Emergency Vets in Market Harborough

## Summary Town & Country Veterinary Centre describes itself as an **independent veterinary practice** serving both **pets and horses**, with a **purpose-built small animal site** and an **ambulatory equine service** supported by **portable diagnostic imaging**. The website highlights **state-of-the-art diagnostic and operating facilities**, plus services such as **advanced dentistry**, **lameness investigations**, **stud medicine**, and **pre-purchase examinations**. In the latest reviews, owners most often point to **specific clinicians by name** (including **James**, **Michael**, **Tim**, and **John Abbott**) and describe outcomes such as a dog being “saved” after a critical 24-hour period, and calm handling of an older dog while discussing comfort options. There is also a clear **conflict in emergency-cover information**: the website states a **“24/365 Emergency Service,”** while one recent reviewer says they **don’t have 24-hour cover** and that out-of-hours care involves going elsewhere. ## Services - **Small animal care (pets)** - **Vaccinations and check-ups** (explicitly mentioned in reviews and on the website) - **Advanced dentistry** (listed on the website) - **Surgical/operating capability** is implied by the website’s “diagnostic and operating facilities” (no specific procedures named in reviews) - **Equine care** - **Ambulatory equine vet service** (website) - **Vaccinations** (reviewed) - **Equine dentistry/teeth work** (reviewed: “do 3 of our horses teeth”) - **Pre-purchase examinations** (website) - **Lameness investigations** (website) - **Stud medicine** (website) - **Portable diagnostic imaging and testing on visits** (review describes equipment carried, including portable x-ray, scanning equipment, and blood-sample diagnostic machines; the website also mentions portable diagnostic imaging) - **Emergency care** - Website states a **“24/365 Emergency Service.”** - A reviewer states the practice **does not have 24-hour cover** and that urgent out-of-hours care requires going to another provider. (This is presented as a direct contradiction between sources.) - **Other practical support noted** - **Text reminders** mentioned by a long-term client. - Website mentions **online appointment booking**. - Listed in provided clinic data as a **Veterinary Nurse Training facility**. ## People - **John Abbott** (named on the website; described there as leading the ambulatory equine team and holding the title **Diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine**) - Reviews describe him doing **vaccinations** and **equine dentistry**, explaining what he’s doing, and showing findings during a visit. - **James** (named in a review) - Credited (with colleagues) with **saving a dog** during an acute, life-threatening episode (“came within a whisker of losing our boy… saved him”). - **Michael** (named in a review) - Mentioned as being **excellent with a dog** and handling the dog carefully during appointments. - **Tim** (named in a review) - Described as attentive, understanding an owner’s explanation, and discussing **ways of keeping an ageing dog comfortable** while the dog stayed calm during the consult. ## Reviews **4.8 stars from 480 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - Owners repeatedly mention **professional, polite service** and **helpful reception staff**. - Several reviews are **clinician-specific**, naming vets and describing what stood out (calm handling of nervous/older dogs; clear explanations; sharing findings during equine work). - **Routine preventive care** comes up directly (vaccinations and post-vaccine comments). - **Facility impressions** include a “**lovely large waiting room**” and “**always so clean**” (from one long-term client). - **Emergency-cover information is inconsistent**: the website advertises a **24/365 emergency service**, while one recent review says **out-of-hours urgent care requires going elsewhere**.

## Summary Ash Tree Vets is a long-established small-animal practice (no corporate group stated) treating dogs, cats, rabbits and hamsters. The website highlights in-house capability in ultrasonography, cardiology, orthopaedics, medicine and soft tissue surgery, plus IIE Accreditation. In the latest reviews, owners most often describe calm, practical handling during appointments—such as using blankets over carriers for nervous pets, sitting on the floor with rabbits rather than using a high table, and providing routine care like vaccinations, worming tablets and claw clipping with support from veterinary nurses. One named vet (“Nick”) is repeatedly described as direct and clear in explanations. ## Services - Small-animal care for **dogs, cats, rabbits and hamsters** (website). - **Ultrasonography** (website). - **Cardiology** (website). - **Orthopaedics** (website). - **Medicine / internal medicine** (website). - **Soft tissue surgery** (website). - Routine care mentioned in reviews: - **Vaccinations** (cat vaccination described). - **Worming treatment** (worm tablet given). - **Nail/claw clipping** (cat’s claws clipped “with the assistance of vet nurses”). - **Annual check-ups** (rabbits’ annual check-up referenced). - Comfort measures for nervous pets mentioned in reviews: - **Blankets over carriers**; vet examining rabbits while **sitting on the floor** with a blanket. ## People - **Nick (vet)**: described as “straight and to the point,” explaining things plainly and inviting questions (“you feel you can ask him anything”). - **Reception team**: repeatedly described as welcoming, friendly and approachable, helping owners feel at ease in the waiting room. - **Vets and vet nurses**: owners mention considerate handling (e.g., calming a vocal cat with a blanket) and nurses assisting during procedures like claw clipping. ## Reviews **4.6 stars from 220 reviews.** **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - Owners consistently mention **clear, informative communication**, including straightforward explanations and being able to ask questions. - Multiple reviews describe **low-stress handling for nervous pets**, especially rabbits (blankets over carriers; vet examining rabbits on the floor with a blanket). - Several examples of **routine, practical care delivered smoothly**: vaccinations, worming tablets, and claw clipping with nurse assistance. - Some reviewers mention **support during difficult moments/end-of-life care**, as well as trying to be accommodating with appointment scheduling.