Gillivervet – Vets in Chorley
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Clinic Overview
- Many reviewers describe being with the practice for around 10 to 20 years, suggesting strong continuity and trust. - Kindness, patience, and empathy are repeated themes, especially during serious illness, older-horse care, and euthanasia. - Owners often mention clear communication and a calm approach, saying the vets explain options well and help them feel reassured.
Services
- •Equine first-opinion care for horses, including routine and ongoing veterinary support.
- •Appointments at home and at the practice, with both ambulatory visits and in-house consultations mentioned.
- •24/7 ambulatory emergency cover, with recent reviews describing an out-of-hours Christmas Eve call-out.
- •Dental care, including management of difficult or wonky teeth and a calm baby tooth extraction at home.
- •Care for injury, illness, and older horses, with reviews also mentioning treatment through serious and rare illness, ongoing support to maintain quality of life, and end-of-life care / euthanasia.
- •Routine treatments such as injections, with owners saying their horses were handled in a way that helped them stay comfortable.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Alison is thanked for providing caring, supportive, and dignified help during a horse’s final day, having also looked after that horse previously.
- •Bryony is praised for helping an owner feel at ease, with reviewers saying nothing was too much trouble.
- •John is mentioned for calmly spending a long time extracting a troublesome baby tooth and for discussing options clearly.
- •Reviews also speak warmly about the wider team, including reception staff, describing them as helpful, caring, patient, and supportive over many years.
Reviews
Gillivervet has a 4.7-star Google rating from 56 reviews. Recent feedback is very positive.
- •Many reviewers describe being with the practice for around 10 to 20 years, suggesting strong continuity and trust.
- •Kindness, patience, and empathy are repeated themes, especially during serious illness, older-horse care, and euthanasia.
- •Owners often mention clear communication and a calm approach, saying the vets explain options well and help them feel reassured.
- •Specific examples include dental work, a home baby tooth extraction, a Christmas Eve emergency visit, and treatment that owners felt gave horses a new lease of life.
Special Services
Emergency Services
Vet Nurse Training
