Farm & Large-Animal Vets near Dunlavin

## Summary Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital (Lodge Veterinary Services) is an equine-only practice set up for both routine and highly specialised horse care, including referral work and advanced diagnostics (such as nuclear scintigraphy). The website highlights capabilities across surgery, sports medicine and critical care, alongside ambulatory (call-out) services and pre-purchase exams. From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often describe prompt call-outs and thorough work-ups (one review mentions a colic case managed on a Sunday/bank-holiday weekend with scans and blood tests). Several reviews also emphasise clear communication: one client says they received regular updates without needing to ask, and another praises a vet (John McCormack) for explaining everything well. There is also an older negative review alleging the clinic wouldn’t quote a call-out price and would not travel for that case. ## Services Based on the clinic’s website summary and the written reviews available to us, the clinic is described as providing: - **Equine veterinary care** for pleasure and performance horses (species handled: horses only). - **24-hour emergency cover** available 365 days a year (as stated on the website). - **Ambulatory/call-out visits** (supported by the website and reviews mentioning “prompt call outs”). - **Surgery** - **Sports medicine** - **Lameness & orthopaedics** - **Internal medicine & cardiology** - **Critical care** - **Pre-purchase examinations** - **Laboratory services** - **Referral services** - **Nuclear scintigraphy** (advanced imaging) - Examples of diagnostics mentioned in reviews include **scans and blood tests** during a colic episode. ## People - **John McCormack** (role not stated): mentioned by name in a recent review for being “very good to deal with” and for **explaining everything really well**. - The wider **team** is described in one review as being **open to questions “no matter how small”** and giving **regular updates** during a horse’s care, without the owner needing to chase for information. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 85 reviews.** **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - **Clear explanations and communication:** clients mention vets explaining things well, welcoming questions, and providing proactive updates. - **Responsiveness and thoroughness in urgent situations:** reviews describe prompt treatment and, in a colic case, a work-up including scans and bloods even on a Sunday/bank-holiday weekend. - **Treatment decisions not framed as “most expensive first”:** one reviewer felt the approach was tailored to the horse rather than pushing immediate surgery or costly options. - **A conflicting older complaint:** one 1-star review alleges the clinic would not provide a call-out price and would not travel for that situation, which contrasts with multiple other reviews praising prompt call-outs.