Farm Vets in Ludlow

## Summary Medivet Ludlow / Marches Veterinary Group is part of the Medivet group (not an independent clinic). The practice is set up for both routine and more complex surgical work, and Medivet’s website also highlights a 24-hour emergency care offering with a set overnight consultation fee (£130 between 7pm and 9am). In the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly describe thorough examinations and clear plans (including ongoing medication for an older dog with a heart murmur), and several comments mention calm handling of nervous dogs and a consistently helpful reception team. One reviewer flags a concern about out-of-hours travel requirements. ## Services - Routine surgery (from the clinic website summary). - Advanced surgery (from the clinic website summary). - Emergency care: Medivet states a nationwide overnight emergency consultation fee of **£130** for consultations **between 7pm and 9am** (website statement). - Medical management mentioned in reviews: ongoing tablets for a dog with a heart murmur, following a detailed exam and agreed plan. ## Pricing - **£130** overnight emergency consultation fee for consultations **between 7pm and 9am** (as stated on Medivet’s website). - One reviewer describes the fees as “very fair” (no amounts given). ## People - **Alo (vet)**: described as calm, kind, understanding, and thorough; one long-term client says they’re looking forward to her continuing care after staffing changes. - **Nick Fisher**: credited by one reviewer with helping nervous dogs and identifying health issues that had been “undiagnosed at other vets,” and “going above and beyond.” - **Maddy (receptionist)**: repeatedly mentioned as helpful both on the phone and in person. - Other reviewers also mention vets who are calm and friendly during exams, speaking gently to the dog and helping the pet settle. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.6 stars from 117 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - Thorough, detailed consultations that lead to a clear plan (e.g., detailed exam followed by a solution and ongoing tablets for an older dog with a heart murmur). - Calm handling and communication with dogs, including nervous pets (one owner highlights gentle, reassuring behaviour during the appointment). - Reception team frequently mentioned for practical help and friendly, welcoming interactions. - A note of concern from one owner about out-of-hours arrangements, saying they would have to travel elsewhere for out-of-hours care.

## Summary Marches Farm Vets Ltd is an **independent** farm-only veterinary practice and a **member of XL Vets** (a UK collaborative veterinary group). Based on its own description, it’s set up primarily for **livestock work with a proactive, preventative approach to animal health and welfare**, supporting both **large commercial farms and smallholdings**. The practice also states it **provides its own out-of-hours emergency service**. The latest written review available to us is brief but positive (“Very helpful”). ## Services - **Livestock veterinary services** for farming clients (explicitly described as “all your livestock veterinary requirements”). - **Species handled:** cattle and sheep. - Support for a range of farming systems, including: - Robotic dairy and pasture-based block-calving herds - Large calf-rearing units, suckler/store cattle units, pedigree beef herds - Extensive commercial sheep flocks - Mixed-breed smallholdings - **Out-of-hours emergency care:** provided by the clinic itself (as stated on the website). ## Reviews **5.0 stars from 1 review.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - The only written feedback available describes the practice as **“Very helpful.”**