Our veterinary clinic used to be the 'Lads of The Village' public house but was later renamed to 'Thames Barrier Arms', when the Flood Barrier was built in 1982. The building was built c.1880 and has been serving the community ever since. We are located on a Green Chain Walk, providing a useful stopover point while out on a walk, if you want any advice or just to collect something for your pet.
All of us here are dedicated to the care of dogs, cats, rabbits and a variety of exotic pets. Not only that, but we are a fully equipped veterinary surgery able to provide on-site intensive care and support. Two fully equipped operating theatres with modern anaesthetic equipment & monitoring devices.
All of us here are dedicated to the care of dogs, cats, rabbits and a variety of exotic pets. Not only that, but we are a fully equipped veterinary surgery able to provide on-site intensive care and support. Two fully equipped operating theatres with modern anaesthetic equipment & monitoring devices.
Services
Our veterinary consultations are by appointment, to reduce waiting times and stress for our patients. Our consultations are longer than many veterinary surgeries. This extra time is to allow for a full and thorough examination of your pet. Pets receiving an initial vaccination or booster will always receive a full veterinary health check beforehand.
There is always someone who will do it for less, whatever, whoever and wherever 'it' is. We offer affordable care for your pet but will not always be the cheapest because that's not what we're about. We're about value. Our fees represent a fair price, especially when you take into account what's included as standard in everything we do.
We believe that nutrition is an important part of keeping pets healthy and can also play a vital part in the treatment of some illnesses. This is why we stock a select range of cat and dog pet food in practice, helping to take the faff out of pet food for our clients by recommending diets that have been scientifically created to provide optimal nutrition, which tastes great!
All planned surgical procedures are normally carried out Monday to Friday, but we do deal with emergencies over the weekend. Animals that have been booked in for an operation will be admitted between 8-9am. Generally, the vet will admit your pet and give a pre-anaesthetic examination.
This is an ideal time for us to explain the consent form, tell you more about our pre-anaesthetic blood test, or for you to let us know about something else you may require wile your pet is at the clinic.Pets should not have been fed after 8.00pm the night before an operation, to minimise the risk of vomiting during the procedure.
This is an ideal time for us to explain the consent form, tell you more about our pre-anaesthetic blood test, or for you to let us know about something else you may require wile your pet is at the clinic.Pets should not have been fed after 8.00pm the night before an operation, to minimise the risk of vomiting during the procedure.
However, if you call outside of normal opening hours, you will be given our out-of-hours emergency service number 020 8310 7713 at Vets Now. Vets Now Ltd is located at the PDSA hospital 1C Eynsham Drive, Thamesmead, London, SE2 9RQ (view map). Vets Now are the UK's leading provider of pet emergency care, and they treat more out-of-hours emergency cases than any other veterinary group, so you know that your pet is in safe hands.
Reviews (8)
Greg N.
Dec 24, 2021
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Customer service at a terrible level. The customer service at the reception leaves a lot to be desired, the medical service is nice, but difficult to understand due to the doctor's language barrier. Very expensive, terribly long waiting time for the test results to be delivered. I regret not recommend this place and will not go back there again.
Adriana Bizga
Sep 27, 2021
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Disappointing!
Second time taking my cat to this clinic and, yet again, I left extremely disappointed with the service provided. My cat has been seen by different vets on 2 separate occasions and they both left me with the impression that they don’t care at all about animals, they’re not professional at all and not even able to properly answer my questions.
First time- my cat was seen by a male vet. My cat suffered from teeth pain so took him in: the vet took my cat inside, without me, and brought him back out after awhile with some medicine to take home. I wasn’t told anything, wasn’t
Second time taking my cat to this clinic and, yet again, I left extremely disappointed with the service provided. My cat has been seen by different vets on 2 separate occasions and they both left me with the impression that they don’t care at all about animals, they’re not professional at all and not even able to properly answer my questions.
First time- my cat was seen by a male vet. My cat suffered from teeth pain so took him in: the vet took my cat inside, without me, and brought him back out after awhile with some medicine to take home. I wasn’t told anything, wasn’t
Graeme Cowie
Aug 17, 2021
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Nadezhda Lykova
Aug 07, 2021
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Very unqualified vets. Don't recommend at all. My cat had an ongoing condition and they didn't pay attention to the existing case. They won't tell you the diagnosis instead they will try to sell you as much needless manipulations just to rip you off! I was their client for nearly a year yet they did not consider me as loyal, I suppose. The place is dirty and they don't clean after every patient (if they clean at all). When the worst happened, I asked for the x-ray scans and was waiting for 4 months till finally received them via an email (not as a hardcopy). I spent there loads of money and the
Yasmin Ali
Jun 13, 2021
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Maciej Murawski
Apr 28, 2021
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Natalie Natalie
Apr 23, 2021
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My 7 month old beautiful pink galah parrot died at the hands of Linda the vet. . Took my darling bird here for samples to be taken due to coughing after eating. I was told these tests had to be while she was asleep. I didn't want that but was told its the safest, kindest and only way to do her tests. So I trusted them and agreed. I took her in and 20 minutes later I got a call to say she had DIED. She was the loveliest happiest tame healthy bird with a superficial cough. Yet I didn't get to bring her home. Linda initially that said they hadn't started the anaesthetic. She just mysteriously died
Veronica Little
Aug 01, 2020
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