Dowding Vets

Dowding Vets From first vaccinations to a lifetime of preventative care, it’s our aim at Dowding's Vets to help your pet live a long, happy and healthy life.
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Raoul Dowding Vets is a two site veterinary practice based in Gainsborough and Bawtry. From first vaccinations to a lifetime of preventative care, it's our aim at Dowding's Vets to help your pet live a long, happy and healthy life. The practice was established in Gainsborough in 1924 by Mr Swaby at Morton Terrace. At this time the practice was predominantly farm animal and equine. Raoul Dowding to

ok over the practice in 1999. As animal ownership has changed over the years we decided to be a solely small animal practice in 2006.

Woody and Jasper 🖤Very good boys for their 2nd vaccines with nurse Rachel 💉 they are collies X springers. This is when w...
22/08/2025

Woody and Jasper 🖤

Very good boys for their 2nd vaccines with nurse Rachel 💉 they are collies X springers. This is when we definitely have the best jobs to see all the cutest babies.

Maple and Violet 🧡💜Look at them 🥺🥺🥺
21/08/2025

Maple and Violet 🧡💜

Look at them 🥺🥺🥺

Augusts adorable animals 🫶🏻💚
20/08/2025

Augusts adorable animals 🫶🏻💚

18/08/2025
Keep checking those bums! We had a few last week with fly strike 🪰 😔 it can happen so quickly ☹️ please try check every ...
16/08/2025

Keep checking those bums! We had a few last week with fly strike 🪰 😔 it can happen so quickly ☹️ please try check every morning and evening while it’s warmer weather ☀️☀️☀️

Cuteness overload! 🥺 Daphne in for her vaccination this morning 💉💛
11/08/2025

Cuteness overload! 🥺 Daphne in for her vaccination this morning 💉💛

These two cuties 🤎 Layla and Molly 🤎They both came in a few weeks back for neutering but unfortunately Layla was having ...
08/08/2025

These two cuties 🤎 Layla and Molly 🤎

They both came in a few weeks back for neutering but unfortunately Layla was having a pseudopregnancy, commonly known as a phantom pregnancy, so only Molly was able to be neutered. Little Layla stayed with her for emotional support after she woke up from her general anaesthetic. If a dog is experiencing a phantom pregnancy they can show behavioural and physical symptoms such as gathering toys, nesting, swollen mammary glands and milk production. Neutering dogs when they are experiencing a phantom pregnancy can cause hormonal issues and prolong the symptoms.

Today Layla was in to be neutered and we gave her the all clear so she could have her surgery.

Phantom pregnancies are very common so that’s why we like to do thorough checks prior to admission.

Now Molly can look after Layla while she is recovering 🫶🏻🏥

This is little ‘Fudge’ who came in as an emergency from eating a wasp 🐝 He stayed for most of the afternoon for monitori...
06/08/2025

This is little ‘Fudge’ who came in as an emergency from eating a wasp 🐝

He stayed for most of the afternoon for monitoring and medication. He continued to improve so has gone home this evening.

We hope he has learnt that wasps aren’t that tasty after all!!

We received a lovely box of handmade biscuits from a appreciative client who’s dog has made a good recovery 🥰
31/07/2025

We received a lovely box of handmade biscuits from a appreciative client who’s dog has made a good recovery 🥰

Who could resist a cuddle with those puppy dog eyes 🥺This is Otis, who came in for castration today 🍒 he was definitely ...
23/07/2025

Who could resist a cuddle with those puppy dog eyes 🥺

This is Otis, who came in for castration today 🍒 he was definitely loving all the attention on recovery from the nurses 🧡

11/07/2025

Our Bawtry branch will be shutting at 4.30pm today, phone line will be diverted over to Gainsborough . If an urgent appointment is needed please contact Gainsborough on 01427612188. Sorry for any inconvenience.

Address

16 Spital Terrace
Gainsborough
DN212HE

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

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+441427612188

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Raoul Dowding Vets is a two site veterinary practice based in Gainsborough and Bawtry.

The practice was established in Gainsborough in 1924 by Mr Swaby at Morton Terrace. At this time the practice was predominantly farm animal and equine. Raoul Dowding took over the practice in 1999. As animal ownership has changed over the years we decided to be a solely small animal practice in 2006. We also at this time moved our practice to Mr Marshall’s lovely old property, Cleveland House. This gave us more space for our expanding small animal work and allowed us to improve our facilities. We have a branch surgery in Bawtry which too moved to Narrow lane in 2006 to allow us to expand and carry out routine operations there.

In 2015 we became part of the VetPartners, a collaboration of some of the UK’s most trusted and respected veterinary practices.