Farm & Large-Animal Vets near The Curragh

## Summary Independent equine hospital established in 1976 by Ned Gowing (MRCVS). The clinic is set up for both routine ambulatory work and hospital-based cases, with 24-hour emergency cover year-round and “24-hour onsite nursing” backed by vets (per its website). Owners’ reviews most often point to clear explanations and thorough work-ups (for example, scans and blood tests for a colic case), plus regular updates without needing to chase. One older review conflicts with this, describing an inability to get a call-out price and saying the clinic wouldn’t travel for an urgent situation. ## Services From the clinic website and the latest reviews, Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital describes or is mentioned providing: - **24/7 equine emergency care** (365 days a year) with **onsite nursing** and veterinary back-up - **Ambulatory (on-site) veterinary care** for horses - **Surgery** (elective and emergency) - **Sports medicine** - **Lameness investigations** and **lameness/orthopaedics** work-ups - Includes **extra-corporeal shockwave therapy** (listed on the website) - **Internal medicine** and **cardiology** - **Critical care**, including management of very sick horses (website examples: **colic, colitis, pneumonia, pleuropneumonia**) - **Pre-purchase examinations** - **Laboratory services** - **Referral service** - **Nuclear scintigraphy** (listed on the website) ## People - **John McCormack** (role not stated): mentioned in a recent review as “very good to deal with,” with the owner highlighting that he **explained everything really well**. - **Ned Gowing (MRCVS)**: credited on the website as the founder (established in 1976). Across multiple reviews, owners also describe the wider team as: - **Open to questions**, including small ones, and giving **detailed medical advice** - Willing to **tailor treatment** rather than defaulting to “the most expensive” option or immediate surgery (as described by one reviewer) - Providing **regular updates** on hospitalized horses without being prompted ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 85 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - **Communication and explanations:** owners mention vets taking time to explain options and answer questions. - **Thorough diagnostics and inpatient care:** examples include a colic case where the horse received **scans and blood tests**, described as “very thorough,” and another emergency where the team was “all hands on deck.” - **Responsiveness:** multiple owners mention **prompt call-outs** and quick treatment. - **Treatment approach:** one review explicitly praises decision-making that wasn’t focused on the most expensive treatment or immediate surgery, describing it as **customised to the horse**. - **Negative outlier (older):** one 1-star review says the clinic **wouldn’t give a call-out price** and **wouldn’t travel** for an urgent case—this conflicts with other reviews describing prompt attendance.

## Summary Sycamore Lodge Equine Hospital is an equine-only veterinary hospital (as indicated by the clinic name). The website information available to us doesn’t list specific services, but recent reviewers repeatedly describe a calm, professional experience focused on clear communication. Concrete details owners mention include staff taking time to explain situations “in a clear manner” and checking understanding, plus comments about “beautiful facilities” and “meticulous care.” ## Services - Equine veterinary hospital care (the clinic is explicitly an *Equine Hospital* by name). - No specific procedures, diagnostics, or emergency/out-of-hours arrangements are described in the website summary or the written reviews available to us. ## Reviews **4.9 stars from 32 reviews.** The written reviews we can see are brief and mostly focus on staff manner and overall experience rather than specific treatments. “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - Staff described as calm and professional, with one reviewer highlighting that they “take time to explain in a clear manner” and ensure the owner understands. - Multiple comments about staff being “kind” and “caring,” though without detailed examples of what was done. - Facilities are specifically praised as “beautiful.” - Some owners mention the clinic “go that extra mile” and provide “meticulous care,” again without naming particular procedures.