Farm & Large-Animal Vets near St. Asaph

## Summary R D Owen Equine Clinic Ltd is an equine-only practice established in 1985 by Richard Owen. It provides both first-opinion and referral care for horses, ponies and donkeys, with on-site surgical and diagnostic facilities including digital radiography, video endoscopy, video arthroscopy, portable ultrasound scanners, stocks, and artificial insemination equipment. Recent reviews give concrete examples of field work (a colt castration described as “text book”) and of end-of-life support where owners say they were not rushed and were given time with their horse. One negative review is unrelated to clinical care and instead alleges unsafe driving in a company vehicle. ## Services Based on the clinic website summary and the latest reviews, services and capabilities mentioned include: - **Equine veterinary care** for **horses, ponies and donkeys**, including **first-opinion and referral** cases. - **Castration/gelding** (a 2-year-old colt castration described as professionally done and gentle handling). - **Vaccinations** and routine “maintenance” care. - **Equine dental care** (“dentals” mentioned by an owner as part of ongoing care). - **Respiratory condition management** (one owner references **COPD treatment** for their horse). - **End-of-life care and euthanasia support** (owners describe being given time and not being rushed). Facilities/equipment specifically listed on the website: - **Digital radiography** - **Video endoscope** - **Video arthroscopy** - **Portable ultrasound scanners** - **Stocks** - **Artificial insemination equipment** ## People - **Seamus** (vet, role not explicitly stated but involved directly in care): one owner describes his manner as kind and professional during a difficult end-of-life decision, specifically noting **there was no rushing** and they were **given time to spend with their horse** before saying goodbye. - **Reception staff**: mentioned alongside Seamus as being kind and professional during an end-of-life visit. - **Two unnamed female team members**: credited in a recent review for being **gentle with a rescue colt** during a castration and carrying out a “text book” procedure. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.6 stars from 32 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **Procedures and handling:** a recent review describes a **colt castration carried out professionally**, with staff being **gentle and kind**. - **Support during euthanasia/end-of-life decisions:** owners mention **not being rushed** and being **given time** with their horse. - **Long-term care:** one owner lists ongoing support spanning **vaccinations, dentals, and COPD treatment**, through to “last moments.” - **Non-clinical complaint:** a 1-star review alleges **unsafe driving** by a driver in a van associated with the business; it does not describe veterinary treatment.

## Summary W T Pritchard is a veterinary practice where reviewers repeatedly mention Mr Pritchard and “all his vets,” alongside supportive reception staff. Based on the written reviews available, the clinic seems geared toward practical, day-to-day veterinary care with an ability to accommodate urgent needs and to signpost or contact other providers when a case is outside what they can fully do themselves. Concrete examples owners mention include seeing a dog “straight away without a booking” at short notice, performing a dew claw removal to relieve pain, being particularly good with “skitty” rescue dogs, and contacting other people/services when they couldn’t fully help in-house. ## Services Services and capabilities mentioned in the available reviews include: - **Urgent/same-day attention** when someone arrived at short notice “without a booking.” - **Minor surgical procedure:** **dew claw removal** (described as needed due to pain). - **Behaviour-sensitive handling:** vets described as “brilliant” with nervous (“skitty”) rescue dogs. - **Signposting/referral support:** when they “wasn’t able to help fully themselves,” staff **contacted people who could help**. ## People - **Mr Pritchard (vet/practice lead implied in reviews):** named by reviewers who say they wouldn’t go anywhere else. - **Jane (staff member; role not specified):** described as “very helpful.” - **Reception staff (team):** described as **polite, knowledgeable**, and doing as much as they can to help. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.7 stars from 10 reviews.** **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - Owners repeatedly describe **helpful, professional interactions**, including reception being “polite” and “knowledgeable.” - Multiple reviews highlight vets being **good with nervous rescue dogs** that “don’t like many people.” - One reviewer reports being seen **immediately at short notice without an appointment**, with their dog treated for pain (dew claw removal). - When the practice couldn’t fully provide what was needed, a reviewer says staff **contacted others who could help**. - One 4-star review is present but contains no written detail in the data provided.