Rupert Gunstone MRCVS Ltd – Vets in Malpas
Clinic Overview
- Reviews are strongly positive overall, with repeated praise for kindness, professionalism and a personal approach to both horses and owners. - Nadine is mentioned most often, especially for being calm under pressure, taking time to explain plans, and providing support at all hours when urgent help is needed. - Clients mention a mix of routine care and complex cases, including teeth and vaccines, laminitis, x-rays after injury, difficult dental infections, referral work, and breeding support.
Rupert Gunstone MRCVS Ltd in Malpas, Cheshire is an equine veterinary practice that reviews consistently praise for calm, personal support and continuity of care, especially from Nadine. Owners mention help with both routine and more complex cases, including dentistry, investigations, breeding work, referrals and end-of-life care. Out-of-hours support is also a recurring theme, with several clients describing help day or night.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: Reviews mention teeth checks and dental maintenance, as well as getting ponies up to date with vaccinations.
- •Dental treatment: Owners describe care for straightforward teeth work as well as a more complex tooth abscess case that progressed to infection in the lower jawbone.
- •Lameness and medical problem-solving: Laminitis support is mentioned over a long period, alongside more general investigation of ongoing issues such as a horse with a respiratory or performance-related “rattle” when worked.
- •Diagnostics and imaging: X-rays are specifically mentioned after an injury, and reviews also describe structured investigation plans designed to identify the exact cause of a problem.
- •Referrals and ongoing case coordination: One owner describes referral for further investigations and treatment, with regular communication between the practice and the referral hospital plus follow-up during recovery.
- •Stud and breeding work: Reviews mention stud veterinary work, help putting a mare in foal, stallion selection, and guidance through the breeding process.
- •Emergency and out-of-hours support: Multiple owners say the team has been available outside normal hours, including “day or night” and for 24/7 advice and support.
- •End-of-life care: Reviews mention compassionate support around euthanasia, dignified aftercare, and thoughtful follow-up after a loss.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
Nadine is the standout name in reviews, with owners repeatedly praising her calm manner, clear explanations, diagnostic approach, availability out of hours, and support during difficult cases. Rupert is also mentioned positively in complex dental and laminitis cases, and Claire is named as part of the team, with one owner describing her as deeply invested in horses' health and welfare.
Reviews
Google shows 4.8 stars from 36 reviews.
- •Reviews are strongly positive overall, with repeated praise for kindness, professionalism and a personal approach to both horses and owners.
- •Nadine is mentioned most often, especially for being calm under pressure, taking time to explain plans, and providing support at all hours when urgent help is needed.
- •Clients mention a mix of routine care and complex cases, including teeth and vaccines, laminitis, x-rays after injury, difficult dental infections, referral work, and breeding support.
- •Several reviews highlight compassion during hard moments, including dignified end-of-life care and a thoughtful condolence card, poem and forget-me-not seeds after a pony was lost to colic.

