Brook Veterinary Centre – Vets in Stockport
Clinic Overview
Brook Veterinary Centre is an independent veterinary clinic in Stockport, established in 1989. It provides routine veterinary care for dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small pets, with services including vaccinations, neutering, dentistry, and longer-term care. Reviews continue to highlight long-standing relationships with Jim Shaw and kind handling of nervous pets, alongside some mixed feedback about reception and registration.
Services
- •Routine care for common pets and small animals: The clinic offers health checks, worming, treatments, and vaccinations for dogs, cats, and rabbits, and also treats rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, and birds.
- •Procedures and preventive care: Neutering and animal dentistry are listed services.
- •Travel and ongoing support: Pet passports are available, and the practice offers longer-term care and advice.
- •Emergency arrangements: For out-of-hours emergencies, clients are advised to ring the normal practice number for further advice.
- •Examples from recent owner feedback: Reviews mention ongoing care for dogs and cats over many years, calm handling of an anxious cat in pain, support with discussing treatment options, and a recent consultation for a dog with a suspected bacterial infection.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Jim Shaw / Mr Shaw: Repeatedly named by reviewers as the vet they trust with their pets over many years. Owners describe him as calm, thorough, supportive, and good at explaining a pet’s condition and options.
- •Jo: Named by one reviewer as a receptionist who provided excellent service.
- •Nurses and reception team: Reviews also mention friendly, helpful staff and positive experiences with the front-desk team, although there is some mixed feedback about reception and joining the practice.
Reviews
Brook Veterinary Centre has a 4.7-star Google rating from 152 reviews.
- •Many reviewers describe using the practice for years and say they would not want to go elsewhere.
- •Jim Shaw is the most consistently mentioned name, with owners praising his thoroughness, reassurance, and long-term care for both dogs and cats.
- •Written feedback often highlights compassionate treatment, patient handling of anxious pets, and staff taking time to explain conditions and options clearly.
- •A small amount of negative feedback centres on reception and registration, including one complaint about an ignored email and a rude interaction when trying to join the practice.

