Emergency Vets in Wells

## Summary Nurture Vet Hospital is an independent practice and an **RCVS Tier 3 Veterinary Hospital**, offering **GP care plus 24/7 hospital and emergency cover**. The website highlights **dental work with pre‑operative dental X‑rays** and **laparoscopic (“keyhole”) surgery**, and reviews repeatedly describe **same-day/urgent access** (including a **Sunday call-out with a vet arriving within 15 minutes**) and **follow-through after difficult cases** (time given for goodbyes, sympathy card, ashes presented with care). Several owners also mention a **low-pressure approach to sales** (e.g., “not hard sellers”) and staff who actively help nervous dogs build confidence (treats/fuss at reception; calmer handling over time). ## Services - **General practice (GP) veterinary care** (routine checks mentioned, including a yearly check). - **24/7 emergency and hospital care** (website: 24/7; reviews: late-night and Sunday urgent treatment, immediate invitation to come in). - **Dental services**, including **pre‑operative dental X‑rays** (website). - **Laparoscopic (“keyhole”) surgery** (website). - Treatment for acute illness signs in dogs (review example: lethargy and blood in faeces assessed promptly; diet change plus medication supplied to start immediately). - Species listed on the website: **dogs, cats, rabbits, small furries, and exotics**. - **Veterinary Nurse Training facility** (structured clinic data). ## People - **Beth** (vet/team member mentioned by name): credited for prompt assessment and treatment planning for a dog with worrying symptoms, with owners highlighting sensitivity and immediacy. - **Rob** (vet mentioned by name): described as seeing an emergency case “straight away,” helping move a distressed dog into the consult room, examining him, listening closely, and giving thorough advice and treatment. - **Reception team** (multiple reviews): noted for building confidence in nervous dogs with attention and treats, and for being friendly/helpful during visits. ## Reviews **4.9 stars from 95 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - **Fast access in urgent situations:** owners describe being invited to come in immediately, out-of-hours help, and one Sunday emergency where a vet arrived within 15 minutes. - **Support through end-of-life decisions:** being kept updated, treated with sympathy and respect, given time to say goodbye, plus follow-up gestures (sympathy card; ashes presented with a card). - **Practical, clear treatment plans:** examples include diagnosis with a short-term diet change and medication provided on the spot so treatment could start immediately. - **Handling nervous pets:** repeated mentions of patient vets and reception staff helping anxious dogs become comfortable with handling over time. - **Low-pressure sales approach:** at least one owner explicitly notes the practice is “not hard sellers.”

## Summary Stables Equine Practice is an equine-only veterinary clinic established in 1997 (no corporate group ownership is mentioned). The practice is set up for both routine and higher‑intensity horse and pony work, including stud work and competition support, with a purpose-built clinic plus ambulatory capability and diagnostic equipment (X‑rays, ultrasonography and endoscopy are listed). It states it provides 24-hour emergency cover 7 days a week using its own equine vets, and recent reviews describe rapid emergency attendance (including being out “within the hour” to stitch a pony). Longer-term clients also mention life-saving outcomes in breeding cases (a foal surviving with help from named vets). ## Services Based on the clinic website summary and client reviews, services include: - Routine equine healthcare for horses and ponies - 24/7 emergency veterinary cover provided by the practice’s own vets - Pre-purchase examinations - Equine dentistry - Poor performance work-ups - Second opinions - Event and competition support - Surgery - AI and breeding / stud work support - WormWise programme - Export and health certificates - Diagnostics/facilities listed: mobile diagnostic equipment, X-rays, ultrasonography, endoscopy ## Pricing - The website states a “free visit if seeing 3 or more horses.” ## People Named in the latest available reviews: - **Bex (vet, per review context)**: credited (with an assistant) for stitching a pony during an emergency call-out. - **Penny (vet, per reviews)**: described as having time to talk things through when owners are worried; also mentioned handling a complex incident involving a horse rescue from a ditch/rhyne. - **Nicko and Tim (vets, per review context)**: credited by a stud owner with helping save a foal. - **Reception team**: mentioned as “very helpful” in recent feedback. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 40 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Emergency response and urgent care:** owners describe fast call-outs (including arriving “within the hour”) and performing urgent treatment such as stitching wounds. - **Support in high-stakes cases:** examples include assistance during a horse rescue incident and a stud owner attributing a foal’s survival to the vets’ work. - **Trust built over years:** multiple reviewers mention long-term use (e.g., 15 years) and trusting the practice with their horses. - **Front-desk experience:** reception is specifically called out as helpful.