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A local vet for the pets of Sefton and Liverpool.

Rimrose Vets is an independent practice run by people who grew up in this community.

Jonathon Kelly, founder and vet at Rimrose Vets Reception at Rimrose Vets Inside Rimrose Vets on Bridge Road

A local practice, run by people who grew up here.

Rimrose Vets is an independent veterinary practice on Bridge Road in Litherland, owned and led by Jonathon, the vet who cares for you and your pets, alongside his partner, Elin.

We are not and will not be part of a large corporate group or veterinary chain. Every decision about your pet's care is made, in consultation with you, here in the practice by the team who look after them every day.

We opened Rimrose Vets in June 2025 to bring independent, personal veterinary care back to the community in which we grew up. We named the practice after Rimrose Valley, the area destined to become a highway until community action saw it saved and transformed into a haven for an ever-increasing diversity of wildlife in the south of Sefton.

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What we do.

Day-to-day care for your pet, plus the equipment and the visiting specialists to handle more when it is needed. We are an appointment-only practice, so every visit gets the time it needs.

Health checks & vaccinations

Routine appointments, puppy and kitten care, and the yearly checks that keep small problems small.

Dentistry & dental x-ray

Dental work with in-house dental x-ray, so we can see what is happening below the gumline before we treat it.

Surgery

Neutering and a range of soft tissue procedures, carried out in our own theatre with full monitoring.

Diagnostics & imaging

On-site testing and imaging to get to an answer quickly, rather than waiting on results from elsewhere.

Visiting specialists

We bring specialists in for areas like cardiology and orthopaedics so your pet can be seen by the right person without having to make long and stressful journeys.

Nurse clinics

Weight, diet, senior pet and post-op clinics with our nursing team, as part of looking after your pet.

What our clients tell us matters.

What our clients tell us shapes how we run the practice. We listen, we learn and we make changes where we can.

You see the same vet

The practice is built around it. You get to know your vet, and your vet gets to know your pet. That continuity is the whole point.

No judgement

We know that every family and every budget is different. Nobody here will talk down to you because of what you can or cannot afford. We'll help you understand your options and make the best decisions for your pet, whatever your budget.

Help when money is tight

We know cost is the thing people worry about most. We offer various credit options so the cost of treatment can be spread out when it needs to be.

The Rimrose Health Care Plan.

A simple way to spread the cost of your pet's routine care across the year, paid monthly instead of in lump sums.

  • Yearly vaccinations and health checks
  • Year-round flea and worm protection
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Registered Rimrose clients get round-the-clock access to a team of vets for advice, reassurance and guidance, at no extra cost.

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What local pet owners say.

Our reviews tell the personal experience of an owner who has trusted us with the care of their pet, something we never take for granted. Read our reviews below.

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Helen Brankin Smith
6 days ago
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Brilliant experience - really refreshing to go to an independent practice - given so much care and attention and seen at short notice. Upsetting situation handled with care and compassion - having had a confusing/difficult experience at another vets. Really couldn't recommend the practice enough.
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David Hernandez
8 days ago
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I would like to thank Johnathan and the team, for the caring and support they gave us for our dog Nacho. I can highly recommend Rimrose Vets, to any one needing veterinary care .
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Vanessa Maddock
11 days ago
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I can’t thank Johnathan and his team enough. They saved our little dog’s life! Such a warm, friendly and dedicated team. Highly recommend this local vet!
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Jennifer Nichols (Jen)
22 days ago
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I honestly can’t recommend Rimrose Vets enough. They’re a fairly new vets to me, and I actually changed from my previous vets after being recommended them …and I’m so glad I did. My dog had been suffering with problems with his back paws for years. I’d been to multiple vets previously, tried various medications and home remedies, but nothing seemed to properly resolve the issue. After just a couple of appointments at Rimrose Vets and trying different medication, his paws completely healed within a matter of weeks. After years of dealing with it, I was absolutely over the moon! During this time, they also checked a lump on his front leg and were initially happy that there was nothing concerning about it. Unfortunately, once his paws had healed, he started bothering the lump and it quickly turned into a large open wound. I took him back in and they talked me through the different options and explained how each could affect him. I decided to go ahead with surgery to have the lump removed and sent away for testing. The whole process was brilliant. He was given antibiotics to treat the infection from the wound, had the lump removed and the wound carefully closed. It was quite a difficult area to operate on because there wasn’t much loose skin around his leg, but Jonathan did a fantastic job and the wound was beautifully and neatly repaired. I also asked for his teeth and general health to be checked while he was there, and everything was given the all-clear. I was kept fully updated throughout the surgery and the aftercare has been fantastic too. One thing I really want to mention is how accommodating everyone has been with Django himself. He is dog aggressive, so going to the vets can sometimes be quite challenging, but the whole team have been so understanding and accommodating with him. I also use a combination of different training tools with him, and I’ve had worries in the past about being judged for this, but there has been absolutely no judgement from anyone at Rimrose Vets. They’ve simply listened, understood his individual needs and worked with us to make his visits as stress-free as possible, which I really appreciate. Thankfully, we’ve now had the results back and the lump was benign, with the surrounding skin also clear… the best news I could have hoped for! Every member of staff I’ve dealt with has been absolutely lovely. I’ve seen a few different vets, all of whom have been brilliant, as well as the vet nurses and reception staff. Everyone has been so kind, helpful and genuinely caring throughout. Rimrose Vets have been absolutely fantastic from start to finish. I was already recommending them to people before my dog’s operation, and I’ll continue to do so. A massive thank you to the whole team for looking after him so well. 10/10 service and I couldn’t be happier with the care he’s received.
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mark seddon
31 days ago
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Nice friendly and professional experience.
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Andrea Leck
33 days ago
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Really lovely staff. Our first visit to this practice. The vet was lovely.
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Lewis Scotton
35 days ago
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Johnathon is a great vet and I trust his judgement of my pets
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Just curious about life
46 days ago
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Postinf on behalf of my mum First vet to actually help my mother with her dog gracie after multiple trips to other vets looking for help for bad skin irritation which left poor gracie scratching like mad other vets just giving steroids over and over again not findind root cause my mother went rimrose and after one appoitment they actually looked into gracie and what causes the skin irration which got her the right medication she is much happier and healthier thankyou rimrose vets
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Tracy Newton-Russell
60 days ago
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Great vets always very helpful staff are lovely
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Jenny Bunting
64 days ago
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My original vet couldn't get me in as no vet on site again. So I called rimrose vets they offered me an appointment within 30 mins. Staff very friendly and he explained everything to me of what was up with her. In great detail as I was worried. The vet was amazing not sure of his name. Prescribed me antibiotics for her and put my mind at ease straight away. I have now switched over to Rimrose vets as I feel dolly was looked after there and seen too fast. The young lad behind the desk was polite and lovely and took time to play with my dolly. I give 10/10 for this vets. Thank you rimrose

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