Hamilton Equine Veterinary Practice Limited – Vets in Hungerford
Clinic Overview
Hamilton Equine Veterinary Practice Limited presents itself as an independently owned equine practice in Hungerford, established in 2023, with a principal focus on Thoroughbred racehorses. Its core offering includes ambulatory equine veterinary care, diagnostics, consultancy and sales. Owner feedback also points to out-of-hours attendance, inpatient care for colic cases, and colic surgery, suggesting the practice is used for both routine and urgent equine treatment.
Services
- •Ambulatory equine veterinary care: The practice’s website describes an ambulatory equine service, with a stated principal focus on Thoroughbred racehorses.
- •Diagnostics, consultancy and sales: These are listed as part of the practice’s core offering.
- •Emergency and urgent care: Emergency veterinary services are listed, and reviews describe rapid out-of-hours attendance for colic and ongoing monitoring of urgent cases.
- •Colic management and inpatient care: Reviews mention clinic stays for recurring colic, life-saving colic surgery, and regular phone updates during treatment.
- •Routine care and handling: Recent feedback also mentions a young horse having dental treatment, with praise for patient, calm handling and time taken to discuss the horse’s history.
- •Range of horses seen: While the website highlights racehorses, reviews also mention care for a miniature Shetland pony and an older mare with recurrent colic, suggesting the practice is used across a broader mix of equine patients.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
Cameron is named in reviews for out-of-hours colic care and for keeping owners updated by phone. Catherine and James are also mentioned positively for patient, unhurried care during a young horse’s dental visit. Reviews more broadly praise the wider team as friendly, informative, attentive, professional, and compassionate.
Reviews
Google reviews average 4.7/5 from 99 reviews.
- •Emergency colic care stands out strongly, with owners describing quick attendance, thorough assessment, inpatient care, and one account of life-saving surgery.
- •Communication is a clear positive theme, including phone updates while an owner was travelling and regular calls during treatment.
- •Team manner is widely praised, with reviewers describing staff as professional, friendly, patient, attentive, and caring with both horses and owners.
- •Billing clarity is the main negative note, with one repeated complaint about upfront payment expectations and later extra charges being explained inconsistently.
