The Gun Dog Clinic – Vets in Melton Mowbray
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback is strongly positive, with owners describing the practice as excellent, trustworthy, caring and consistently high in service. - Reception staff, vets and nurses are all praised, with several reviews highlighting how supportive and accommodating the whole team has been. - Clinical care is a recurring strength, from routine puppy and vaccination visits to surgery and more complex cases.
Services
- •Routine dog care: microchipping, vaccinations, puppy health checks and parasite control. Owners mention prompt appointments for annual checks and vaccines, and good handling of young puppies during visits.
- •Breeding-related services: pregnancy ultrasound scanning, progesterone blood testing and tail docking.
- •Surgery and aftercare: reviews mention surgical treatment and careful follow-up, including cyst and abscess surgery with stitch removal, as well as a successful orthopaedic procedure for a cat.
- •Supportive handling and communication: owners describe calm, accommodating care, including practical adjustments for nervous dogs and clear explanations during treatment.
- •Other care mentioned by owners: reviews also refer to equine hospital stays for abdominal infection operations, indicating experience beyond routine small-animal appointments.
Pricing
A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit below average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Review comments on cost are limited; one owner says the practice is “not the cheapest” but felt the standard of care justified it.
People
- •Agnieszka (“Aga”) is repeatedly praised for kindness, clear explanations and practical advice, including support during treatment and follow-up.
- •Martin is remembered positively for calm handling, surgery, and taking time to talk through tests and difficult decisions.
- •Craig is mentioned positively in connection with appointments and aftercare for small birds.
- •Alison is praised for helping a 12-week-old puppy feel relaxed and for making the owner feel comfortable during the visit.
Reviews
Google shows 4.7 stars from 938 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is strongly positive, with owners describing the practice as excellent, trustworthy, caring and consistently high in service.
- •Reception staff, vets and nurses are all praised, with several reviews highlighting how supportive and accommodating the whole team has been.
- •Clinical care is a recurring strength, from routine puppy and vaccination visits to surgery and more complex cases.
- •Several reviewers refer to the practice as Chine House/Chinehouse and mention long-term use across different animals, including dogs, cats and horses.

