Farm Vets in Lambourn

## Summary Baker & McVeigh Lambourn Ltd is an equine-only veterinary practice; its website describes it as a full-service equine clinic with dedicated support for Thoroughbreds, sport horses and leisure horses. In the latest written reviews available to us, owners repeatedly mention **prompt call-out response** and **clear, confidence-building communication**, including open discussion to agree a plan. Reviews also reference vets attending for **both routine work and more serious call-outs**, and note that the **office team** are helpful when clients call or visit in person. ## Services Based on the website summary and reviews, the practice is set up for veterinary care for horses across: - **Thoroughbred services** (website-listed specialty) - **Sport horse services** (website-listed specialty; described as covering disciplines from recreational to Olympic level) - **Leisure horse services** (website-listed specialty) - **Routine visits and more serious call-outs** (explicitly mentioned in reviews) ## People Named in reviews: - **James, Georgina and Ian (vets)** — mentioned as treating the same horse (“Bob”) for routine and more serious call-outs. The reviewer describes **prompt, professional responses** and says they **put the owner at ease** by supporting **open discussion** about options to get the best result. - **Office team** — described as **kind and helpful** when clients call or “pop in”. ## Reviews **5.0 stars from 7 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - **Fast response and professionalism**, including “amazing response” and “very professional service.” - **Call-outs for both routine and serious issues** are mentioned explicitly. - **Communication that reduces owner anxiety**: reviewers describe being put at ease and having space for open discussion. - **Helpful support staff**: the office team is singled out as kind and helpful.

## Summary Valley Equine Hospital Lambourn Ltd is an **RCVS Accredited Equine Hospital** providing care for **horses and ponies**, with both **ambulatory visits** and hospital-based investigations. The website states a **24-hour emergency service (365 days a year)**, with out-of-hours calls handled by **experienced veterinary nurses**. Facilities mentioned include **digital radiography** and a **standing distal limb CT scanner**; reviews also reference horses coming in for **scans** and **referral surgery**, with owners describing **twice-daily update calls during hospital stays** and pre-/post-op discussions with the surgeon. Feedback is mostly very positive, but one recent review reports a poor “vetting” with **no explanation and no health check**, which conflicts with other reviews praising clear communication. ## Services - **24-hour emergency service (365 days/year)**, with out-of-hours call handling by experienced veterinary nurses (per website). - **Ambulatory service** (per website). - **Routine health care** (per website). - **Investigations/diagnostics**, including: - **Digital radiography** (per website). - **Standing distal limb CT** (per website). - **Scans** mentioned by owners bringing horses in for imaging (per reviews). - **Referral surgery** (per reviews), including: - Surgeon phone calls **before and after surgery** explaining the plan, what happened, and **post-operative management** (per review). - **Veterinary nurse training facility** (per structured clinic data). ## People - **Dr Jessica Kidd**: Named as performing a horse’s surgery successfully and explaining the issue, procedure and aftercare clearly (review). Another owner credits her with resolving a **lameness** case after other vets had not (review), describing thorough questioning and detailed discussions with owners. - **Nina**: Mentioned for keeping an owner “fully informed” during a surgical referral stay (review). - **Tom**: Credited (with the team) for treatment and support that led to a horse in very poor condition returning home “on the road to a full recovery” within a week (review). - **Ollie**: Thanked for being available by phone to guide an owner through a difficult decision, with “clear unequivocal advice” (review). ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.7 stars from 43 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **Frequent, proactive updates during inpatient care**, including **twice-daily calls** and additional calls from the surgeon around surgery (one detailed referral review). - **Clear explanations and decision support**: owners describe thorough explanations of procedures/aftercare, and guidance by phone even when outcomes were difficult (multiple reviews). - **Diagnostics and referral cases are commonly mentioned**, including coming in for **scans** and **surgery** (reviews). - **Cost communication noted positively** in one case: final bill reported as **under the quoted amount** (review). - **A negative outlier**: one recent review alleges a poor “vetting” with **no explanation and no health check**, which contradicts other accounts focused on detailed communication.