Emerson and Watson Ltd

- Owners often describe the vets as caring, compassionate and quick to respond, with follow-up after visits mentioned more than once. - Several reviews highlight thorough investigative work, especially for injuries, illness and lameness problems that were not easy to spot. - Communication is a recurring strength, including phone advice, regular updates and discussion of treatment options.

Services

•Fully mobile equine care: The practice operates as a mobile-only equine service, seeing horses at their home yards rather than from a fixed clinic.
•Investigations and medical work-ups: Website information highlights lameness, poor performance and broader medical investigations. Reviews add examples of vets investigating hard-to-detect injuries and illness, and giving advice on issues such as lameness and colic-type concerns.
•Routine care and dentistry: Equine dentistry is listed as a core service, and reviews also suggest ongoing routine support for repeat owners and larger yards.
•Pre-purchase examinations: Pre-purchase vetting is listed by the practice, and one owner specifically mentions an older injury being identified during a prospective purchase examination.
•Export work: International export-related equine veterinary work is listed by the practice.
•Phone advice and follow-up: Reviews repeatedly mention being able to get help by phone, discuss treatment options, receive updates, and get follow-up after visits.
•24-hour cover: The practice states that it offers a 24-hour service, 365 days a year.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic, though some owners describe costs as sensible and say treatment options are discussed clearly.

People

•Ricki Watson (vet): Repeatedly praised for thorough investigations, realistic treatment planning, advice on difficult cases, and strong follow-up.
•Charlotte (role not stated): Mentioned warmly by name, with one owner saying the horses loved her.
•Mark (role not stated): Described as experienced, knowledgeable, practical and compassionate.
•Maggie (role not stated): Named in one review that criticised her manner, while still speaking positively about the vets overall.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8/5 from 22 reviews. Recent feedback is mostly very positive overall, with praise focused on responsiveness, investigations and communication.

•Owners often describe the vets as caring, compassionate and quick to respond, with follow-up after visits mentioned more than once.
•Several reviews highlight thorough investigative work, especially for injuries, illness and lameness problems that were not easy to spot.
•Communication is a recurring strength, including phone advice, regular updates and discussion of treatment options.
•One review reports a negative experience with Maggie’s manner, describing her as rude and disrespectful, although the same reviewer still praised the vets themselves.

Reviews for Emerson and Watson Ltd

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 22 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Lana Negrete

4 months ago

Victoria W

7 months ago

Amazing, caring, compassionate vets. They are so quick to respond, very kind and follow up every time.

Fiona Reilly

10 months ago

Dawn

2 years ago

The vets I'm themselves were great, however Maggie is rude and disrespectful. She's doesn't comply and is a let down to the company. Shame really

Ronan O Sullivan

4 years ago

Dawn Hill

Charlotte as always was lovely and the horses love her!

William Newman

Deborah Ibbott

6 years ago

Can't recommend highly enough. Sadly I've had fairly big issues with 2 horses this year, and Ricky and his team have been absolutely brilliant - managing to balance the right treatment at the right time with the overall cost, which means you know that they're not just making money. Customer service is fantastic, they stay in touch by phone and kept me updated all the way.

Kerri Dyte

7 years ago

I have used this paractice with my current employer and also my previous. My main vet is Ricki Watson. He always does such and amazing job with my horses. Many times they have presented injuries and symptoms of illness that are not easy to detect and Ricki has gone into great depth to find the cause. When the cause has been identified he has given me options of a treatment plan which always has the best interest of the horse as it’s primary goal not always the treatment that would make the most money!!!!! This is very comforting to know and creates a level of trust I believe is very important to have with your vet! I cannot recommend this practice enough!

Sammy Luff

Emerson & Watson provides everything you want in your choice of vets. Their treatment of their clients and the horses is fantastic and you know you can trust that they are doing the best for you not just adding numbers to your bill. They are always on the end of the phone to give you advice and keep your horses at the top of their performance. Having used the practise for several years on our yard of 25+ horses I don’t know where we’d we without them! Thank you for a fantastic service