Ballinger Equine

Ballinger Equine is a first-opinion ambulatory equine veterinary practice for horses and ponies, focused on on-site diagnosis and treatment using advanced diagnostic imaging equipment. The website highlights a 24/7, 365 emergency service, and reviews echo fast response to emergencies and practical, yard-based workups (including lameness exams and leg scanning). Specific examples mentioned include a detailed lameness exam with Susanna, urgent call-outs for colic and a facial abscess with referral onward for further treatment, and imaging that helped avoid a hospital trip in one reported injury case.

Services

• •Ambulatory (on-site) equine vet care for horses and ponies, including on-site diagnosis and treatment (practice describes use of advanced diagnostic imaging equipment at the yard).
• •Emergency care: stated 24/7, 365 emergency service with veterinary surgeons responding to emergency calls.
• •Pre-purchase examinations / vettings (website-listed; also described in reviews, including a case where the horse “failed” and the owner was informed immediately and given the choice whether to continue the vetting).
• •Annual health checks (website-listed).
• •Lameness examinations (explicitly mentioned in reviews).
• •Review-referenced case types/interventions
• •Colic episode managed during a call-out.
• •Facial abscess seen on an initial visit, noted as worsening, with further care and referral for ongoing treatment.
• •Leg scanning performed without travelling to a hospital (imaging mentioned in reviews).

People

• •Susanna / Susannah (vet): repeatedly named for lameness exams and longer-term support. Owners specifically mention a “better lameness exam,” being “pleasant and easy to deal with,” and being available for advice when needed.
• •Laura (vet): credited with being very thorough during a call-out, and helping keep owners at ease during a colic episode, alongside management of a facial abscess case that later required referral.
• •Katie (office): mentioned as friendly and approachable, alongside “all the vets” being described as approachable.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 104 reviews.

• •Lameness workups are a standout, with multiple mentions of a particularly good lameness exam with Susanna.
• •Emergency responsiveness is described as fast, with owners reporting swift attendance for urgent situations.
• •On-site diagnostics/imaging are highlighted, including a report of leg scanning at the yard and a case where carried equipment helped avoid a hospital trip.
• •Communication and reassurance during stressful cases: examples include keeping owners calm during a colic episode, and clear, immediate updates during a pre-purchase vetting (including being offered the choice to continue after the horse failed).