Farm & Large-Animal Vets near 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 Farm Veterinary Solutions is a farm-focused veterinary practice and a **member of XLVets**. The website emphasises a **proactive, disease-prevention approach** for **dairy and beef cattle, sheep flocks, and gamebirds**, and states that **their own team of vets covers emergencies 24/7**. Reviews reinforce a **broad species mix** (livestock and pets are both mentioned), including a specific note that **“Maria” has camelid knowledge**. One review is unrelated to clinical care (a complaint about a van alarm), while the rest focus on service and expertise. ## Services Based on the clinic website and reviews, services mentioned include: - **Dairy herd health** (proactive health/performance focus and disease prevention) - **Beef herd health** - **Flock health** (sheep) - **Gamebird health** - **Smallholders Club** (named on the website; no further details provided) - **24/7 emergency cover** provided by the practice’s own vet team (as stated on the website) Species referenced: - **Dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, gamebirds** (website) - **Camelids** (review mentions a vet with camelid knowledge) - **Dogs** (reviews mention a vet being good with a dog and putting dog/owner at ease) - A review also mentions experience with **equine and domestic pets** (no specific procedures described) ## Pricing - One reviewer describes the pricing as **“reasonable”**, but no specific fees or price lists are provided. ## People - **Maria** (role not stated): specifically mentioned for having **camelid knowledge**, which one owner singled out as particularly valuable. - Vets (not named): reviewers describe a **“huge range of expertise”**, and give concrete examples such as being **good with a dog** and **putting the owner and dog at ease** while awaiting results. ## Reviews **4.8 stars from 18 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - Repeated mentions of **good service** and being **friendly/helpful**. - Several comments point to **breadth of expertise**, including livestock and pets; one review explicitly mentions **livestock, equine and domestic pets**. - **Handling nervous owners/pets:** one owner says the vet **put both them and their dog at ease** while waiting for results. - A single 1-star review raises a **non-clinical complaint** about a van alarm, rather than veterinary care.