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Tawe Veterinary Group

#15 Vet in Swansea, Glamorgan

4.3
Corporate

Tawe Veterinary Group – Vets in Swansea

Updated January 2026
Corporate
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Clinic Overview

Tawe Veterinary Group is a small-animal practice established in the 1950s, with RCVS General Practice status and Cat Friendly Clinic (Silver) accreditation. The practice lists a broad “first-opinion” setup—routine care and surgery alongside diagnostics (including X‑ray and ultrasound), plus nurse clinics and home visits. Review experiences are mixed: some owners describe long-term continuity with specific vets (including end-of-life support), while others report disagreements over recommended next steps and costs (including a claimed requirement for advanced imaging before antibiotics, and euthanasia being discussed as an alternative).

Concrete specifics supported by the available information include

  • Out-of-hours emergencies are directed to Vets Now (a dedicated night service with full-time night staff, as described on the website).
  • Dentistry, diagnostic tests/imaging, and surgery are listed services; X‑ray and ultrasound are specifically mentioned facilities.
  • Species listed go beyond cats and dogs to include rabbits, ferrets, tortoises, small/large cage birds, and backyard poultry.
  • Reviews mention handling a difficult-to-handle dog for a shave/grooming-related visit, and a separate review describing a proposed CT scan priced at £2,000–£3,000.

Services

Services and capabilities mentioned on the website include

  • Consultations and routine care: vaccinations, parasite control, six‑month health checks, blood pressure checks
  • Surgery and procedures: neutering, general surgery
  • Dentistry
  • Diagnostics: diagnostic tests and imaging; facilities listed include X‑ray and ultrasound
  • Microchipping
  • Nurse clinics
  • Grooming-related care: grooming & nail clipping; anal sac expression
  • Pet travel documentation (GB)
  • Home visits

Emergency care (as stated on the website)

  • Emergencies during normal opening hours are handled by the practice.
  • Out-of-hours emergencies are directed to Vets Now, described as a dedicated emergency service with full-time night staff.

Species listed as treated (website)

  • Dogs, cats, rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, tortoises, small cage birds, large cage birds, backyard poultry

Pricing

  • One reviewer reports being quoted a CT scan costing £2,000–£3,000 and says antibiotics were not offered without it (this is the reviewer’s account, not a published price list).
  • Another reviewer describes being “nearly charged more than double” until they challenged it and the bill was corrected (no amounts given).

People

Named team members mentioned in reviews

  • Gemma (vet): one owner says Gemma was their dog’s main vet for many years and was especially supportive over the last year and at end-of-life.
  • Yolande, Alison (vets): mentioned positively by name by one reviewer.
  • Reception team: one review praises reception staff; another describes a billing issue that was corrected after being challenged.

Handling/communication examples from reviews

  • A reviewer says a vet managed to shave a “bite-loving” dog and that the dog was “so much happier” afterwards.
  • A negative review alleges a vet refused to prescribe antibiotics without a CT scan and that euthanasia was presented as an alternative; this conflicts with other owners’ descriptions of the team’s care.

Reviews

4.3 stars from 75 reviews. - Long-term clients describe consistent care over many years, including support through a dog’s final stage of life (with one owner naming Gemma as their main vet).

  • Some owners praise gentle handling, including managing a difficult-to-handle dog for shaving/grooming-related care.
  • Others report process and trust issues: a claimed insistence on a £2,000–£3,000 CT scan before antibiotics for suspected ear infection (and euthanasia being discussed), a long quoted wait for cat spaying, late-running appointments, and a near overcharge that was corrected when questioned.

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