Dog & Cat Vets in Longhope

## Summary Vets Barn Veterinary Centre is an **independent practice** led by **Dr Nick Horniman (MRCVS)**, with **Dr Susie Thompson (MRCVS)** and a nursing team that includes **Nickie Hancock** and **Laura Hughes (RVNs)**. The clinic lists **X‑rays** among its facilities. From the latest reviews available, owners most often describe straightforward routine care (for example **annual booster vaccinations**) alongside medical work-ups such as **examinations with blood tests** for gastrointestinal illness, and several reviews focus on **support during end‑of‑life decisions**, including being kept involved in what was happening and receiving a **sympathy card** afterwards. ## Services Services and capabilities mentioned in the information provided include: - **Vaccinations/boosters** (annual boosters referenced). - **Clinical examinations and diagnostic blood tests** (bloods taken during a work-up for vomiting/loose stools). - **Management of gastrointestinal illness**, including dietary management (a switch to **specialist cat food** mentioned). - **Treatment of eye infections**, including prescribing a **course of medication** (an infected eye improved after a week of meds). - **End-of-life care and euthanasia support**, including involvement in decision-making and aftercare gestures (sympathy card mentioned). - **X‑rays** (listed facility). ## People - **Dr Nick Horniman (MRCVS)** (lead vet): described in reviews as welcoming during routine visits (boosters). Multiple reviews also describe him supporting owners through euthanasia decisions—owners say they felt involved in what happened, and one mentions a sympathy card afterwards (alongside Laura). - **Dr Susie Thompson (MRCVS)** (vet): specifically praised in a review for a thorough examination and **taking bloods** to investigate a cat’s vomiting/loose stools, with the issue managed via dietary change. - **Laura Hughes (RVN)** (veterinary nurse): named in a review in connection with end‑of‑life support and the sympathy card. - **Nickie Hancock (RVN)** (veterinary nurse): listed on the clinic’s site information (no specific review details provided). - **Jack**: mentioned by name in one review in the context of emotional support, but no role is stated. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.9 stars from 65 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **Routine care and continuity:** owners mention returning for annual boosters over multiple years and not wanting to change practices. - **Medical problem-solving:** examples include a cat with vomiting/loose stools receiving an exam and blood tests, then improving after a diet change; and treatment for a badly infected eye resolving after medication. - **Appointment flexibility:** reviewers say the team tries to accommodate appointment times around work schedules. - **Support during euthanasia/end-of-life decisions:** several reviews describe compassionate guidance, being involved in the process, and an aftercare gesture (a sympathy card).