Farm & Large-Animal Vets in Bristol

## Summary 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. ## Services - Canine fertility and assisted reproduction services - Progesterone testing and ovulation cytology - Transcervical insemination (TCI) and artificial insemination - Semen collection and semen assessment - Semen freezing - Semen storage and distribution - BOAS testing (Recognised by The Kennel Club Respiratory Grading Scheme) - Educational events mentioned in reviews, including seminars/talks covering fertility, pregnancy, and hand-rearing puppies ## People - **Hannah**: Mentioned for rapid email response and coordinating an appointment quickly (a reviewer said they had their bitch mated within 12 hours after emailing for help). - **Anna**: Named as a seminar speaker; described as informative and clear in explaining fertility-related topics. - **Veterinary team (unnamed)**: Reviews mention staff explaining what to expect, walking owners through processes, and being gentle with dogs during an examination. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.7 stars from 46 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - Owners describe a **clear, explained process** during visits (including being talked through what would happen and being able to “see and understand the process”). - **Responsiveness and follow-through** are repeatedly mentioned, including quick replies to emails and help with additional queries. - Multiple reviews focus on **seminars/talks** (covering fertility, pregnancy, and puppy hand-rearing) described as informative and easy to understand, with at least one review noting a **tour of the facilities**. - A few reviews highlight **calm handling of dogs**, including a “smooth and relaxed” arrival and staff being “very gentle” during an exam.

## Summary 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. ## Services - Emergency veterinary services (listed as 24/7 or extended-hours availability in the clinic data) ## Reviews Google rating: **3.9 stars from 16 reviews**. **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Recent negative reviews focus on ethics rather than clinical care**, criticising veterinary involvement in the farming industry (including repeated comments along these lines). - **Older positive reviews mention friendliness and round-the-clock support**, including “excellent support night and day” and “super friendly.” - **Possible review mismatch:** some comments mention “meals” and “good food,” which don’t clearly relate to veterinary services.

## Summary 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. ## Services - Farm-only veterinary work for livestock, specifically mentioned: dairy cattle, beef cattle, and sheep. - Pharmacy service (referenced on the practice website). - The website positions the practice around livestock performance/profitability support (no specific procedures or clinical services are listed in the available site summary). ## Reviews Google rating: **3.9 stars** from **16 reviews**. “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **24/7-type support mentioned:** one reviewer describes “excellent support night and day.” - **Friendliness:** “Super friendly” and “friendly staff” are explicitly mentioned. - **Strong negative views not tied to treatment details:** multiple 1‑star reviews object to the practice’s involvement in farming (and one simply says “Disgraceful”) without describing an appointment or outcome. - **Possible relevance issues:** a couple of reviews discuss “food/meals,” which doesn’t match a farm-vet service and may reflect misattributed reviews.

## Summary 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. ## Services - Dairy-only veterinary service (the clinic specifies it is a dedicated dairy veterinary practice). - On-farm advisory/consultancy input aimed at reviewing and challenging farm practices (“the ‘What’ and the ‘How’ on farms”). - 24-hour contact number for enquiries (as stated on the website).

## Summary 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”. ## Services Services and scenarios explicitly mentioned in the latest available reviews include: - **Equine/large-animal care** - Routine injections for horses/ponies. - Management/treatment support for **acute stress laminitis** (mare). - Assessment and attendance for **colic symptoms**, including overnight monitoring support and repeat visit. - **Small-animal care (mentioned in one detailed review)** - **Blood work** for an unwell elderly cat. - **Repeat medication** / medication dispensing for a cat with **thyroid and kidney problems** (the reviewer reports the usual drug was discontinued and a half dose was supplied). - **Out-of-hours/on-call** - One owner describes an overnight on-call situation for an equine emergency, including follow-up calls and a late-night re-check visit. ## Pricing Pricing is only mentioned within one complaint review: - The reviewer describes paying a **£129** bill for blood work/medication, and later receiving a further **£50** bill which they say the practice later confirmed was **sent in error**. ## People Named individuals mentioned in reviews: - **Clare Tibbs** (described as having cared for a client’s ponies over many years; specific examples cited include advice and treatment from routine injections through to recovery support for acute stress laminitis). - **Emily Frost** (described handling a first-night on-call case involving suspected serious intestinal obstruction; the owner describes regular phone check-ins and returning around midnight to re-check the horse). Front-desk experience is described very differently across reviews: - One reviewer praises a **helpful receptionist**. - Another reviewer describes an **“irritable” secretary**, difficulties getting explanations about medication, and feeling staff avoided discussing results/billing. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 27 reviews.** **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - **Equine care is described in concrete, high-stakes situations**, including ongoing long-term pony care, laminitis management, and overnight colic attendance with follow-up calls and a late-night re-check. - **Trust and confidence** are recurring in positive comments (e.g., owners saying they feel confident in treatment for horses, and others describing the team as kind/helpful). - **A serious negative account focuses on small-animal handling and communication**, including a prolonged/traumatic blood draw attempt on an elderly cat, lack of clear explanation of results/meds, and frustration at the front desk. - **Billing clarity is a point of conflict**: the same negative reviewer describes a later demand for £50 that they say the practice acknowledged was issued in error, and also reports being told itemised billing was not their practice.