Gilmore Veterinary Surgery – Vets in Wigan
Clinic Overview
- Owners often describe the team as friendly, professional and caring, with several saying the practice gives high-quality service and goes above and beyond. - Reviews repeatedly mention clear explanations and unhurried appointments, with pets examined thoroughly and owners feeling well supported. - Calm, patient handling stands out, including praise for helping pets stay relaxed during examinations and for working well with nervous or anxious dogs.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: vaccinations, microchipping, pet wellness screening and general health checks.
- •Surgery and neutering: neutering and other surgical procedures are offered, with past feedback also noting careful clinical judgement around whether surgery is necessary.
- •Diagnostics and dentistry: ultrasound, radiography (X-ray) and dental care are listed among the practice’s services.
- •Emergency and urgent care: owners have described being seen quickly in urgent situations, including a suspected toxin ingestion.
- •Behaviour and handling support: behavioural advice is listed, and recent reviews continue to highlight patient, calm handling for nervous, anxious and timid dogs.
- •Travel services: pet passports, rabies and travelling support.
- •Additional in-clinic care: one owner described their cat having a health check and shaving at the practice without sedation.
- •Training facility: the clinic is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Aaron (vet): previously praised for advising on an older cat’s treatment plan, with the owner appreciating that surgery was not pushed unnecessarily.
- •Potts (vet) and Charlotte (vet): previously highlighted for taking time to explain options, answer questions and support an owner through end-of-life decisions.
- •Clinical director (unnamed): praised in recent feedback for excellent service.
- •Wider team: reviews regularly describe the vets, nurses and front-desk staff as friendly, welcoming, professional and caring, though one reviewer reported rude interactions with reception.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.7/5 from 354 reviews. Recent feedback is strongly positive overall.
- •Owners often describe the team as friendly, professional and caring, with several saying the practice gives high-quality service and goes above and beyond.
- •Reviews repeatedly mention clear explanations and unhurried appointments, with pets examined thoroughly and owners feeling well supported.
- •Calm, patient handling stands out, including praise for helping pets stay relaxed during examinations and for working well with nervous or anxious dogs.
- •The main negative theme is a single complaint about reception manner, while the clinical side of the practice was still praised in that review.

