Gower Bird Hospital – Vets in Swansea
Clinic Overview
Gower Bird Hospital focuses on treating wildlife patients with the aim of releasing them back into the wild, and says it treats around 1,600 wildlife patients each year. Recent reviews continue to describe people bringing injured birds and other wildlife for help, with staff often described as caring, accommodating and practical. The main recurring issue is access, with several reviewers warning that the approach road is narrow, potholed and difficult for some vehicles.
Gower Bird Hospital focuses on treating wildlife patients with the aim of releasing them back into the wild, and says it treats around 1,600 wildlife patients each year. Recent reviews continue to describe people bringing injured birds and other wildlife for help, with staff often described as caring, accommodating and practical. The main recurring issue is access, with several reviewers warning that the approach road is narrow, potholed and difficult for some vehicles.
Services
- •Wildlife care with the goal of releasing animals back into the wild.
- •Bird intake and drop-off support, with several recent reviewers describing injured birds being brought in and staff helping at handover.
- •Help for other wildlife including bats and hedgehogs; one reviewer describes a prompt callback about bringing in a bat, while another says a mother hedgehog and baby were accepted when other options would not take them.
- •Onward referral when needed; one reviewer says they were directed to St James’s in Sketty when the hospital was not open as expected.
- •Practical arrival support is mentioned in reviews, including staff answering promptly at the bell and warning visitors in advance about the difficult access road.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
Reviews repeatedly praise a caring, friendly and helpful team, but no individual staff members are named.
Reviews
Google reviews sit at 4.8/5 from 84 reviews, giving a strong overall picture at a modest review volume.
- •Recent feedback is largely very positive about the care shown when wildlife is dropped off, especially for birds, with staff described as lovely, accommodating, friendly and helpful.
- •Communication is a recurring strength: one reviewer reports a callback within 10 minutes after leaving a voicemail about a bat, while another says they got an answer as soon as they rang the bell.
- •The biggest repeated drawback is access. Multiple reviewers describe the route in as narrow, badly potholed and difficult, with some saying a 4x4 would be better suited or that they chose to park and walk part of the way.
- •There is one clear report of the hospital not being open when expected on a Monday morning, though the reviewer also says they were given details for another vet practice and were grateful for the help that followed.
