Featured Clinic Overview
## Summary Rowe Veterinary Group is a multi-site veterinary provider (six practices) with a 24-hour hospital and access to an MRI facility. It offers first-opinion care across a wide range of species (dogs, cats, small furries, birds, and exotic animals), and reviews include examples of out-of-hours emergencies (a late-night hamster visit with scan/meds, and euthanasia) and complex injury care (pelvic fracture surgery after a road accident). Recent feedback is mostly positive about time spent explaining findings and thoughtful end-of-life support (including condolence cards), but there’s also a detailed complaint alleging concerns weren’t recorded and that the complaint response felt dismissive. ## Services - 24-hour emergency care: A 24-hour hospital is stated on the website; reviewers describe being seen late at night for emergencies. - Species seen: Dogs, cats, small furries, birds, and exotic animals are listed on the website; reviews specifically mention care for a hamster, cats, and dogs. - Diagnostics mentioned: An MRI facility is stated on the website; a review also mentions a scan performed during an emergency consult. - Surgery and treatment examples from reviews: - Pelvic fracture surgery after a collision with a vehicle, followed by recovery over several months. - Lump removal/testing and subsequent cancer confirmation (reported as requiring the owner to push for testing). - Preventive care: Vaccination is mentioned in a review (including a low-stress approach: vaccinating a cat while it stayed in its basket). - End-of-life care and aftercare: Reviews describe euthanasia (“forever sleep”) and bereavement support, including sympathy cards. ## Pricing - £158 for an out-of-hours consultation including medication and a scan (reported as a midnight emergency visit for a hamster). ## People - Joe (vet): Mentioned as spending “a great deal of time” listening, examining a dog, and explaining findings in an easy-to-understand way. - Amy: Praised for a practical, low-stress vaccination approach—vaccinating an older cat while it remained in the basket rather than taking it out. - Jo (reception): Noted for patience in answering questions and being consistently helpful. ## Reviews Google rating: 4.6 stars from 884 reviews. Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - Clear communication during appointments: One owner highlights a vet taking time to listen, examine, and explain conclusions plainly. - Out-of-hours responsiveness: Owners describe being told to “come straight down” for late-night emergencies, with diagnostics and medication provided. - End-of-life support: Multiple reviews mention being supported through euthanasia and bereavement, including receiving sympathy cards afterwards. - Handling nervous/stressed pets: A cat vaccination was given without removing the cat from its carrier, which the owner felt reduced stress. - Record-keeping/complaints concerns (conflicting feedback): A detailed 1-star review alleges repeated concerns about a dog’s lump were not recorded, and that the clinic’s response to the complaint felt dismissive; this conflicts with many positive experiences reported by other reviewers.
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Elite Kennel Fertility LTD is a canine-fertility-focused veterinary clinic offering assisted reproduction services for dogs, including semen work (collection, assessment, freezing, storage/distribution) and insemination (including transcervical insemination). It’s also recognised by The Kennel Club Respiratory Grading Scheme for BOAS testing. From the latest reviews available, owners most often describe a smooth, explained step-by-step process and responsive communication (including email replies), with multiple mentions of educational events (seminars/talks) and a tour of the facilities.
Elite Kennel Fertility LTD is a canine-fertility-focused veterinary clinic offering assisted reproduction services for dogs, including semen work (collection, assessment, freezing, storage/distribution) and insemination (including transcervical insemination). It’s also recognised by The Kennel Club Respiratory Grading Scheme for BOAS testing. From the latest reviews available, owners most often describe a smooth, explained step-by-step process and responsive communication (including email replies), with multiple mentions of educational events (seminars/talks) and a tour of the facilities.
LLM Farm Vets appears set up primarily for farm-animal work (based on the clinic name and multiple reviews reacting to its involvement with the farming industry). The structured clinic data lists emergency veterinary services available around the clock. Review signals are mixed: several recent 1‑star reviews are protests about vets participating in farming, while older comments mention “support night and day” and a “super friendly” experience. A few reviews talk about “meals” and “good food,” which may not relate to veterinary care and could indicate some reviews are misattributed.
LLM Farm Vets appears set up primarily for farm-animal work (based on the clinic name and multiple reviews reacting to its involvement with the farming industry). The structured clinic data lists emergency veterinary services available around the clock. Review signals are mixed: several recent 1‑star reviews are protests about vets participating in farming, while older comments mention “support night and day” and a “super friendly” experience. A few reviews talk about “meals” and “good food,” which may not relate to veterinary care and could indicate some reviews are misattributed.
Tibbs and Simmons Farm Vets Ltd appears primarily oriented toward farm and equine work, with multiple owners discussing horse/pony care and one reviewer explicitly describing the vet they saw as a “large farm animals” vet. The available reviews include detailed equine call-out experiences (including night-time attendance and follow-up phone check-ins) alongside a sharply critical account of a small-animal visit involving blood sampling, medication dispensing, and billing confusion. No corporate group ownership is stated in the information provided. Concrete examples mentioned by reviewers include: - Night-time on-call attendance for a horse with colic symptoms, plus regular phone check-ins and a second visit around midnight. - Treatment and advice ranging from routine injections to managing acute stress laminitis in a mare. - A small-animal (cat) visit involving blood work and repeat medication, where the owner reported a difficult blood draw attempt, unclear medication explanation, and a later £50 bill that the practice reportedly said was “sent in error”.
Tibbs and Simmons Farm Vets Ltd appears primarily oriented toward farm and equine work, with multiple owners discussing horse/pony care and one reviewer explicitly describing the vet they saw as a “large farm animals” vet. The available reviews include detailed equine call-out experiences (including night-time attendance and follow-up phone check-ins) alongside a sharply critical account of a small-animal visit involving blood sampling, medication dispensing, and billing confusion. No corporate group ownership is stated in the information provided. Concrete examples mentioned by reviewers include: - Night-time on-call attendance for a horse with colic symptoms, plus regular phone check-ins and a second visit around midnight. - Treatment and advice ranging from routine injections to managing acute stress laminitis in a mare. - A small-animal (cat) visit involving blood work and repeat medication, where the owner reported a difficult blood draw attempt, unclear medication explanation, and a later £50 bill that the practice reportedly said was “sent in error”.
Our Score (64/100)
Langford Farm Animal Practice focuses on farm and smallholder species (including dairy/beef cattle, sheep, goats, camelids, pigs and poultry) and is part of the University of Bristol Vet School. The website states emergencies are accepted 24/7 with no out-of-hours surcharge, and the practice has on-site laboratory and post-mortem facilities. Reviews are brief but consistently describe the team as knowledgeable and professional, with multiple owners saying they trust the practice and that animals are treated with “respect”.
Langford Farm Animal Practice focuses on farm and smallholder species (including dairy/beef cattle, sheep, goats, camelids, pigs and poultry) and is part of the University of Bristol Vet School. The website states emergencies are accepted 24/7 with no out-of-hours surcharge, and the practice has on-site laboratory and post-mortem facilities. Reviews are brief but consistently describe the team as knowledgeable and professional, with multiple owners saying they trust the practice and that animals are treated with “respect”.
LLM Farm Vets is a farm-only veterinary practice established in 1999, focused on supporting livestock clients (dairy, beef and sheep) and describing its work in terms of improving livestock performance and profitability. The practice also references a pharmacy service on its site. Owner feedback is mixed and sometimes hard to interpret: some reviews mention “excellent support night and day” and a friendly team, while several 1‑star reviews criticise the practice on principle for being part of the farming industry rather than describing specific clinical care. A couple of reviews talk about “food/meals,” which may indicate some reviews are not about veterinary services.
LLM Farm Vets is a farm-only veterinary practice established in 1999, focused on supporting livestock clients (dairy, beef and sheep) and describing its work in terms of improving livestock performance and profitability. The practice also references a pharmacy service on its site. Owner feedback is mixed and sometimes hard to interpret: some reviews mention “excellent support night and day” and a friendly team, while several 1‑star reviews criticise the practice on principle for being part of the farming industry rather than describing specific clinical care. A couple of reviews talk about “food/meals,” which may indicate some reviews are not about veterinary services.
B&W Equine Group Ltd
Bristol
Our Score (57/100)
B&W Equine Group Ltd provides mobile equine veterinary work alongside clinic-based facilities and offers 24/7 emergency care. The website highlights diagnostic kit for field work (portable digital x‑ray, ultrasound and endoscopy), plus an examination/treatment room with stocks and rubberised flooring. In reviews, owners describe help with respiratory issues over an extended period, urgent call-outs for colic and abscesses, and supportive end-of-life care; one reviewer also notes a vet making a follow-up call a few days later to check progress.
B&W Equine Group Ltd provides mobile equine veterinary work alongside clinic-based facilities and offers 24/7 emergency care. The website highlights diagnostic kit for field work (portable digital x‑ray, ultrasound and endoscopy), plus an examination/treatment room with stocks and rubberised flooring. In reviews, owners describe help with respiratory issues over an extended period, urgent call-outs for colic and abscesses, and supportive end-of-life care; one reviewer also notes a vet making a follow-up call a few days later to check progress.
Horizon Dairy Vets describes itself as a dedicated dairy-focused veterinary practice, set up specifically to support dairy farms rather than general small-animal work. From the clinic’s own information, its emphasis is on “straight talking” veterinary input and on challenging both “what” is being done on farm and “how” it’s being done (a consultancy-style, management-focused approach rather than only treating individual cases). It also states it provides a 24-hour contact number for enquiries.
Horizon Dairy Vets describes itself as a dedicated dairy-focused veterinary practice, set up specifically to support dairy farms rather than general small-animal work. From the clinic’s own information, its emphasis is on “straight talking” veterinary input and on challenging both “what” is being done on farm and “how” it’s being done (a consultancy-style, management-focused approach rather than only treating individual cases). It also states it provides a 24-hour contact number for enquiries.