Belmont Farm and Equine Vets Ltd

Belmont Farm and Equine Vets Ltd appears focused on farm and equine work, with reviews centring on horse care, emergency call-outs, and pre-purchase vetting. Owners repeatedly describe quick responses in emergencies (“super quick to get to me in an emergency”) and calm handling of high-stress situations such as colic. Several reviews highlight an emphasis on clear, plain-language explanations, including during detailed vettings where the vet shared findings early to help an owner avoid spending money on additional imaging that wasn’t needed.

Services

• •Equine emergency care, including rapid attendance in emergencies (mentioned by multiple reviewers).
• •Colic assessment and management (a specific incident described, with the vet arriving and managing the situation calmly).
• •Equine pre-purchase vetting (“vetting” described in detail by an owner new to the process).
• •Diagnostic decision-making around imaging: one owner reports being advised of a failed vetting result before proceeding to further X-rays (to avoid extra expense).

People

• •Mike Bellamy (vet): repeatedly named for equine work.
• •During a pre-purchase vetting, an owner says he explained “every minor detail from start to finish” and was “100% honest,” including sharing the failed outcome before they spent more on X-rays.
• •In a colic emergency, an owner describes him as calm and experienced with a “big sensitive horse.”
• •Another owner notes he handled a difficult mare “really calmly” and explains things clearly “rather than in Latin.”
• •Other vets at the practice: one reviewer states “all the vets are very good,” and that they take time to explain things in lay terms.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 19 reviews. “”

• •Fast emergency response and availability, including being reachable by phone and quick to attend emergencies.
• •Clear explanations in plain language, with multiple owners valuing step-by-step communication.
• •Calm, practical handling of stressful cases, including a specifically described colic incident and working with sensitive/difficult horses.
• •Perceived honesty in pre-purchase work, including one account of avoiding extra spend on X-rays after early disclosure of the result.