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Equine Services

Pilgrims is a countryside vets and one of our main services is treating horses, ponies and donkeys. We have a dedicated equine vet with nearly 20 years experience of practice, as well as a team of knowledgeable and experienced equine support staff. We can visit you at your premises in Dorset or the New Forest, and our modern diagnostic and surgical equipment is all mobile and top-of-the-range.

Emergency Equine Care

You can access our emergency equine care service for clients by calling us on 01425 657700 out of hours. At…

Equine Vettings

Our experienced equine veterinary team can help you with Horse & Pony Vetting and practical advice. Purchasing a new horse…

Veterinary Rounds in Dorset & New Forest

Equine Rounds Visits

Looking for affordable equine health care at your premises? Fundamental preventative health care for horses and ponies should be made…

Routine & Advanced Equine Dentistry

Looking after your equine companion’s teeth is important for their overall wellbeing. Just like us, poor dental health can affect…

Lameness in Horses in Dorset & New Forest

Lameness Investigation

Of all the equine health problems we encounter, horse lameness is among the most common. Our equine vets are well…

Equine Surgery

Equine surgical procedures include castrations, lump removals and wound closures. Many routine procedures can be performed on your premises, anywhere…

In-House Lab

Pilgrims Vets’ in-house lab is fully equipped for speedy diagnosis of animal health problems. Our in-house laboratory boasts a state-of-the-art…

Mobile Diagnostic Facilities

Get speedy diagnosis and test results with our mobile diagnostic facilities. Unlike some veterinary practices, all of our equipment is…

Equine Health Checks

Preventative health care is a vital aspect of keeping a horse or pony. Routine visits for equine vaccinations are an…

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4.5

Pilgrims Veterinary Practice

Jo Bond

09:06 16 Jan 16

They look after our pets, ponies and livestock to the highest standard.

Alan Baker

17:26 22 Oct 14

I'm Alan Baker's wife - I have the horses. Fantastic service from the minute I spoke to Katy the receptionist to the vet James who attended. Thank you both - did my lovely pony proud.

Rian Artinstall

08:40 06 Jun 17

Betsy Petry-Johnson

09:04 05 Dec 17

Pilgrims is a lot more than I expected from a vet in a village this small. They have helped me with everything from ear infections to tumors to euthanising and cremating my best friend when his kidneys failed. We brought two dogs with us from the States three years ago, and the vets at Pilgrims helped us get EU passports for them to travel to France. They taught me the differences in worming between countries, and they have kept up the regular thyroid treatment for my girl dog. They do all of this with the compassion and personal attention I wish I could find in a human doctor. I would whole-heartedly recommend them to anyone for their quality of care and the customer service with which they deliver it. Thank you to everyone from the vets to the front desk to the nursing staff. You are fantastic!

Jenny Wright

18:19 20 Sep 18

Fantastic vets , they have been so very kind to me and my now departed best friend , so much compassion was shown , l am eternally grateful to them all .thank you Jenny Longmuir

Greg Baker

17:34 16 Jun 19

My lurcher Blue had a nasty branch puncture in his chest late on Friday, I spoke with James who suggested we keep an eye on it and bring him in on the Monday if necessary. Unfortunately the wound was worse than it first appeared, and after speaking with James on Sunday I got the dog over to their Fordingbridge surgery that afternoon. He was sedated, irrigated and stitched within an hour, and despite the dog feeling more than a little sorry for himself post procedurally I cannot fault the service and attention James gave us ... Top marks from us both!

Andrew Rastall

09:17 05 Jul 19

Great practice. Fantastic vets. 10/10. Thank you.

James Hobbs

17:02 25 Sep 19

The staff are great. Friendly and professional. The get you appointment quickly. Parking is easy. Hours are good.

Holly Hughes-Williams

21:59 08 Mar 20

Amazing vets! Moved away from the local area but never thought about changing to a closer practice. Their prices are very reasonable and their staff are lovely. Go above and beyond to help and to make me and my pets feel comfortable. They treat my animals as their own. Highly recommended.

stuart sullivan

16:53 02 Jul 20

We have been taking our pets to Pilgrims for 11 years, they have been brilliant, caring, honest and kind. Having lost 2 dogs too old age, I can't praise enough the care they received from pilgrims over their life.

Lisa Oakden

14:51 20 Sep 20

Brilliant ,saara explains everything,so good with the horses nothing is ever to much 🌟👍

Andy Budden (Budds)

05:45 13 Oct 20

Very good service, we used them for our dog when she was with us our cats and our cows.

Andy Castle

08:20 19 Oct 20

Used this vets whilst on holiday. Very friendly and helpful staff. Would highly recommend.

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Abigail L.

11:49 16 Oct 20

Brilliant team who give 5 star care to all animals. Over the years they have given the greatest care to many of my animal friends including dogs, cats, horses, poultry, pigs and ferrets. Saara (equine vet) has an amazing way with horses and I cannot reccomend her highly enough. James (vet) has a lovely, understanding manner with the animals and their owners. Recommend Pilgrims 100%

Alison B.

12:34 13 Oct 20

Thank you to Helen and Rachel for being so wonderful when I had to say goodbye to my beautiful girl Amber yesterday, my 13 year old Springer Spaniel. It was absolutely heartbreaking, but it was her time, and they made it bearable for me. Thank you, and to the whole team who cared for her from day 1.

Amy M.

09:25 11 Jun 20

I just say a huge thank you to
Saara who has done a wonderful job of putting up with Glory and I.

Saara has been brilliant. I really can’t thank her enough. Glory isn’t the easiest of ponies (anxious, dramatic and typically Welsh!) and Saara has been wonderful with her.

I would usually get really stressed about a vet having to come out (especially multiple visits for wound care) because Glory gets nervous and can be pretty wild. But it’s been nothing like that with Saara, on the contrary we will really miss her visits when she doesn’t need to come out anymore.

She has such a way with horses... and indeed owners. She’s been so understanding of the lack of facilities I have. We don’t have stables and Glory certainly wouldn’t stay in a pen. Saara hasn’t once made me feel bad about this despite this making it harder for her to treat Glory’s leg. She’s been so understanding and that has taken the pressure and worry off of me. I can’t thank her enough for that.

Glory would also like to say a special thank you for the polos Saara gives her. We have never had this from a vet before and it’s such a lovely touch.

Ps... her bandaging skills are second to none!! I don’t know how she does it but not once did a bandage slip or come undone! Despite Glory being a feral little beast roaming around the field when she should be on box-rest!

We don’t want to embarrass Saara but would love everyone to know how grateful we are for her work.

Amy & Glory.

Sarah J T.

18:19 26 Mar 20

Always very helpful vets, nursing staff, and reception staff.
Very understanding and kind, and nothing is ever too small. I’ve been with pilgrims since they opened in Cranborne, and highly recommend the team.
They’re all awesome!
Thank you for all your help over the years 😊

Toby R.

12:13 23 Feb 20

we recently stayed at sandyballs holiday park just down the road from the practice.
Our dog injured himself & we where able to go right away to have him checked out.

The team I met where fantastic & Tommy was looked at & cleaned up for a small fee.

Thanks very much .
Our 3rd child was very lucky as the harness prevented the barbered wire from doing more serious damage .

Susie P.

13:21 26 Dec 19

I have been with Pilgrims for 6 years now and they have always been caring, knowledgeable and so friendly from the receptionists, nurses and vets. My latest interaction with them was when my dog was attacked by another much larger dog and he sustained some serious injury. I rushed him to Blissford and the team leapt Into action, first supporting my very shocked dog and then me. Their kindness to both of us will not be forgotten. Dennis is still recovering but I feel confident that Pilgrims have done their very best for him. Special thanks to Rachel, Sophie, Nickie (vet), Nickie (nurse) and James.

Andrew R.

06:28 23 Oct 19

I can get everything i need in one place. They appear to have a pretty comprehensive range of services with modern kit and facilities.

Sally R.

08:53 19 Oct 19

Such a friendly practice, we were made very welcome. A big thank you for looking after molly so well. X

Sarah H.

17:55 15 Dec 18

Thanks James & team for sorting Basil out today with his urinary blockage. He's now happily relaxing by the log fire with his buddies, such a difference from the poor miserable cat he was last night 💕

Rowan L.

10:34 20 Sep 18

They have looked after dogs, horses, lately pigs and goats. With the plans in place to ease the costs

Sarah R.

22:04 02 Feb 18

Very helpful receptionist and Vet who helped us source some medication for our dogs whilst we were holidaying nearby. Thank you!

Jan M.

17:00 09 Dec 17

Very compassionate treatment from James on Monday when Olive our cat became very poorly. Sadly, we had to say goodbye to her. My thanks for the support and empathy. Best wishes to all the team. You are great.

Ian M.

21:50 06 Nov 17

James has come to the rescue again for me
Giving me the reassurance I needed and with his expert medical care and knowledge my Tilly ( Jack Russel )is on the road to recovery after getting accidentally trampled by my rather large Lab
Thank you James
And thank you to everyone else from the emergency phone call late Saturday to the speedy receptionist with the quick and easy booking for her treatment .

Alice R.

16:49 15 Mar 17

Karen W.

18:48 20 Feb 16

Becca C.

18:27 01 Feb 16

Can't thank the team at Pilgrims enough. They did an absolutely fantastic job with my very poorly Cat. Brilliant care throughout the whole ordeal from their receptionists, nurses and Vets. Thank you all so much for getting Buster back to his normal mischievous self!!

Palm M G.

18:49 03 Sep 15

Matt M.

13:18 02 Sep 15

Visited the Cranborne practice, with my unfortunately very unwell duck. I couldn't fault the professionalism shown by the vet who was also very knowledgeable on the subject at hand. I was very impressed considering a duck isn't your typical everyday patient. Thank you so much for your assistance today.

Pamela R.

03:39 30 Apr 15

Helen E.

13:26 15 Jan 15

Charlie is our star! Bailey thinks she's grrreeeat! X

Danielle W.

17:42 25 Jul 14

Jess W.

12:05 25 Jul 14

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