Sussex Equine Hospital

General information

The Sussex Equine Hospital is one of the oldest dedicated equine practices in the country. It was founded in 1951 and is currently the only Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons approved Tier 3 Equine Hospital in West Sussex. From the hospital, a team of 20 experienced ambulatory veterinary surgeons provide veterinary care to all types of horse and ponies performing at all levels, from children’s ponies and pleasure horses to top class racehorses and international sport horses. The area covered extends throughout West and East Sussex, into Surrey and Hampshire, however, our vets will also travel all over the world to examine horses for purchase and the hospital will accept referrals from any part of the country.
The ambulatory vets have the back up of the hospital into which horses can be sent for more complex procedures and surgery. There is a team of vets and nurses on site 24 hours a day providing intensive care when required, as well as an on site laboratory that can process samples 7 days a week.
Many of the vets in the practice have special areas of interest, thus providing a better depth of knowledge through a team based approach to veterinary care. We aim to provide a very personal service with good continuity of care.
The Sussex Equine Hospital provides both routine and emergency care, 24 hours per day. There is even a specialist team of vets with special interest in stud medicine on call throughout the year separate to the normal out of hours rota.
Referrals are welcomed from other neighbouring practices for more complex procedures and surgery.
The practice prides itself on investment in the most modern and up-to-date equipment, as well as training of the vets within the practice, to provide the best possible veterinary care to all its equine patients.