Farm & Large-Animal Vets in West Sussex

## Summary Mayes & Scrine Equine Vets (M&S EVP Ltd) is an equine-only practice. Recent reviews describe long-term use by high-horse-volume clients (including a polo school with 30–40 horses over 9 years) and ongoing support for livery clients. Feedback is mixed: several owners praise a “realistic approach” and helpful support across the team, while one reviewer alleges very high costs for a “simple abscess,” poor follow-up (no check-in calls), and lack of transparency over who performed an operation. ## Services Services and situations mentioned in the available reviews include: - Ongoing veterinary care for large numbers of horses, including older/veteran horses. - Management aimed at keeping horses “fit, happy and healthy” (described by a long-term client). - Abscess treatment, including an operation/surgical procedure (one reviewer disputes the necessity/outcome). - Use of pain relief and antibiotics mentioned specifically as “months of bute and antibiotics” in one case (raised as a concern due to the horse having ulcers). - Support for livery clients (described by one reviewer). ## Pricing Only specific costs mentioned in reviews (not a published price list): - One reviewer reports spending **“over £5k”** on an abscess case, including an **“operation” costing £2k** that they say did not resolve the issue. - The same reviewer states another practice resolved the problem for **£600** (comparison provided by the reviewer). ## People - No individual vets or staff members are named in the latest written reviews available to us. - One review calls out “reception staff, accounts, nurses, vets” as providing “outstanding service,” suggesting clients interact with multiple roles across the practice. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 46 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - Long-term clients (including a polo school) describe consistent care over many years and a “realistic approach” focused on keeping horses working and comfortable. - Multiple reviews mention supportive/helpful service, including with livery clients, and praise for the wider team (not just vets). - One strongly negative review alleges excessive costs, misleading communication about who carried out an operation, prolonged medication in a horse with ulcers, and a lack of follow-up contact aside from insurance-related calls.

## Summary Ownership/group isn’t stated in the information available to us. The clinic is set up specifically for horses, with listed services covering vettings (including Five Stage Vettings), dentistry, farriery, AI and breeding, and diagnostic work such as X-rays and blood testing, plus a stated 24‑hour service. In reviews, owners repeatedly mention choosing the practice after dissatisfaction elsewhere, and describe being confident leaving ongoing care with Alastair (named on the website) and the wider office/nursing team. One reviewer specifically notes gentle handling with a mare. ## Services Services mentioned on the clinic website: - Vettings, including **Five Stage Vettings** - **Dentistry** - **Farriery** - **AI and breeding** - **X-rays and blood testing** - **24 hour service** (described this way on the site) ## People - **Alastair MacVicar (B.V.M. & S, MRCVS)** (named on the website): reviewers describe trusting him “100%” with their animals and being happy he will be “looking after” them ongoing; one owner mentions he was **gentle with a mare**. - **Office and nursing team**: one long-term client highlights “outstanding service” from both the office and nursing team, alongside Alastair. ## Reviews **4.7 stars from 18 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - Switching to Anvil after being unhappy with another vet’s service, and feeling the change was an improvement. - “Nothing too much trouble” attitude mentioned after multiple visits. - Confidence and trust in Alastair and the team over several years, including gentle handling noted with a mare.

## Summary Equine Sport Vets Ltd appears focused on veterinary care for horses, with an emphasis suggested by the “Equine” and “Sport” framing in the clinic name. Public feedback we can see is limited (only a small number of written reviews were available to us), but the overall Google rating is very high, and the only written comment we have describes the team as “helpful and friendly.” ## Reviews **Google rating:** 4.9 stars from 7 reviews. **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - Very limited written detail is available from the latest reviews we received; one reviewer explicitly described the service as “helpful and friendly.”

## Summary ROS Equine Veterinary Services Ltd is an ambulatory equine sports-medicine practice focused on performance and competition horses. Based on its own published service list, it’s set up for investigating and treating performance problems (notably lameness) using diagnostics and sports-medicine therapies, delivered via a mobile service that can travel further afield when needed. The clinic also states it provides emergency services. No written client reviews were available to us in the information provided, so the summary below is based on the clinic’s stated services. ## Services - **Lameness and performance work-ups:** lameness assessments and performance assessments. - **Pre-purchase examinations** for horses. - **Diagnostic imaging** (type not specified). - **Regenerative/orthopaedic therapies:** stem cell therapy, Pro-Stride, PRP, Centrate, Alpha 2EQ. - **Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy** (ESWT). - **Endoscopy and gastroscopy** (scoping, including gastric assessment). - **Fitness monitoring** (method not specified). - **Laboratory analysis** (in-house vs external not specified). - **Mobile/ambulatory service**, with stated **national and international travel**. - **Emergency services** (out-of-hours arrangements not described).