Bridge Veterinary Practice – Vets in Norwich
Clinic Overview
- Fast access to appointments is a repeated theme, including being seen at short notice and, in one case, within an hour and a half for an unwell guinea pig. - Kind, calm handling comes up often, from thorough annual checks to making pets comfortable during stressful visits. One owner especially praised the team’s compassion around a euthanasia decision and the follow-up card they received afterwards.
Bridge Veterinary Practice is a Norwich practice within CVS, offering routine, medical and surgical care, with in-house diagnostics, home visits, and an exotic animal GP service. Recent reviews continue to highlight quick access to appointments, pets being handled calmly, and a caring approach during both routine and difficult visits. Reviewers also mention the practice seeing less typical cases, including ferrets, guinea pigs and wild animals brought in. The practice says urgent cases are seen during normal hours, with out-of-hours care provided by a separate night-vet service.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: consultations, six-month health checks, annual checks, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, blood pressure checks, and nurse clinics.
- •Surgery and procedures: neutering and other surgery, including keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery, plus dentistry, nail clipping, grooming, and anal sac expression. Recent reviews also mention a small operation for ferrets.
- •Diagnostics and monitoring: in-house lab work, blood tests, X-ray, and ultrasound. One recent reviewer specifically praised a home visit for a cat needing a blood test.
- •Additional services: acupuncture, pet travel documentation, and home visits.
- •Exotic and non-standard cases: the practice lists an exotic animals GP service for species including ferrets, reptiles/tortoises, and birds; reviews also mention care for guinea pigs and wild animals brought in.
- •Urgent and emergency care: urgent support is available during normal opening hours, with out-of-hours care handled by a separate night-vet service.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on cost are limited, but some owners describe the charges as fair, while one longer-term client noted that some treatments can still be expensive.
People
- •Leanne is praised in multiple reviews, including routine cat checks and a home visit, with owners describing her as kind, patient and willing to go the extra mile.
- •Annie is thanked for listening to an owner's concerns and arranging a house visit for a cat with heart issues.
- •India is named alongside Leanne in that same home-visit review.
- •Marco is mentioned in an earlier ferret-care review, where an owner reported two surgeries with no complications.
- •Reviews also regularly praise the wider team of vets, nurses and reception staff for being friendly, professional and caring.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.7 stars from 142 reviews.
- •Fast access to appointments is a repeated theme, including being seen at short notice and, in one case, within an hour and a half for an unwell guinea pig.
- •Kind, calm handling comes up often, from thorough annual checks to making pets comfortable during stressful visits. One owner especially praised the team’s compassion around a euthanasia decision and the follow-up card they received afterwards.
- •Broad animal mix: recent reviews mention good experiences with dogs, cats, ferrets, guinea pigs and wild animals, which fits with the practice’s broader small-pet and exotic work.
- •The overall tone is very positive about the staff’s professionalism and warmth. Smaller details mentioned include polite reception staff, a vet who put a dog at ease, and plenty of parking.
