Farm & Large-Animal Vets near Gwynedd

## Summary Milfeddygon Bodrwnsiwn Veterinary Group is a mixed practice (small animals, farm animals and horses) that’s been operating since the 1900s. The practice website states it provides 24/7 emergency support for farm and equine work, and it’s also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. From the latest reviews, owners often mention practical preventive-care support (for example, reminders for worming and flea treatments) and routine appointments such as annual vaccinations with a full check. There’s also specific praise for staff suggesting “free/cheap alternatives” to practice medications where possible. A smaller number of reviews describe problems when pets became seriously unwell (one owner felt a limp was assessed too briefly and a fever wasn’t picked up) and administrative issues (medication not being ready as arranged and an invoice disputed as an overcharge). ## Services - Mixed practice care for **small animals**, **farm animals**, and **horses** (website). - **Routine services** (website; not itemised). - **Vaccinations / annual jabs** (reviews: “annual jab” given; vaccination reassurance mentioned). - **General check-ups** (reviews: full check-up performed even when prior information hadn’t arrived; regular check-ups for an older cat). - **Support for injury recovery** (reviews: ongoing help and advice after a dog was “badly attacked”). - **24/7 emergency support for farm and equine** cases (website). - **Veterinary nurse training facility** (clinic data). ## People - **Rhiannon (vet)**: described as “lovely” by an owner dealing with diabetes and Cushing’s disease in their dog; the same review contrasts this with dissatisfaction about ordering/reception processes. - **Francis**: praised for being helpful on the phone during registration for a new pet. - **Vets (unnamed)**: described as gentle during vaccination, and as carrying out a full check-up before administering an annual jab when records hadn’t arrived. ## Reviews **4.8 stars from 219 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Preventive and routine care comes up frequently**, including reminders for flea/worming treatments, annual vaccinations, and full check-ups. - **Communication and handling**: multiple owners describe vets being gentle and reassuring, and staff being helpful with booking/registration. - **Treatment approach and costs**: one reviewer says the practice “cost[s]” but didn’t feel pushed into unnecessary spending, citing suggestions of “free/cheap alternatives” to practice medications. - **Where experiences conflict**: a couple of reviews describe significant dissatisfaction—one owner felt an appointment for a limp was cursory and missed a fever that another vet later identified; another reports repeated issues with medication not being ready as prearranged plus an invoice they say included a £75 overcharge.

## Summary E Barbour-Hill appears to be an independent veterinary practice (one long-term client contrasts it with “corporate” clinics and values seeing the same vet each visit). Based on both the clinic data and multiple owner accounts, it seems especially set up for dental work: several reviews describe complex tooth-saving treatment where other vets had recommended extraction. Owners also mention clear explanations before procedures and strong aftercare, including being “pleasantly surprised by the bill” (no specific prices given). The clinic also lists emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours). Concrete specifics owners mention: - Tooth-saving dental treatment (e.g., a tooth saved that another vet said would need extracting). - Repair work for broken canine teeth (one owner says three canine teeth were fixed and saved). - Surgery with careful handling of nervous/smaller dogs (one mentions their dachshund’s surgery). - “Exceptional” aftercare mentioned after dental work. ## Services Services and capabilities referenced include: - Veterinary dentistry, described by owners as specialist-level dental care. - Tooth preservation/repair where extraction had been advised elsewhere (including treatment for broken canine teeth). - Surgery (type not specified in the reviews beyond dental/surgical care for an individual dog). - Emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours), as listed in the clinic’s service information. ## People - **E. Barbour-Hill (vet; referred to as “Mr Barbour Hill” and “Dr. E. Barbour-Hill”)**: Owners repeatedly mention detailed explanations (“really explained everything”), a calm manner, and gentle handling. Several accounts focus on decision-making around avoiding extraction by fixing/saving teeth instead. - **Team (unnamed)**: Described as “kind and gentle” during dental care, with “exceptional” aftercare mentioned by one owner. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.6 stars from 22 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - Repeated praise for dental work that avoided extractions (saving a tooth; repairing and saving three broken canine teeth). - Communication is frequently mentioned: explaining procedures clearly and spending significant time on complex cases (one owner says he spent “his whole day” fixing dental injuries). - Aftercare is singled out positively in at least one dental case. - A minority negative signal exists: one 1-star review says “Very poor avoid” but provides no details, which conflicts with the otherwise detailed positive accounts.