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About us

Delivering expert care to pets and horses across Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

We pride ourselves on offering first-class veterinary care for equines, small animals, and exotic species.

Based at one site, Sileby Hall, since 1994, the main building and facilities have been extensively altered and expanded over the years, but still retain many of the original features.

Chine House employs 25 vets plus 60 members of support staff. We aim to provide the highest level of veterinary care for your animals.

Equine surgical specialist
Hugely experienced small animal team
Modern facilities
Diploma-level exotics care
Large car park available

Our trusted team

Many of our team have been with us for years (or even decades), and have helped us to cultivate our trusted reputation for delivering high standards of first-opinion and referral veterinary care.

While we’ve embraced the modern world through investing in our surgical, diagnostic and hospitalisation facilities, we’ve retained some of the lovely original features of our Sileby Hall premises, too.

Small animal team

Equine team

Personal services for pets

We offer a complete service for pets, ranging from routine care like vaccinations and microchipping to more complex diagnostics and surgeries.

Alongside top level care and facilities we provide our own out-of-hours emergency service for registered clients. We are also able to hospitalise and care for patients on site out-of-hours.

Our small animal department underwent an extension in 2017, which saw us add new consulting rooms, operating theatres, a pharmacy and spacious waiting areas.

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Caring for Exotics

Our exotics department opened in 2005 and has now been expanded to include three separate hospital wards. It also boasts a separate prep and surgical area.

Run by a diploma holder, Craig Hunt, we can offer veterinary services for all exotic species.

Expert, specialist veterinary care delivering a personal and high quality first opinion service in ‘exotic pet’ medicine and surgery.

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Our specialist-led equine service

We employ a team of 14 equine veterinary surgeons — we aim to offer a full equine service, and can provide everything from vaccination and dental work through to a comprehensive stud service and specialist level equine surgery in our purpose-built hospital.

We are constantly striving to improve our facilities and equipment to offer you the very best 24 hour equine care.

Experienced equine team of ambulatory vets always available for visits and assessments, and the reassurance of a large, modern equine hospital to provide whatever care your horse needs.

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Refer a case to us

We offer comprehensive small animal, exotics and equine referral services.

Referring veterinary surgeons are welcome to get in touch for advice on any trickier cases.

Pet referrals

Equine referrals