Southampton PDSA Pet Hospital, The Joan Stainer Centre – Vets in Southampton
Clinic Overview
- Compassionate care is the strongest recurring theme, especially for pets in their final moments, with owners describing respectful and supportive handling at a very difficult time. - Clinical care is reviewed well, including a cat C-section that “went to plan,” a dog operation, treatment that helped a poorly dog recover within days, and prompt help for a cat with seizures. - Many owners praise the team’s manner, describing staff as friendly, patient, thorough, and willing to answer questions without rushing appointments.
Services
- •Free and low-cost veterinary care for pets in need through the PDSA charity model.
- •General medical treatment for illness and ongoing problems; recent examples include care for a sick dog that improved within a few days and support for a cat brought in with seizures.
- •Surgery, with review examples including a cat C-section and a dog operation.
- •End-of-life care and euthanasia, with several owners describing respectful and compassionate support in their pets’ final moments.
- •Parasite treatment, including flea treatment mentioned by reviewers.
- •Veterinary nurse training facility.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
No individual vets or nurses are named publicly, but reviews consistently praise the wider team for being caring, patient, thorough, and especially compassionate during difficult end-of-life situations.
Reviews
4.7 stars from 865 Google reviews. Recent feedback is largely very positive, with most comments focusing on caring treatment and the value of the PDSA service, alongside occasional criticism about phone and reception communication.
- •Compassionate care is the strongest recurring theme, especially for pets in their final moments, with owners describing respectful and supportive handling at a very difficult time.
- •Clinical care is reviewed well, including a cat C-section that “went to plan,” a dog operation, treatment that helped a poorly dog recover within days, and prompt help for a cat with seizures.
- •Many owners praise the team’s manner, describing staff as friendly, patient, thorough, and willing to answer questions without rushing appointments.
- •Communication is the main weaker point in the written feedback, with one notably negative review about a rude phone interaction and confusion over a document request, while others also mention that it can sometimes be hard to get through by phone.
