Gem Equine Ltd – Vets in Ripley
Clinic Overview
- Owners describe strong continuity of care, including relationships with the practice spanning several years and support for elderly horses and long-term conditions. - Communication is a repeated strength, with Georgie described as straightforward, realistic and careful to explain treatment plans clearly. - Reviews mention hands-on practical support, including teaching an owner to give intramuscular injections to reduce repeated call-out costs and providing photo updates during a clinic stay.
GEM Equine Ltd is an equine-only veterinary practice in Ripley, Derbyshire, offering both mobile diagnostic services and in-clinic care, with emergency calls stated on its website. The practice is equipped for investigation-led work such as mobile digital X-ray, ultrasound and endoscopy, alongside routine and ongoing care including dentistry, repeat prescriptions and faecal egg counts. Recent feedback continues to highlight clear communication, practical support and continuity of care for long-term cases.
Services
- •Mobile and clinic-based equine care: The practice offers portable diagnostics as well as in-clinic treatment, with emergency calls stated on its website.
- •Diagnostics and investigations: Website-listed capabilities include mobile digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy and gastroscopy, along with lameness investigations and gait analysis.
- •Routine and ongoing care: Website-listed services include equine dentistry, faecal egg counts and a repeat prescription service. Reviews give a concrete example of dental treatment where a pony was collected from home, cared for at the clinic with photo updates, and then returned home.
- •Medical management: The website lists ophthalmology and dermatology. Reviews mention treatment and follow-up for an eye ulcer, plus steroid injections and support with administering intramuscular injections as part of an ongoing treatment plan.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Georgie: Frequently named in reviews for dental care, ongoing case management and urgent visits. Reviewers describe her as clear, direct and honest in her explanations, patient with younger horses, and mindful of costs where appropriate.
- •Nerissa: Thanked alongside Georgie in reviews, including for support during dental care and longer-term treatment.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8/5 from 34 reviews. Recent reviewer comments are very positive overall.
- •Owners describe strong continuity of care, including relationships with the practice spanning several years and support for elderly horses and long-term conditions.
- •Communication is a repeated strength, with Georgie described as straightforward, realistic and careful to explain treatment plans clearly.
- •Reviews mention hands-on practical support, including teaching an owner to give intramuscular injections to reduce repeated call-out costs and providing photo updates during a clinic stay.
- •Specific examples include dental work, steroid injections, treatment and follow-up for an eye ulcer, and urgent attendance during a serious illness.
