Coast Veterinary Referrals

- Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with owners often praising orthopaedic outcomes after cruciate surgery, TPLO-related treatment, broken-leg surgery, and more complex cases involving multiple operations. - Speed and organisation stand out in several reviews, including accounts of rapid referral handling and surgery arranged very quickly after assessment. - Communication and aftercare are frequent strengths, with reviewers mentioning detailed consultations, managed expectations, reassurance, and supportive follow-up during recovery.

Coast Veterinary Referrals is a referral-focused clinic in Eastbourne specialising in orthopaedics for dogs and cats, with work centred on lameness, complex injuries, and surgical treatment. The clinic’s listed services include cruciate surgery, fracture and dislocation treatment, patellar luxation and elbow dysplasia workups, Achilles injury treatment, and non-surgical lameness investigations. Recent reviews continue to highlight quick referral-to-treatment times, clear communication, and supportive follow-up.

Services

•Orthopaedic referrals for dogs and cats, including assessment and treatment for lameness and more complex injuries.
•Cruciate ligament surgery, including TPLO, which is a frequent theme in reviews; owners mention successful operations for ruptured cruciate ligaments, including dogs treated for both knees over time.
•Fracture and dislocation treatment, with one reviewer describing surgery after a broken leg and a strong recovery afterward.
•Patellar luxation, elbow dysplasia, and Achilles injury treatment as listed by the clinic.
•Non-surgical lameness investigations for cases that need diagnostic work-up rather than immediate surgery.
•Stem cell treatment is also listed by the clinic.
•Emergency treatment for severe injuries, with reviews describing rapid progression from referral to assessment and surgery, including one case seen on Monday after a Sunday phone call.
•Post-operative follow-up, including reviews mentioning recovery support and a 6-week post-op check.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits above average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews are generally positive about value, with one owner describing the pricing as competitive.

People

•Rob is the only clinician named repeatedly in reviews, in connection with consultations, orthopaedic surgery, and follow-up care.
•Reviewers commonly describe clear explanations, detailed consultations, and a calm, non-pushy approach to treatment decisions.
•The wider team is also praised for being kind, efficient, and supportive from first contact through recovery, with several owners noting that their dogs seemed notably relaxed with staff.

Reviews

Google reviews: 4.9/5 from 50 reviews.

•Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with owners often praising orthopaedic outcomes after cruciate surgery, TPLO-related treatment, broken-leg surgery, and more complex cases involving multiple operations.
•Speed and organisation stand out in several reviews, including accounts of rapid referral handling and surgery arranged very quickly after assessment.
•Communication and aftercare are frequent strengths, with reviewers mentioning detailed consultations, managed expectations, reassurance, and supportive follow-up during recovery.
•Dogs being calm, comfortable, or even happy to return is another recurring theme. There is also one very serious negative review alleging a major surgical error and poor accountability, which contrasts sharply with the rest of the recent feedback.

Reviews for Coast Veterinary Referrals

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 50 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Margaret Hazell-Smith

1 month ago

Thank you Rob and team for your excellent and very skilled care of our working cocker spaniel Bramble. We feel you all took great care of him during a series of operations. He is on to the road to recovery now and we are so grateful. Mike and Margaret

Anna Zielicka-Hardy

2 months ago

Coast Vets were excellent from start to finish. Eddie, our Jack Russell, ruptured both cruciate ligaments in the space of 19 months. Both operations were a great success and the level of care was second to none. Great communication, expectations managed, competitive pricing, and a genuinely caring team — Eddie is usually nervous at the vets but was very relaxed during both stays. I honestly cannot praise Rob and team enough. Superb! Highly recommend.

Karen Flint

3 months ago

Reg ruptured his TPLO on Xmas Eve, a referral was made from my vets on Saturday. Rob phoned me Sunday & Reg was seen on Monday. He was operated on that day. The whole team is beyond excellent & I don’t have the words to tell them how grateful I am.

zoe Mylchreest

7 months ago

Wow! How refreshing to go to a vet practice where the whole team are so engaged, helpful, efficient and kind. Our consultation with Rob about our beautiful labrador Poppy was thorough, detailed, thoughtful and sensitive. We got no sense of being rushed or being pushed towards heavy interventionist approaches. From the initial phone call to the consultation itself we felt well looked after by a team who really care and who are experts in their field. Poppy liked them all very much. She did lick Rob quite a lot, but he seemed ok with that! Thank you all so much. We feel like we are in safe hands now.

Paul & Thelma Forrest

8 months ago

Our Sprocker was referred to Coast Vets by St Annes Road Vets for surgery for Ruptured ligament in his left hind leg. Thanks to Rob and his team Koko is now back to his usual lively self. I highly recommend the Coast Vets team

Margaret Bibbs

Bev Erlstedt

1 year ago

Rob operated on Molly's ruptured cruciate ligament 7 weeks ago. The change is miraculous and Molly's well into her recovery. Thanks team.

Sarah Byrne

Just wanted to say a huge 'thank you' to Rob and his fabulous team who from the first day I met them for Hallie's initial consultation to 6 weeks later when we returned for her 6 week post op check up, were all amazing. I was so worried about how to get Hallie 'fixed' and how everything would work out, but I was given a full, clear explanation and most of all re-assurance that she would be fixed and soon 'back to normal'. Throughout the whole process everyone was supportive, kind and compassionate and most of all Hallie was always wagging her tail. I would highly recommend Coast Veterinary Referrals with the reassurance that you and your furry friend will be fully looked after should you ever require their services.