Clarendon Equine Clinic Ltd

Clarendon Equine Clinic Ltd is an independent equine practice in Chelmsford with in-patient facilities, an in-house laboratory, and 24/7 emergency cover all year round. Its facilities, including a surgical theatre, treatment room, menage, hard trot-up areas and weighbridge, indicate capacity for both routine work and more involved investigations and procedures. Recent feedback is strongly positive, with owners frequently praising calm handling, clear communication and dependable support in urgent cases.

Services

• •Routine and emergency equine care: 24/7 on-call emergency support, zone visits, vaccinations and general day-to-day veterinary care. Recent reviews mention urgent help for colic, including late-evening assessment and referral when needed, as well as calm handling during a strangles injection.
• •Diagnostics and investigations: in-house laboratory testing, including same-day general screen blood sampling, plus ultrasound, radiography, endoscopy, gastroscopy, nerve blocks and guttural pouch wash.
• •Procedures and treatments: dentistry, joint injections, surgery including laser surgery, and broader work-ups supported by the clinic’s theatre and treatment facilities.
• •Preventive and pre-purchase work: pre-purchase examinations and Equine MOT health checks.
• •Facilities and species: the clinic states it treats horses and donkeys and has in-patient facilities, a surgical theatre, treatment room, menage, hard trot-up areas and a weighbridge.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

Named in reviews are Kelley, praised for handling a serious colic case and advising referral; Dawn on reception, thanked for help when animals were very poorly; and Lauren, described as going the extra mile and keeping an owner reassured over Christmas. Reviews also speak positively about the wider team, including caring vets, helpful reception staff, and one visit attended by a young female vet and her student.

Reviews

Clarendon Equine Clinic Ltd has a 4.8-star Google rating from 117 reviews.

• •Recent reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with owners describing the vets as helpful, knowledgeable, thorough and compassionate.
• •A recurring theme is calm handling of nervous ponies, including one review describing two vets keeping a pony relaxed during a strangles injection.
• •Owners also highlight reliable communication and responsiveness, including being kept updated over Christmas, plus punctual appointments and supportive reception staff.
• •One older negative review reports a poor experience with office handling around a vaccine visit, but the more recent pattern is strongly favourable.