Vet practice

Valley Exotics

Cardiff, Wales

Call practice 📅 Book appointment Directions Visit website

Own websiteDetails from the practice

Find themCardiff, Wales

Details checked19 Jul 2026

In an emergency, always phone the practice before travelling. If you can't get through, see nearby emergency vets or call the Animal PoisonLine on 01202 509000 if your pet has eaten something toxic.

About this practice

If you're near Cardiff, Valley Exotics is a local veterinary option to consider. Find them at Cardiff Rd, Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff CF15 9SS. According to their website, they offer birds, large animals, ai basic hygiene and ai collection protocols. You can call them on +442920001454 or visit their website to find out more. Phone the practice to check current services, hours and whether they can register or see your pet. The nearest park we have on file is Garth Playing Fields, roughly 0.75 km from the practice — handy for a walk before or after a visit. Coffi Lab, a dog-friendly café roughly 3.43 km away, is listed in our local directory too.

Services offered

✓Birds
✓Large animals
✓AI basic hygiene
✓AI collection protocols
✓AI equipment
✓AI laboratory assessments
✓AI record keeping
✓AI storage protocols
✓AI technique
✓APHA abortion investigations
✓APHA anthrax investigations
✓Anal gland expression
✓Animal Nursing
✓Animal exports
✓Annual Health Check And Booster Vaccinations
✓Annual vaccinations
✓Artifical Insemination
✓Bacteriology
✓Black head testing
✓Blood Sampling
✓Blood pressure monitoring
✓Boar usage
✓Calving
✓Canine Distemper
✓Care for senior pets
✓Castration
✓Castration Cat
✓Cat Friendly
✓Cat Spay
✓Cell culture
✓Ct Scanner
✓Ct Scanning
✓Data Analysis
✓Dehorning/disbudding
✓Delivery Services
✓Dental Care
✓Dental Services
✓Dental health checks
✓Dental surgery
✓Dentistry
✓Dermatology
✓Diagnostic Imaging
✓Disease Prevention
✓Disease monitoring
✓Disinfectants
✓Dog And Cat
✓Dog Health
✓Dog Training
✓Dog Walking Services
✓Emergency Care
✓Emergency Veterinary Service
✓Emergency surgery
✓End of life care
✓Euthanasia
✓Exotic animals
✓Export licensing
✓Farrowing crate design
✓Flea And Worm Treatments
✓Flea and Worm prevention
✓Flea, Tick And Worm
✓Flock health planning
✓Fly Parasites and Control
✓Food testing
✓Foot trimming
✓Genomic testing
✓IBQX vaccinating
✓In-House Laboratory
✓In-house blood testing
✓Internal Medicine
✓Kennel Cough Vaccines
✓Kennel Cough vaccinations
✓Kitten and puppy checks
✓Kitten vaccinations
✓Lameness scoring
✓Laparoscopic Spay
✓Lice control
✓Microchipping
✓ND virus
✓Nail clipping
✓Neutering
✓Neutering Your Cat
✓Nurse Consultations
✓Nutrition
✓Overnight Care
✓PCR
✓Parasite Control
✓Parasitology
✓Pelvimetry
✓Pet Health Advice
✓Pet Health Insurance
✓Pet Health Plans
✓Pet Passports
✓Pet Referral
✓Pet's Treatment
✓Physical Examinations
✓Post mortem
✓Pre-breeding examinations
✓Preventative Healthcare
✓Product exports
✓Puppy And Kitten Vaccinations
✓Puppy vaccinations
✓Rabbit Care
✓Rabbit vaccinations
✓Regular Health Checks
✓Routine Treatment
✓Routine Vaccinations
✓Sales certificates
✓Salmonella risk asessement
✓Salmonella testing
✓Serology
✓Soft Tissue And Orthopaedic Surgery
✓Spaying
✓Sperm morphology
✓TB testing
✓Teat scoring
✓Training Classes
✓Training Courses
✓Vaccinating
✓Vaccinations
✓Vasectomy
✓Vet Nurse consultations
✓Vet consultations
✓Veterinary Consult
✓Veterinary Surgeries
✓Veterinary Treatment
✓Vets Surgery
✓Virology
✓Water analysis
✓Weaning weights
✓Weight management
✓Worm testing
✓Worming And Flea Control
✓anemia
✓animal weighing
✓batch farrowing
✓bird control
✓boar management
✓bolusing
✓breeding advices
✓breeding records to identify limiting factors
✓breeding targets
✓bull fertility testing
✓chlamydia isolation
✓cleaning procedures
✓colostrum quality & availability
✓digiflock
✓disease challenges protocols
✓disinfecting procedures
✓dry sow feeding
✓dry sow housing
✓dry sow management
✓egg drop
✓egg worm count
✓embryo transfer
✓entry and exit procedures
✓equipment movement
✓farrowing
✓farrowing house hygiene
✓farrowing house procedures
✓farrowing house temperatures
✓farrowing techniques & protocols
✓feed bin mgt
✓feed intake targets
✓feeding & watering systems
✓feeding pre & post farrowing
✓fertility checks
✓fluke control
✓general gilt mgt
✓gilt housing
✓growth targets
✓health mgt
✓health status
✓helminthology
✓herd health planning
✓hospital pen policy
✓hygiene rules
✓infectious disease diagnostics
✓infectious disease management
✓integration
✓intestinal worms control
✓isolation
✓kidding
✓lambing
✓lameness reduction & prevention
✓liners
✓litter testing
✓lungworm control
✓magneting
✓management of weaned sows
✓mastitis control plans
✓milk sampling
✓mobility scoring
✓mycoplasma
✓new stock purchases
✓nursery accommodation
✓nutritional guidance
✓piglet survival techniques
✓pregnancy diagnosis
✓preventative medicine
✓procedures for incoming boars
✓reduce transition stress
✓service protocols & procedures
✓service timing
✓smallholder services
✓sow management
✓sow milk production
✓staff movement
✓stock purchases
✓tail clipping
✓teat end scoring
✓techniques to reduce piglet mortality
✓udder singeing
✓unpacking
✓vermin control
✓visitor policy

Pets treated

Most first-opinion practices see dogs and cats, and many also treat rabbits and small pets. Expertise with exotics (reptiles, birds, ferrets) varies, so if you keep an unusual species, ask Valley Exotics before booking. Our food-safety checker covers dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters.

What pet parents say

No reviews yet. Been here with your pet? Share your experience — we email a quick code to verify it’s genuine (your address is never shown).

Nearby emergency vets

Closest practices listed as offering emergency or out-of-hours care:

Cowbridge Road Vets

Emergency

463 Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff, CF5 1BA· 6.8 km

📞 Call 🧭 Directions Website Details →

Shepherds the Vets

24-hour

Llantrisant Road, CF72 9DP· 9.1 km

📞 Call 🧭 Directions Website Details →

Bridge Vets

Emergency

Commercial Street, Newport, NP12 2JG· 14.4 km

📞 Call 🧭 Directions Website Details →

Summerwood Veternary Centre

24-hour

271-273 High Street, Blackwood, NP12 1AW· 14.9 km

📞 Call 🧭 Directions Website Details →

Helpful pet care guides

Frequently asked questions

Can I register my pet with Valley Exotics?

Registration policies change, so the best way to find out is to phone Valley Exotics on +442920001454 and ask whether they're taking on new patients in Cardiff.

What if my pet has an emergency near Cardiff?

The closest practice in our directory listing emergency or out-of-hours care is Cowbridge Road Vets, about 6.85 km away. Always phone before travelling — many practices route out-of-hours calls to a dedicated provider.

Is there anywhere to walk my dog after the appointment?

Yes — Garth Playing Fields is the nearest green space we have on file, roughly 0.75 km away, which is handy for a short walk before or after a visit. Keep dogs on a lead near the road and around the practice.

Is there parking near Valley Exotics?

Valley Exotics is at Cardiff Rd, Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff CF15 9SS. Parking varies by site — some practices have their own spaces, others rely on nearby on-street or public car parks — so allow a little extra time, and call ahead if your pet is unwell or hard to move.

Does Valley Exotics treat rabbits and small pets?

Valley Exotics's own service list mentions small or exotic pets, so they should be able to help — phone to confirm they can see your specific pet.