Specialist Vets in Ebbw Vale

## Summary Riverside Veterinary Care Ltd lists **emergency veterinary services** and is also a **veterinary nurse training facility**. The clinic promotes **membership “care packages” health plans starting at £11/month** (not insurance) to help spread routine costs and reduce unexpected bills. In recent reviews, owners most often describe **support around end‑of‑life care**, including staff helping make euthanasia “more bearable,” plus **follow-up touches like sending home keepsakes and a sympathy card**. ## Services - **Emergency veterinary services** (listed in clinic data; no further details provided). - **End-of-life care / euthanasia** (multiple owners describe being supported through putting a pet to sleep). - **Veterinary nurse training facility** (listed in clinic data). ## Pricing - **Health plan / membership care packages:** stated as **starting at £11/month**. The website notes these plans **are not an insurance policy** and recommends pet insurance as well. ## People - **Sian** (role not stated): mentioned by name for supporting an owner during euthanasia, described as making a difficult situation “much more bearable.” ## Reviews **Google rating:** 4.6 stars from 281 reviews. **The basis below is limited to the small set of latest written reviews provided.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **End-of-life support stands out:** owners mention compassion after losing a pet, including **keepsakes sent home** and a **sympathy card** received afterwards. - **Going “above and beyond” for specific pets:** one review highlights extra effort with a **French bulldog**. - **Helpfulness and communication:** reviewers describe staff as polite and extremely helpful, and say the vet “know what they’re doing.” - **Pet plan value:** one owner says the **pet plan** has been “great value” and offers peace of mind.

## Summary Bridge Veterinary Group is a veterinary practice that also acts as a **Veterinary Nurse Training facility**. Reviewers describe long-term use of the practice (including one client since **1998**) and mention care for a wide range of pets—**dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and rats**. Several reviews reference **surgical work** (one household’s two dogs having **four operations**) with owners highlighting **care before, during and after** procedures. Others note staff who **speak to and engage with animals**, and that vets are described as **pleasant/professional**. ## Services - **Veterinary Nurse Training facility** (stated in clinic data). - Care for multiple species mentioned by owners: **dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats**. - **Surgery/operations** (owners report pets undergoing multiple operations, with emphasis on pre‑/intra‑/post‑operative care). - General veterinary consultations implied through ongoing, long-term use of the practice (no specific routine services listed in the available sources). ## Reviews **Google rating: 5 stars from 10 reviews.** **Thems below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - Long-term loyalty: reviewers mention staying with the practice for **~13 years** and since **1998**, and say they “wouldn’t use any other vets.” - Surgical experiences: one review reports **four operations** across two dogs, praising the **care before, during and after**. - How staff interact with pets: owners mention staff who **talk to all animals** and vets who are **great with dogs**. - General service impressions: several reviews describe the vets/nurses as **professional**, **pleasant**, **friendly**, and **helpful**.