Equus Vets

Equus Vets is an equine practice in Okehampton, Devon, offering routine and more advanced horse care, including diagnostics, reproduction work and pre-purchase examinations. The practice also states that it provides a 24/7, 365-day emergency service handled by a member of its own team. Recent client feedback is very positive, with praise for communication, compassion and consistent long-term care.

Services

• •Routine and preventive care: routine visits and health checks, equine health plans, an annual worming programme, and commonly mentioned routine work such as vaccinations and dental care.
• •Diagnostics and investigation: lameness examinations, mobile diagnostics, gastroscopes and endoscopes, and an in-house laboratory.
• •Specialist and additional services: dentistry, acupuncture, reproduction services, and medication data sheets.
• •Pre-purchase examinations: both two-stage and five-stage PPEs are offered. One reviewer highlighted a PPE managed remotely by phone, praising clear discussion before and after the examination and prompt communication throughout.
• •Emergency care: the practice says it offers a 24/7, 365-day emergency service, with horses seen by a member of its own team.
• •Case mix mentioned by clients: reviews describe the clinic as helping with both everyday care and more complex needs, including serious injury or sickness and end-of-life support.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Hayden is named in a review for carrying out a pre-purchase examination (PPE), with the owner praising his approach and prompt communication before and after the exam.
• •Reviews also speak positively about the wider vets and support staff, describing them as professional, caring, efficient, friendly, practical and informative, with one client saying they did not feel like “just a number.”
• •Long-term clients especially highlight the team’s compassion around euthanasia, including a follow-up call a week later to check on the owner.

Reviews

Equus Vets has a 4.9/5 Google rating from 8 reviews.

• •Long-standing clients say they have used the practice for many years, including for routine vaccinations and teeth work as well as serious injury and illness.
• •A consistent theme is professional, caring service, with several reviewers also praising the support staff and saying the practice feels personal rather than impersonal.
• •Communication stands out, particularly around a remotely managed PPE where the vet reportedly spoke with the buyer before and after and kept communication prompt.
• •Reviews also mention compassionate end-of-life care, including thoughtful follow-up after a horse was put to sleep.