The Gun Dog Clinic – Vets in Melton Mowbray
Clinic Overview
The Gun Dog Clinic describes itself as an independent, multi-site veterinary service focused on working dogs, aiming to give “straightforward and practical advice” to keep dogs fit for the field. On the clinical side, its website highlights routine care plus breeding-related testing (pregnancy ultrasound scanning and progesterone blood testing), alongside microchipping and parasite control.
From the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly mention
- •Adjustments for anxious dogs, including a vet coming out to the car to avoid the waiting room.
- •Surgery and follow-up care being handled over multiple visits (e.g., cyst/abscess surgery and later stitch removal).
- •A potential mismatch in scope/species: although the website positions the clinic around dogs (especially working dogs), some reviews discuss care for reptiles and small birds, and several reviews refer to a different clinic name (“Chine House Veterinary”).
Services
Services stated on the clinic website
- •Microchipping
- •Vaccinations
- •Puppy health checks
- •Parasite control
- •Pregnancy ultrasound scanning
- •Progesterone blood testing
- •Tail docking
Services/capabilities mentioned in reviews (not stated on the website summary)
- •Soft-tissue surgery aftercare (examples given: cyst and abscess surgery, stitches removed at a later visit)
- •Car-side/alternative entry handling for a dog anxious about the waiting room
- •In-house testing (mentioned by one reviewer)
- •Overnight and emergency cover: one reviewer states they “staff their own overnights and emergencies” and provide access to a vet “24/7 365”; this isn’t confirmed in the website summary
- •Species mentioned in reviews include dogs, plus small birds and a bearded dragon (which conflicts with the website’s “dogs” focus)
People
- •Agnieszka (“Aga”) (vet, per reviews): repeatedly credited with guiding owners through treatment and follow-up. One owner describes her support across 6 weeks from cyst/abscess surgery through to stitch removal; another highlights her help with understanding medical terms and providing practical care guidance.
- •Martin (vet, per reviews): mentioned as someone a dog is comfortable seeing despite disliking vet visits. One long review describes him personally doing surgery for a dog with epilepsy and later taking time to talk through tests and provide end-of-life support.
- •Craig (role not stated; seen for appointments, per reviews): linked to care for small birds, with “aftercare” described as thoughtful.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.6 stars from 842 reviews. “”
- •Owners frequently mention friendly, helpful reception staff and a spacious clinic environment.
- •Multiple examples of accommodating handling: a vet seeing an anxious dog at the car to avoid the waiting-room environment.
- •Surgery and aftercare comes up several times (e.g., cyst/abscess surgery with later stitch removal; other operations mentioned).
- •Some reviews describe support during difficult moments, including guidance around what to do after a pet dies and discussion of tests and options.
- •Potential data inconsistency: several reviews refer to “Chine House Veterinary” and discuss birds/reptiles, which doesn’t match the website’s positioning around working dogs and dog-only care.
Animals Treated at The Gun Dog Clinic
Animals We Treat
Companion Animals
Opening Hours – The Gun Dog Clinic
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Reviews for The Gun Dog Clinic
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 842 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
Sophie Giddens
in the last week
Always top class care.
Jane Deacon
in the last week
Always a great service at these vets, very friendly staff
Ally Wand
in the last week
Reception staff are always friendly and helpful. My dog is extremely anxious about going to the vets and so the vet will come out to the car to see her or take her in another way to avoid the different scents and animals in the waiting room.
Sebastian Gałecki
in the last week
The clinic is very nice, spacious, and friendly. The staff and doctors have a wonderful approach to both the owners and the animals themselves. Unfortunately, understanding medical terms in English can sometimes be a challenge, but that's no longer a problem because the wonderful doctor, Agnieszka, works there. She's always smiling, kind, and helpful. She offers advice, guidance, and suggestions on how to care for our pets. I'm full of admiration for the entire team at your clinic. You're amazing. I highly recommend you. Out of 10 🌟, we give you 12 🌟
Allison Liquorish
a week ago
Have always received excellent service. The staff are very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. Wouldn’t go anywhere else.
Karen Wilson
3 weeks ago
Vet Aga has been fantastic treating my Shih Tzu Penny over the last 6 weeks. She has been so kind from the start of Penny's Cyst and Abscess surgery until today when the Stitches came out. What a lovely lady she is. THANK YOU SO MUCH AGA.
Laura Beecham
a month ago
Our bearded dragon died today, and I had absolutely no clue as to what to do in this situation. I knew Chine house was our closest reptile vet so rang them. We were not registered as we'd been very lucky and our dragons had not had to be seen by anyone in their lives. They were extremely accommodating, sensitive to us and completely thoughtful. An absolutely wonderful place and thank you for helping us today and making us feel so welcome and talking us through the process, especially being so long to my 7 year old who had to come with me.
Carl
3 months ago
I was told to ring Chine House Veterinary on recommendations because they care for small birds. Had appointments with Craig. Couldn't have asked for a better and more caring services. The staff was brilliant and aftercare was so thoughtful.
Stiff K
3 months ago
Raven is very happy again after today's visit with Martin, she hates the vets but loves Martin and very happily goes in to see him. I've been using Chine for a very long time and whilst I've heard they aren't quite as cheap as others I'd never swap the 5* treatment my dog gets from there. They have in house testing and they staff their own overnights and emergencies. You get a vet 24/7 365 and never get passed on and charged extra. She's had a couple of operations which I was in bits over as she has epilepsy but he reassured me both times and personally did the surgery and she was absolutely fine. Never had a problem there and would never go anywhere else as I love and value my dog so much. I'm editing my review to say I sadly lost my beloved Raven a year ago. Took me this long to be able to talk about her. The service I received was second to none. No being transferred to other vets for out of hours problems and Martin stayed to talk to me and went through every test they had, sadly the epilepsy and heart murmur just kept fighting each other and she didn't come back out of it that time. He helped her go for her eternal sleep and we couldn't have got through it anywhere else or with anyone else. I could tell he was also upset. Sorry it's such a sad update but it times like that where you really need a vet who really cares and you can totally trust. They organised a private single cremation and I'm off to find my tissues.
Lorna Anderson
3 months ago
I wish I'd moved my dogs here a long time ago. It's been many years since I had the feeling of full trust and faith in my vet but here I have it again. Wonderful people and awesome service. And surgery was done with perfection and Care. I'd recommend them 100%
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