Farm & Large-Animal Vets near Rochdale

## Summary Peter Fenton Equine Vets Ltd is an equine-only veterinary practice that operates via visits (owners note you call and a vet comes out, rather than bringing a horse into a small-animal clinic). The structured clinic data also lists emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours). Based on the latest reviews available, owners most often describe routine and ongoing horse care—especially dental work—alongside responsive support for urgent situations. Specific examples mentioned include vets coming out to do dentals and being “on time and prepared with everything they needed,” and one owner reporting that in an emergency they were “usually there within the hour.” One negative review describes an appointment for dental work being cancelled around 90 minutes beforehand due to a same-day prepayment protocol the owner says they weren’t told about, followed by difficulty getting calls returned and an unsympathetic response from the head of the practice. ## Services - **Equine veterinary visits/call-outs** (owners explicitly describe that you call and the vet visits you). - **Emergency veterinary services** (listed in the structured clinic data; one review also describes emergency attendance “within the hour”). - **Equine dentistry** (multiple reviews reference dental work/dentals being carried out during visits). - **Phone advice triage via reception** (one owner describes reception taking queries, checking with a vet, and getting an answer back, while noting some issues can’t be diagnosed over the phone and may require a visit). ## People - **Peter** (vet): described as “very patient and kind” with a pony over a multi-year relationship; also mentioned attending dental work alongside “Mo” and taking time to ask about the horse’s background. - **Rachel**: credited in one review with “sorting” two horses and showing progress over time (the reviewer references before-and-after pics). - **Mo**: attended a first dental visit with Peter; described as friendly but professional. - **Reception/office team**: repeatedly mentioned as helpful—prompt at replies, answering questions about costs, and acting as a link between owners and vets for queries. ## Reviews **4.6 stars from 31 reviews.** The written reviews available are mostly very positive about the vets’ handling of horses and the practicality of the call-out service, with one detailed complaint about appointment cancellation and communication. “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - Call-out model for horses is repeatedly highlighted (you call, and a vet visits). - **Dental work** is specifically mentioned in multiple reviews, with praise for being prepared and professional during the visit. - Owners mention **good handling of nervous/young horses** (“patient and kind”). - **Emergency responsiveness** is described by one reviewer as typically within about an hour. - **Communication is mixed:** several reviews praise reception for prompt replies and answering cost questions, while one review describes unreturned calls and dissatisfaction with how a last-minute cancellation was handled (linked to a same-day prepayment policy the reviewer says wasn’t explained).