Gerbils are Exotic Pets

Gerbils are classed as Exotic Pets, which means not all Vets or Practices specialise in the care of small rodents and mammals. Ideally what you need is a Vet Practice described as an “Exotic Vet” or a specialist within that practice that can treat “Exotic Pets/Gerbils/Small Mammals”.

If you’re taking a Gerbil to the vet, take their friends too. Gerbils primarily recognise each other by scent, and for that reason it’s important that they are not separated for any longer than absolutely necessary. They can “forget” the scent of their partner within a few days or as short as a couple of hours. If one Gerbil has an operation, make sure they all go together and are re-united as soon as recovery is complete, otherwise you could risk a de-clan and need to re-bond, see here Bonding & Split Cage – Gerbil Care

To find a suitable vet you should first visit the RCVS (Royal College of Vetinary Surgeons) website, and search for your area and the type of animals each practice treats. I.e. Location: “Manchester” or “Buckinghamshire”, select “RCVS” in the tick box, and then on the right hand side of the page select “Animals Treated” and then “Small Mammals”. The link is here Find a Vet – ExoticDirect

Please check before booking your Gerbils in for treatment the level of expertise your Vet has.

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Listed below are some of the vets which have been recommended by rodent owners. Please note this list is compiled from positive user experiences and there is no affiliation whatsoever with any of these vet practices. Please try the search link above first.

Vets in your area

North / North East

Barnsley – Pet Repair Vets

Billingham – Stanhope Vets

Bradford – Gatehouse Vets

Leeds – Holly House

Newcastle upon Tyne – First Vets (Judith)

Newcastle upon Tyne – Robson & Prescorr

Redcar – Whitecross Vets

Sheffield – Arts Vets Surgery

York – Green Vets

York – Battle Flatts

North / North West

Blackpool, St. Annes – The Veterinary Health Centre

Bolton – Pennie Vets (Nicole)

Greater Manchester – Heywood Vets

Greater Manchester, Chorlton – Ashleigh Vets (Raluca)

Holmes Chapel – Cheshire Pets Holmes

Kirkham – Rowan Vets (Andrew Moore)

Leigh – My Pets Vets (Villy & Jochen)

Liverpool – University Veterinary Practice

Liverpool, The Wirral – Upton Vets

Mobberly, Knutsford – Ark Veterinary Surgery

Southport – Parker & Crowther Vets (Ian Foster)

Warrington – Rutland House

Midlands

Birmingham, Edgbaston – Manor Vets

Bridgnorth – Severn Edge (Lukasz Gosciek)

Coalville, Cockburn Vets (Nyika / Nadine)

Derby, Pride Park – Scarsdale Vets

Droitwich – MGB Vets

Kingswinford-Harrison Family Vets – (Jocelyn)

Leicestershire, Sileby – Chinehouse Vets

Midlands Mobile Vets, The Small Vet Pet – Adele Whaton

Market Harborough – Ashtree Vets

Northamptonshire, Brackley – Craft Veterinary Centre

Nottingham – Ruddington Vets

Nottinghamshire, Eastwood – Vets for Pets (Jonathon Hadley)

Nottinghamshire, Chillwell – Vets for Pets (Luis or Bea)

Peterborough – Pengally & Mizen

Peterborough – Animates Vets

Rutland – Rutland House Vets Hospital

Stockton on Tees – Jaqui Patterson

Stoke on Trent – Hope Vets

Stoke on Trent – Willow Vets

Telford – Gladstone Vets

East England

Bury St Edmunds – Vet Centre

Cambridge – Cambridge Vets Group

Hatfield – Bishops Vets

North Walsham, Norwich – Toll Barn Vets Centre

Witham – Witham Spring Lodge

South East & London

Andover, Hampshire – Anton Vets (specialist Exotics)

Ashford, Kent – Montgomery Vets (Clive)

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire – Hampden Vets

Aylesford, Maidstone – Trinity Vets

Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire – Village Vets

Brighton, Sussex – Coastway Kemp Town

Broadstairs, Kent – Blairhouse Vets

Chatham, Kent – Vets4Pets (Kate or Glenn)

Cranleigh, Surrey – Alford Veterinary Surgery (Exotic specialist)

Crowthorne, Berkshire – Medivet Kynoch Vets

Dartford, Kent – Mead Valley Vets

Epsom, Surrey – Ark Veterinary Centre (Exotic specialist)

Essex – Hill Park Vets Group (Winnie)

Faygate, West Sussex – Medivet-Seerscroft

Grayshott, Surrey – Amery Veterinary Group

Guildford, Surrey – Alder Vets (William / specialist Exotics)

Liphook, Hampshire – Small World Vet Centre

London, Hampstead – London Village Vet (Allison)

London, Camden – Beamont Sainsbury Animal Hospital

London, Sheen, Richmond – CJ Hall (specialist Exotics)

Oxford – Herp Vet Servics (specialist Exotics)

Romford, Essex – Vets4Pets Romford Hospital

Sevenoaks, Kent – Pennard Vets (Mark)

Shenfield, Essex – Tari Vets

Walton-on-Thames – Ambleside Veterinary Centre (specialist Exotics)

South West

Bridgwater – Quantock Vets

Bristol, Whitchurch – Highcroft Vets

Bude, Cornwall – Penbode Vets

Ivybridge, Plymouth – Filham Park

Puddletown, Dorset – Piddle Valley Vets

Swindon, Wiltshire – Great Western Exotics

Totnes, Devon – Dart Vale

Wedmore, Bridgwater – Axe Valley

Wales

Caerphilly, Blackwood – Vets4Pets

Cardiff, South Wales – Valley Vets Hospital (Tariq and Elizabetta)

Cardiff – Origin Vets Clinic (Sophie)

Scotland

Brechin – The Croft Vets Group

Coatbridge, Nr Glasgow – Ark Vets

Falkirk – Lawrie Vets

Stonehaven Angus, Nr Aberdeen – Kirkton Vets