Castle Farm Vets

Castle Farm Vets is an RCVS-accredited Farm General Practice with facilities to examine, treat and perform surgery on farm animals and a well‑stocked pharmacy (per the clinic website). Reviews also describe care for pets and small animals (dogs, a hen, pet lambs), with owners mentioning on-site diagnostics such as X‑rays, ultrasound and blood tests that helped reach answers quickly in at least one deteriorating case. The practice also states it provides emergency services outside regular hours (with details on its emergency service page). Pricing comes up in reviews as a mixed point: some describe the practice as expensive, while others value that vets explain costs and treatment as they go.

Services

• •Farm animal practice: facilities to examine, treat and perform surgery on all farm animals (website).
• •Pharmacy: described as well‑stocked (website).
• •Out-of-hours emergency care: the clinic states it provides emergency services outside regular hours (website).
• •Call-outs for livestock: owners report vets doing callouts for cases that can’t be transported easily (reviews).
• •Diagnostics (mentioned in reviews): X‑rays, ultrasound, and blood tests used to investigate a dog’s rapidly worsening cough (reviews).
• •Routine preventive care (mentioned in reviews): yearly health checks and flea treatment (reviews).
• •Euthanasia: owners describe euthanasia for a dog (with time given and compassionate handling) and for a hen (pricing discussed in review) (reviews).
• •Anal gland treatment: ongoing management for a dog with retentive/infected anal glands, with emphasis on gentle handling for a nervous pet (reviews).

Pricing

• •One reviewer reports being charged £51 to euthanise a hen and felt this was excessive for a short appointment (review).
• •Another reviewer summarises the clinic as “expensive” (review).
• •A livestock owner notes vets explained pricing and care as they went for injections/treatment, without the owner having to push for costs (review).

People

• •Jonathon (vet): specifically thanked for a compassionate euthanasia appointment for a dog, with the family given plenty of time (review).
• •Unnamed nurse: mentioned alongside Jonathon for a professional approach during the same euthanasia visit (review).
• •Vets are repeatedly described as helpful and communicative, including
• •Explaining treatment and pricing step-by-step during livestock appointments (review).
• •Handling a very nervous dog “with gentleness” during treatment for infected anal glands (review).

Reviews

Google rating: 4.5 stars from 102 reviews.

• •Farm + pet capability: multiple owners mention using the practice for livestock (including pet lambs) as well as dogs and a hen.
• •Diagnostic workups when pets worsen quickly: one owner describes a dog with a cough that deteriorated rapidly; the clinic carried out X‑rays, ultrasound and blood tests and worked out what was going on within a couple of hours.
• •Support in difficult moments: euthanasia is described as being handled with kindness, with time given to the family.
• •Practical help for livestock owners: reviewers mention being slotted in during emergencies, including when arriving unannounced, and that the practice offers callouts.
• •Cost concerns vs transparency: some reviews call the practice expensive (including a specific complaint about £51 for euthanising a hen), while another livestock owner appreciated that the vet explained pricing during treatment rather than leaving costs unclear.