Cheryl Wellsbury
Our young Cockalier Daisy suffered with a Luxating Patella and our vet recommended Bruce and Southpaw to examine her further and then operate. I can't praise the practice highly enough, Bruce, Helen and team have been amazing. Always available to answer questions throughout Daisys recovery. The operation has been successful and she is now about to become an active youngster for the first time in a long time. Thankyou !!!!!
Nigel Sheppard
We were referred to Bruce and his team at Southpaws after our dog broke her elbow in three places. She had had surgery somewhere else, which was not successful. On meeting Helen, we were put completely at ease and knew our girl would be in safe hands. Bailee first went for CT scans to discover what was needed and then had surgery to re-address the fracture. We can honestly say we have never found anywhere we trust as much as we do Southpaws. Our dog is very nervous and with it just being a small practice and in such a quiet location there isn’t a lot of noise or too many other dogs around to upset our girl The initial after-care was excellent and Bruce keeps in touch asking for updates and we go in again as and when needed. She’s still not fully recovered and has to have work on her other elbow, but I know she will be so well looked after. I would thoroughly recommend Southpaws
Natalie J
We were referred to Southpaw Vets earlier this year when our sighthound tore her cruciate and needed TPLO surgery. We could not imagine a better place for her to receive the care she needed. The Southpaw team are incredibly knowledgeable, caring, kind, and patient—just genuinely lovely people who are clearly passionate about what they do. The post-op support has also been fantastic, with Bruce and Helen even responding to emails and calls late at night to put our minds at ease whenever we were worried. When she tore the cruciate in her other leg only four months later and needed a second TPLO operation, the team could not have been more empathetic or kind. Thanks to their skill and exceptional care, she is well on her way to recovering from her second surgery and is now the proud owner of two bionic knees! We’re truly grateful for everything Southpaw have done for our girl and we would not hesitate to recommend them!
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