Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital

Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital is an independent equine hospital in The Curragh, Kildare, established in 1976 by Ned Gowing (MRCVS). It offers both routine ambulatory care and hospital-based treatment, with 24-hour emergency cover year-round and 24-hour onsite nursing backed by vets. Recent reviews continue to highlight clear explanations, prompt call-outs, thorough work-ups, and regular updates for hospital cases.

Services

• •24/7 equine emergency and hospital care, including year-round emergency cover, onsite nursing, and veterinary back-up for urgent and inpatient cases.
• •Ambulatory equine veterinary care for horses on-site, with recent reviewers mentioning prompt call-outs and quick attendance in urgent situations.
• •Surgery, including elective and emergency procedures.
• •Sports medicine and lameness/orthopaedics, including lameness investigations and extra-corporeal shockwave therapy.
• •Internal medicine, cardiology, and critical care, with the website listing management of serious cases such as colic, colitis, pneumonia, and pleuropneumonia. Reviews also mention a colic case worked up with scans and blood tests.
• •Pre-purchase examinations, laboratory services, and a referral service, including nuclear scintigraphy.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Juan: described in a recent review as a brilliant vet who really listens to owners.
• •John McCormack: praised by name for explaining everything very well.
• •Ned Gowing (MRCVS): founder of the hospital, established in 1976.

Reviews also point to a wider team that is described as helpful, knowledgeable, open to questions, and good at keeping owners updated during hospital stays.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 87 reviews. Recent written reviews most often highlight

• •Helpful, knowledgeable vets: reviewers describe the team as supportive, experienced, and easy to deal with.
• •Clear communication: owners praise vets for explaining options well, listening carefully, and answering even small questions.
• •Responsive emergency care: several reviews mention prompt call-outs and fast treatment, including one case described as “all hands on deck.”
• •Thorough and tailored treatment: examples include a mild colic case investigated with scans and bloods, regular updates during hospitalisation, and praise for treatment plans that were not focused on the most expensive option. One reviewer also described the service as well priced.

There is one much older negative review about not being given a call-out price and the clinic not travelling for an urgent case, but this sits against a much more positive recent pattern.