The PDSA, does excellent work and they’re not a private vet, so they don’t have the same facilities as a private vets there are a charity. My overall experience of PDSA is a bit of a mixed bag, they’ve been excellent in some ways and not so good in others. My dog lady Skyler, went to the PDSA recently with an issue with her back leg,the vet was rude dismissive and abrupt and wrongly diagnosed IVDD, which is a disease of the spine which is degenerative. The lady in question was a foreign lady, so perhaps there was a language barrier between us, but she said you paid £5,000 for private vet and scans, or you get ready to say bye-bye to your dog, there was no explanation of what this disease was, how it progresses or what options there might be available for treatment either. None of that just a death, sentence and some painkillers given. A few days later, I took my French bulldog to a private vet where, I was informed that it was not ivdd just a bad hip that was slightly sliding out of place, but not IVDD, so not only did they get the diagnosis completely wrong at the pdsa, but service I received on that particular day was incredibly bad which is disappointing because every other time it has been excellent, which was a great shame. However, I have put in a complaint about this particular veterinarian because the diagnosis to get should be accurate, and the way bed news is delivered Should be done in a more professional manner but I’m pleased to say my dog does not have Ivdd just a slightly dodgy hip related to age as my French bulldog is eight years old. The life expectancy of a French bulldog is approximately 12 years old. However, it’s important to note that they have provided my dog with anti-reflux medications for many years at a discounted rate which has been a great help and the staff have always been really wonderful but they are very limited in what they can help with and what they’re able to do because they don’t have the facilities that other private vets would have sadly. Once she was diagnosed with acid reflux by a private vet, I forwarded on her records to the PDSA and they have taken excellent care of her for many years in that regard, so it’s not being all bad. It’s important to realise that they are a charity with limited money and resources so they can only help in the very basic ways that’s why it’s always best to take your dog to a private vet to get the diagnosis and run the tests and then go to the PDSA, donations are important to them that’s why a few years ago I gifted them £500 as a thank you for their service to my French bulldog lady Skyler. Eg PDSA will charge you £20 to see vet private rent will charge you £52. So the PDSA can be really helpful for these needing basic medication, but anything more than that you really need to get your dog insured and make generous donations whenever you can and even when necessary, refer them to a private vet for additional tests and support. Does PDSA is very limited in what they can offer.