Specialist Vets in Birkenhead

## Summary Prenton Vets4Pets is part of the Vets4Pets group and is set up to handle everything from routine procedures to complex, ongoing cases. The clinic is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility and as offering emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours). From the latest reviews, owners most often describe: - Surgical care including operations such as castration and spleen removal (splenectomy), with staff explaining what will happen and aftercare. - Support for serious illness, including a dog being treated for cancer with “Metronomics” (metronomic therapy). - Practical handling of anxious pets, including offering an initial phone consultation and discussing sedation to reduce stress for an in-person visit. - Compassionate end-of-life care, including clear explanations of the euthanasia process, time given to owners, and help with ashes (one review mentions a sympathy card). ## Services Services and capabilities mentioned in the provided information and reviews include: - **Emergency veterinary services** (listed as 24/7 or extended hours). - **Veterinary nurse training facility** (listed). - **Surgery and operations**, including: - **Castration** (cat castration described with pre-op explanations and aftercare guidance). - **Splenectomy** (spleen removal). - Other unspecified operations (owners mention pets having an “operation” with extra precautions taken). - **Cancer care**, including **metronomic therapy (“Metronomics”)** for a dog with cancer. - **Diagnostic scanning** (one owner describes their dog being “scanned” without sedation). - **Phone consultations** (used as a first step for an anxious dog). - **Sedation for anxious pets** (discussed as a way to enable needed examination/tests). - **Euthanasia and aftercare**, including support around arranging/collecting **ashes**. ## People - **Rohan (vet)**: Mentioned repeatedly for long-term care and communication. Owners describe him explaining things “in simple terms,” adapting appointments to reduce stress for nervous pets, and scanning a dog “without sedation.” - **Mat / Mathew (surgeon/vet)**: Credited with performing a **spleen removal** and with ongoing treatment advice and support during a period when a dog was “very poorly.” - **Matilda (vet)**: Mentioned in an end-of-life appointment, where she explained the euthanasia process step-by-step and gave the owners time to understand and decide. - **Charlotte (nurse)**: Mentioned for gentle handling and comforting both the pet and owners during euthanasia. - **Reception team**: Not named, but described as welcoming and engaged with pets, and as handling sensitive situations (booking through to collecting ashes) carefully. ## Reviews **4.8 stars from 594 reviews.** The latest written reviews available to us focus on surgery, complex illness care, and support for anxious pets and end-of-life decisions. “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **Clear explanations around procedures and aftercare**, including what to expect during surgery and how to care for pets afterwards. - **Handling anxious animals thoughtfully**, such as starting with a **phone consultation**, discussing **sedation**, and (in one case) a vet going outside to treat an excitable dog. - **Serious and ongoing case management**, including **cancer treatment** and recovery support for an older dog that had been very unwell. - **Compassionate end-of-life support**, with owners noting time, empathy, gentle handling, and practical help around ashes and bereavement.

## Summary Birch Veterinary Centre is a veterinary practice that, based on the available clinic data, appears set up for both urgent care and training: it offers emergency veterinary services (stated as “24/7 or extended hours”) and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. No information was provided on whether it is independent or part of a corporate group, and no review data was supplied to corroborate client experience. ## Services - **Emergency veterinary services** (listed as “24/7 or extended hours” in the clinic data) - **Veterinary nurse training facility** (listed in the clinic data)