Best Vets in Swindon – Complete Local Guide

Lawn Veterinary Centre is a veterinary clinic offering booked appointments with 15‑minute consultations, plus online registration and appointment booking. It covers routine pets including dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs, and uses a partner service for out‑of‑hours emergencies (Drove Vets). In the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly describe long-term use (e.g., 15+ years and 24 years) and mention staff being efficient, good with pets, and honest about what’s best for the animal even when it’s not what the owner wants to hear.

Purton Veterinary Group (Purton Vets) is a veterinary practice with a 4.8★ Google rating from 144 reviews. Recent reviews describe a team that recognises pets by name and creates a familiar, “family” feel for repeat visitors. One owner also mentions receiving a condolence card after their puppy died, suggesting the practice does follow-up gestures around bereavement. Not all feedback is positive, with a recent 2★ review alongside multiple 5★ reviews (no written detail was available for that lower rating).

Eastcott Vets Clinic & Hospital is set up as a clinic and pet hospital with on-site advanced diagnostics (CT, ultrasound and X‑ray), an in-house laboratory, and operating theatres. Its website states it provides a 24-hour emergency service for existing clients, with a vet and nurse on site. Recent reviews include a detailed account of spinal surgery and aftercare for a French Bulldog (with strong praise for the vet involved), alongside serious complaints from other owners about alleged wrong medication and communication/organisation around a booked spay. Concrete specifics supported by the sources include: - Advanced imaging listed on the clinic website (CT scanning, ultrasound, X‑ray) plus operating theatres and a laboratory. - 24/7 emergency care stated by the clinic for its clients, including out-of-hours cover with a vet and nurse on site. - Preventive/clinic-led programmes advertised, including free weight clinics, a free puppy club (1‑to‑1 sessions with a veterinary nurse), and behaviour clinics. - Reviews describing both complex-case surgery/aftercare (back injury) and concerns about scheduling/communication for routine surgery (spay).

Drove Vets – Stratton Veterinary Surgery is a veterinary surgery with a 4.8★ Google rating from 207 reviews. In the latest written reviews available to us, owners most often focus on the front-desk experience (being welcomed, helped, and put at ease), the clinic environment being described as “very clean,” and continuity of care—one vet, Jenny, is specifically named for listening closely and reassuring owners during appointments. Another repeated detail is staff remembering both the owner and their dog across visits.

Drove Vets – Ridgeway Farm is a veterinary practice (ownership/corporate group not stated in the available information) that owners describe as strong on calm handling and clear decision-making support. Recent reviews repeatedly mention vets taking time to explain options so owners can make informed choices, and being pragmatic about treatment plans rather than overcomplicating care. Practical details also come up, including easy prescription ordering and follow-up care after visits.