Farm Vets in Halifax

## Summary Hird and Partners LLP is a multi‑species veterinary practice (small animals, equine, and farm animals are all referenced) and is also listed as a **Veterinary Nurse Training facility**. From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often describe supportive care—especially around difficult moments such as pet loss—but there is also a detailed complaint describing concerns about clinical urgency and communication during a serious urinary issue. Concrete examples mentioned include **diagnostic testing (urine sample, blood tests, ultrasound/scan)**, **antibiotic treatment**, and **support during end‑of‑life**. ## Services - **Small animal care** is specifically referenced on the website navigation (“Small Animals”). - **Equine and farm animal care** are also referenced on the website navigation (“Equine”, “Farm Animals”). - **Diagnostics mentioned in reviews:** urine sample testing, blood tests, and a scan/ultrasound. - **Treatment mentioned in reviews:** antibiotics prescribed for suspected “sludge”/urinary issue. - **End‑of‑life support:** one owner describes staff being “very caring” when their pet passed away. - **Emergency care:** the website text references an “Emergency Call” option for pets and separately for equine/farm (no further details provided). ## People - No individual vets or nurses are named in the information provided. - Across multiple reviews, owners describe the team as **friendly and helpful**, with several mentioning **kindness during emotionally difficult situations** (including a pet’s death). - One reviewer reports the opposite experience when raising concerns after testing for ongoing bleeding—describing **a lack of empathy/compassion** alongside concerns about how the case was handled. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 617 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - Several owners describe **warm, supportive interactions**, using phrases like “friendly and helpful” and “lovely, caring vets,” including care around **pet bereavement**. - One detailed 1‑star review raises concerns about a dog with bleeding: they report paying for **urine testing, blood tests, and an ultrasound/scan**, being reassured it was “nothing to worry about” and given antibiotics, then receiving a different diagnosis (an inoperable bladder tumour) quickly elsewhere. They also describe **poor empathy** when they later complained. - A note of **mixed signals**: many reviews emphasise compassion, while one alleges both **missed urgency** and **unsympathetic handling** of follow‑up concerns.

## Summary Hird and Partners is a multi-species veterinary practice (small animals, equine and farm animals) that also operates as a veterinary nurse training facility. The clinic is set up to handle urgent situations as well as ongoing, long-term care: emergency veterinary services are explicitly mentioned, and reviewers describe decades-long relationships with the practice across multiple animals. From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often point to: - Support during difficult equine cases, including compassionate handling of a 30-year-old gelding’s treatment and the owner’s distress. - Long-term management of recurring problems (one owner credits specific vets with keeping a horse “still going strong” into older age). - A reassuring manner from staff during appointments. ## Services - Veterinary care for **small animals**, **equine**, and **farm animals** (also reflected in reviews mentioning dogs, cats, rats, horses and sheep). - **Emergency veterinary services** (described on the clinic website as separate emergency provision for pets vs equine/farm). - **Veterinary nurse training** (listed as a training facility). ## People Named team members mentioned in reviews include **Nigel, Helena, Amelia, Peter, Tim and Christian** (roles not stated). What owners describe about the team’s approach: - **Compassion during emotionally difficult equine treatment decisions**, with one review highlighting “humanity” and care shown to both the owner and their elderly gelding. - **Ongoing case management over many years**, with specific vets credited for helping an older horse remain in good health despite “multiple problems.” - **Reassurance during visits**, described as “really friendly and very reassuring.” ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.7 stars from 121 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - Long-term loyalty: multiple reviewers mention being with the practice for **17–18 years**, **over 30 years**, and across several animals. - Equine care is a repeated focus in the written comments, including treatment of an **elderly gelding** and support through a difficult process. - Staff manner is frequently described in practical terms: **reassuring**, **professional**, and **compassionate**, particularly when owners are under stress.

## Summary Hird and Partners is a multi-species veterinary practice covering small animals as well as equine and farm work, with emergency call arrangements listed separately for pets and for equine/farm cases. From the latest reviews available to us, owners most often mention hands-on support for breeding and young animals (one review describes careful care during a litter of puppies), and a practice that can accommodate a wide range of cases (including an animal sanctuary bringing many different animals, and even wildlife in at least one account). Several reviewers also highlight access to clinicians—saying they can “always see a vet or nurse”—and describe the team as helpful in stressful situations. ## Services - **Small animal care** (site: small animals are covered; reviews: routine and urgent care implied across multiple pets). - **Breeding/litter support** (review mentions care for a dog during a litter of puppies). - **Equine services** (site states a “comprehensive range” of **ambulatory, clinic and hospital-based** equine services). - **Farm animal care** (site notes an established history in treatment of farm animals). - **Emergency care** (site states emergency call numbers are provided for **pets** and separately for **equine/farm animals**). - **Wildlife seen** (review from an animal sanctuary describes the practice being willing to help with wildlife as well as household animals). ## People No individual vets or nurses are named in the inputs, but reviewers repeatedly describe the team as: - **Accessible**, with one reviewer stating you can “always see a vet or nurse.” - **Careful with higher-stakes situations**, such as supporting a dog through a **litter of puppies**. - **Comforting during stressful visits**, with one review specifically linking the team’s attitude and up-to-date knowledge to making difficult situations more bearable. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.9 stars from 60 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - Care described as **careful and supportive**, including during a **litter of puppies**. - Owners mention staff being **friendly and helpful**, and making sure animals are cared for when needed. - A reviewer running a large animal sanctuary reports the practice is willing to see **many types of animals**, including **wildlife**. - Multiple reviews reference **knowledgeable** clinicians and a manner that helps reduce stress during visits.

## Summary SLR Cardiology Referrals describes itself (on its website) as a **veterinary diagnostic cardiology service** for **all animals**, and notes that it is **peripatetic** (mobile/visiting) alongside a longer-standing association (details not fully shown in the extract provided). The ownership model (independent vs corporate group) isn’t stated in the information available to us. The latest reviews available to us are **mixed in what they appear to be describing**: some praise a **clean clinic**, being **looked after from arrival to discharge**, and a named team member (**Raquel**), while one review describes a **poor referral experience** (delays, lack of contact, and conflicting information). Some reviews also mention **orthopaedics** and a different provider name, which may indicate **review/source mismatch** with this cardiology service. ## Services - **Veterinary diagnostic cardiology** (stated on the clinic website). - **All animals** (species scope stated on the clinic website). - **Peripatetic service** is mentioned on the website (suggesting some services may be provided via visits/outreach rather than only one fixed setting). - **Emergency veterinary services** are listed in the structured clinic data; however, the website summary provided does **not** confirm any emergency or out-of-hours arrangements, so the exact provision isn’t clear from the sources here. ## People - **Raquel** (role not specified): mentioned by name in a review as having “looked after our dog” on multiple visits. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 111 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Positive experiences with staff and environment:** reviewers mention a **very clean clinic**, being **put at ease**, and feeling their pet was well looked after “from… appointment to… discharged.” - **A serious complaint about referral handling:** one reviewer reports **over a month of delays**, requests for more reports, being told the service “doesn’t do the operation,” alleged **lack of direct contact**, and claims of **inconsistent information** being relayed via their primary vet. - **Possible mismatch in what’s being reviewed:** some comments refer to **orthopaedics** and other provider names, which doesn’t align with a cardiology referral service as described on the website.