Farm & Large-Animal Vets in Wiltshire

## Summary Hale Veterinary Hospital operates under **Hale Veterinary Group Ltd** and describes itself as a **hospital** with “state-of-the-art” facilities (per its website). A **Pet Health Plan** is mentioned on the website, and recent reviews point to routine care such as **thorough health checks, advice, and prescribed medications**. Review feedback is mixed: several owners describe consistently helpful staff and long-term satisfaction, while one recent reviewer reports spending **£2,000** with “no results,” losing their pet, and feeling the team showed “no empathy.” ## Services - **Pet Health Plan** (listed on the clinic website). - **Veterinary hospital facility** (the clinic presents itself as a hospital on its website). - **General consultations/health checks** (a reviewer describes a “thorough health check”). - **Prescribed medications** (specifically mentioned in a recent review). - **Behaviour-aware handling** for “quirky/strong-personality” small breed dogs (based on one owner’s experience with a named vet). ## People - **Adam (vet)** – one reviewer specifically chose him for a small breed dog with a “strong-personality,” saying he understood the dog’s behaviours and needs, carried out a thorough health check, gave advice, and prescribed medication. - **Vets, nurses, and reception team** – multiple reviewers mention the wider team; examples include staff being “helpful and considerate,” and a long-term client describing consistently strong service over many years. ## Reviews **4.6 stars from 214 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - **Long-term loyalty and repeat use:** one owner mentions staying with the practice for 20 years and multiple dogs. - **Helpfulness at the front desk and across the team:** “helpful and considerate” is specifically stated. - **Thoroughness in appointments:** one review highlights a detailed health check plus clear advice and medication. - **A serious negative experience is also reported:** one recent reviewer says they spent **£2,000** without a successful outcome, lost their pet, and felt the clinic was “uncaring” and lacked empathy.

## Summary Avon Farm Vets is a **farm-only veterinary practice** providing veterinary support for **herd and flock health, welfare and productivity**. The practice states it provides **24-hour care covered by its own team**. Website information indicates they work with clients ranging from **large dairy herds** through to **single pet sheep**. The limited written review detail available describes the team as **knowledgeable and flexible**. ## Services - **Herd health** support (described as focusing on health, welfare and productivity). - **Flock health** support. - Care for **sheep**, including **single pet sheep** as well as commercial-scale clients. - **24-hour care** provided by the team (as stated on the website). ## Reviews **5.0 stars from 2 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - One reviewer describes a “brilliant team of vets” and specifically mentions them being **knowledgeable**, **flexible**, and **kind**.

## Summary Drove Veterinary Hospital appears to operate as part of a wider “Drove vet group/clinics” (as described by a reviewer), with both routine care and more involved cases discussed in recent reviews. Owners mention structured preventive-care schemes (“kitten club” progressing to a “cat club”), cat-friendly facilities at the main hospital (a separate cat area for carriers and blankets), and inpatient care where owners were allowed to visit in the evenings and receive updates. Recent reviews also show mixed experiences: examples of strong communication (phoning for consent after finding a hernia during a neuter and explaining potential complications) sit alongside reports of issues being missed (one owner says blindness in a cat wasn’t identified until too late) and dissatisfaction with parts of the out-of-hours experience. ## Services Services and capabilities mentioned in the latest reviews include: - Preventive-care schemes: “kitten club” and “cat club” (described as a money-saving plan that helps keep cats in good health). - Cat-friendly handling/facilities: a separate cat area with carriers/blankets at the main hospital. - Neutering, with intra-operative discovery/management of a hernia (owner reports being called for consent and given an explanation of possible complications). - Emergency/urgent care and hospital admission (one cat admitted with kidney failure; another dog seen out of hours after an accident). - Inpatient care with communication: evening visiting allowed for pets staying overnight, plus updates. - Wound management discussed in detail by one owner: an initial plan to debride and suture, later changed to stapling with the possibility of returning if closure wasn’t satisfactory. - End-of-life care and cremation/ashes collection (one owner describes being given time to say goodbye; another review focuses on the experience when collecting ashes). ## People No clinicians are named in the reviews provided, but specific staff interactions described include: - A vet who supported a family during the loss of their dog, being described as friendly and sympathetic and explicitly telling them to take as long as they needed to say goodbye. - Clinical communication that owners valued: a call during a neuter when a hernia was found, asking for consent and explaining potential complications. - Front-desk experience is mixed: one owner collecting ashes describes feeling ignored and then spoken to abruptly, which they found especially difficult in a bereavement context. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.6 stars from 546 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - Preventive plans and routine care: one long-term client highlights “kitten club” and “cat club” as saving money and supporting ongoing health. - Cat-focused setup: separate cat area for carriers/blankets at the main hospital is called out as helpful. - Communication and consent: a reviewer appreciated being phoned mid-procedure for consent and a clear explanation when a hernia was found during neutering. - Inpatient/emergency support: positive mentions of emergency help, admission for kidney failure, being allowed to visit in the evenings, and getting updates. - Out-of-hours and consistency: multiple reviews raise concerns about out-of-hours experiences (including one describing their pet being “traumatised”), and another describing a change in treatment plan for a wound as disappointing. - Missed issue reported: one owner says their first cat’s blindness wasn’t identified until sight was lost. - Bereavement handling varies: one review praises the vet’s support at euthanasia; another strongly criticises the reception experience when collecting ashes.

## Summary Despite the name, the information available here doesn’t describe a veterinary or equine clinic. The latest Google reviews read like visitor comments about a memorial/visitor spot (mentions of a graveyard, a church to look around, and a small shop), with no references to animal care, consultations, treatment, facilities, or staff. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.6 stars from 194 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - Visitors describe it as a quiet, peaceful place to visit, specifically mentioning a **graveyard** and a **church**. - One review mentions a **small shop** to visit. - Several 5-star reviews contain little to no detail about the experience.

## Summary The website information provided describes **Sopworth Services Limited** as a **business consultancy** offering “practical business advice,” not a veterinary clinic or pet healthcare provider. There’s also a **name mismatch** in the supplied data (**EDV Ltd** vs **Sopworth Services Limited** on the website), which would be worth clarifying before relying on this listing for pet-related services. No veterinary services, species treated, facilities, or emergency arrangements are mentioned in the available sources. ## Services - Business consultancy - Practical business advice