Town & Country Veterinary Centre

Town & Country Veterinary Centre presents itself as an independent veterinary practice serving both pets and horses in Market Harborough, with a purpose-built small animal site and an ambulatory equine service. The practice highlights diagnostic and operating facilities, advanced dentistry, and equine services including lameness investigations, stud medicine, and pre-purchase examinations. Recent client feedback is especially strong on long-term relationships with individual vets, calm handling, and clear explanations.

Services

• •Small animal care: Routine check-ups and vaccinations are clearly part of the service, alongside broader diagnostic and operating facilities and advanced dentistry. Recent reviews describe care for dogs at both routine and urgent visits, and one client also mentions treatment for a tortoise.
• •Equine care: The practice’s ambulatory equine service remains a core part of its offering, with website-listed services including pre-purchase examinations, lameness investigations, stud medicine, and portable diagnostic imaging. Reviews add practical examples such as horse vaccinations, dentistry, and vets explaining findings during visits.
• •Diagnostics and practical support: The website highlights state-of-the-art diagnostic and operating facilities, and equine visits are supported by portable imaging equipment. Clients also mention helpful reception support, while the practice offers online appointment booking and text reminders.
• •Out-of-hours care: The website has described an emergency service, but recent client feedback indicates urgent overnight care may be referred to another provider.

Pricing

A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit above average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Recent reviews focus much more on the quality of care, professionalism, and staff support than on cost.

People

• •John Abbott is named on the website as leading the ambulatory equine team, and the site lists him as a Diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine. Recent horse-owner reviews describe him as calm, considerate, exceptionally knowledgeable, and thorough in explaining options and findings.
• •James is repeatedly praised in recent dog-care reviews for being knowledgeable, caring, and for his role in a critical case where owners felt their dog was saved.
• •Tim is mentioned by long-standing clients as attentive, reliable, and good at discussing comfort and quality-of-life options for older dogs.
• •Michael is singled out in a recent review for treating a dog with particular care.

Reviews

Town & Country Veterinary Centre has a 4.8-star Google rating from 489 reviews, indicating a large and consistently positive review base.

• •Recent reviews are strongly positive about the team’s manner, with words like professional, polite, friendly, kind, efficient, and accommodating appearing repeatedly.
• •Several clients name individual vets, especially James, Tim, Michael, and John, praising clear explanations, calm handling, long-term continuity, and thoughtful care for both dogs and horses.
• •Service examples in recent feedback include routine vaccinations and check-ups, urgent life-saving treatment for a dog, ongoing equine care, and support for ageing pets.
• •Reception staff and the clinic environment also get positive mentions, including comments about a large waiting room, cleanliness, and helpful front-desk support.