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Wild Side Vets

#1 Vet in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria

4.8
Independent Clinic

Wild Side Vets – Vets in Barrow-In-Furness

Updated January 2026

Clinic Overview

Wild Side Vets is a veterinary practice where the ownership/group status isn’t stated in the information provided. From the available detail, it appears set up for both routine care and more complex situations, including supporting nervous pets and carrying out surgery (including in small pets such as guinea pigs). Reviews repeatedly describe staff taking time with anxious animals—one owner mentions being offered desensitisation visits for a nervous spaniel—and there are also specific accounts of end‑of‑life support, including a home visit for euthanasia with step‑by‑step explanations and time given for owners to say goodbye.

Wild Side Vets is a veterinary practice where the ownership/group status isn’t stated in the information provided. From the available detail, it appears set up for both routine care and more complex situations, including supporting nervous pets and carrying out surgery (including in small pets such as guinea pigs). Reviews repeatedly describe staff taking time with anxious animals—one owner mentions being offered desensitisation visits for a nervous spaniel—and there are also specific accounts of end‑of‑life support, including a home visit for euthanasia with step‑by‑step explanations and time given for owners to say goodbye.

Services

  • Veterinary nurse training facility (listed service).
  • Consultations, including discussing end-of-life options (mentioned in reviews).
  • Support for nervous/anxious pets, including desensitisation visits to help a dog feel comfortable attending the clinic (mentioned in reviews).
  • Home visit euthanasia (described in a review as handled sensitively, with the process explained during the visit).
  • Surgery under general anaesthetic, including for guinea pigs (multiple procedures and recoveries described).
  • Spay surgery for a guinea pig with cysts, including a return to anaesthetic within 24 hours after stitches were eaten (review account).
  • Surgical removal of a polyp (described as emergency treatment for a guinea pig).
  • Emergency treatment is referenced in a review (no further details provided on how emergencies are covered).

People

  • Kate (named in reviews): described as responding promptly to an enquiry (including outside normal hours), discussing end‑of‑life options with “patience, sensitivity and understanding,” and being central to surgical decision-making and follow-up care for guinea pigs (including warning about risks before proceeding).
  • Un-named vet/nurse (“the lovely lady”): described as patient and effective with a very nervous dog, helping the owner feel at ease during a first visit.
  • Team generally: multiple reviewers mention a calm approach with anxious pets and owners, including offering desensitisation visits and taking time during appointments.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 51 reviews. “”

  • Handling nervous pets with patience and calm, including offering desensitisation visits to reduce anxiety around appointments.
  • End-of-life care described in detail: prompt initial response, a consultation to talk through options, and a home euthanasia visit with explanations during the process and time given for owners afterwards.
  • Small-pet (guinea pig) care and surgery comes up repeatedly, including general anaesthetic procedures, a spay for cysts with a quick return to surgery after complications, and emergency surgery to remove a polyp.
  • Comments on the clinic environment and facilities, with one reviewer noting a well-decorated building and good facilities.

Special Services

Vet Nurse Training

Location

70 Abbey Rd, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 5UB, UK

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