Great Western Exotic Vets is the only full time Specialist staffed, exotic animal specific veterinary service in the Southern UK. They have a dedicated team of three vets specifically trained to care for the everyday needs of exotic pets, and offer consultations 7 days a week INCLUDING BANK HOLIDAYS:) and have qualified avian vets available 24x7 to deal with out of hour emergencies.

If your tortoise is already under the care of another vet you can go to them for a second opinion (i.e. you then become their client) or you can go as a referral case (in which case you go back to your vet after treatment), the latter needs your vet to refer you to Great Western but means that if your own vet needs help dignosing a problem with your vet, you and they can get expertise help from Great Western Exotic Vets.

They are also happy to provide clinical advice, interpret radiographs and laboratory results for colleagues in other veterinary practices.

Their practice is a tier 3 RCVS accredited veterinary hospital, providing ventilated, disease control hospital accommodation with a vet and nurse on site 24 hours a day, and full on site laboratory services for  exotic pets.  Services include endoscopy, microsurgery, MRI, CT Scanning, flouroscopy identichips etc.