Riverside Veterinary Clinic

Riverside Veterinary Clinic is a family-owned, independent practice in Bournemouth that says it has been treating pets since 1988. Reviews consistently highlight Dr. Reza Sadeghi and a caring, approachable team, with owners mentioning help with longer-running conditions, urgent problems, and sensitive end-of-life care. The clinic’s smaller, quieter feel and clear explanations are recurring positives, especially for nervous or elderly pets.

Services

• •General veterinary care for pets: owners describe ongoing care over several years for dogs and cats, with an emphasis on continuity and clear communication.
• •Skin and itch management: reviews mention successful treatment for a border collie with atopic dermatitis after years of difficulty managing the condition.
• •Urgent assessment and treatment: one owner describes Dr. Reza removing a grass seed from a cocker spaniel’s nose during an emergency visit.
• •Support with complex or difficult cases: reviews include an example where a dog with seizures and episodes of its heart stopping improved after Dr. Reza identified the problem.
• •Calm handling for nervous or elderly pets: owners mention a gentle approach with anxious animals and say the small practice environment suits older pets well.
• •End-of-life care: recent feedback praises the team’s sensitive treatment for a cat and dog at the end of life.
• •Emergency guidance: the clinic website references an Emergencies page with advice on what to do in an emergency.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Dr. Reza Sadeghi (vet): repeatedly named by owners, who credit him with managing a dog’s atopic dermatitis, quickly recognising the cause of a serious ongoing problem in another dog, and removing a grass seed from a dog’s nose in an emergency.
• •Practice team: reviews consistently describe the wider team as friendly, caring, patient, and professional, with particular praise for thorough explanations, gentle handling of nervous pets, and compassionate support at end of life.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.9/5 from 182 reviews. Recent feedback is very positive, with common themes including

• •Strong trust in Dr. Reza and the team, especially for continuity of care and cases owners felt had been difficult to resolve elsewhere.
• •Clear examples of successful treatment, including help with atopic dermatitis, a grass seed emergency, and improvement in a dog with serious seizure and heart-related episodes.
• •Kind, patient communication, with owners saying staff take time to explain treatment plans and answer questions thoroughly.
• •A calm, smaller-practice atmosphere that owners say works particularly well for nervous cats and elderly dogs, alongside praise for sensitive end-of-life care.