Hambleton Equine Clinic Ltd

Hambleton Equine Clinic Ltd is an equine-focused veterinary clinic that also operates as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. Reviews describe both ambulatory/out-of-hours call-outs for acute issues and hospital-style care for serious cases, including life-saving colic surgery. Owners repeatedly mention proactive updates (for example, phone calls with progress reports while an owner was travelling home, and daily calls during recovery after surgery). A small number of reviews raise a pricing transparency dispute, describing unexpected additional billing and inconsistent explanations from staff.

Services

• •Equine veterinary care, with reviews referencing
• •Colic assessment and urgent attendance out of hours (rapid call-out and ongoing updates during treatment).
• •Colic surgery (described as a last resort in one case, with focus on minimising discomfort and daily update calls during recovery).
• •Veterinary Nurse Training facility (explicitly stated in clinic data).

People

• •Cameron (vet; role implied in a review): mentioned for thorough assessment during an out-of-hours colic visit, fast response, and calling with updates while the owner was en route home.
• •Reception/management (roles referenced, not named): one reviewer reports conflicting explanations about charges (receptionist attributing a fee to vet waiting time; manager disputing that), which contributed to confusion and dissatisfaction.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.6 stars from 94 reviews. “”

• •Emergency responsiveness and outcomes: owners describe quick out-of-hours attendance for colic and positive recoveries (including one report of full recovery after rapid response).
• •Higher-intensity care with frequent updates: examples include daily phone calls during post-surgical care and live updates by phone during urgent treatment.
• •Comfort-focused handling: one owner notes the team’s main focus was minimising discomfort after surgery.
• •Cleanliness mentioned: one review comments on the clinic being very clean.
• •Pricing clarity is disputed: a reviewer reports being asked to pay in full upfront for a “simple procedure,” then receiving an additional bill later, with contradictory explanations from staff about why extra charges applied.