Calder Vets Ltd – Vets in Huddersfield
Clinic Overview
Calder Vets Ltd is part of the Linnaeus group and one of an 8-clinic practice serving the Huddersfield area. The practice offers a broad mix of general veterinary and rehabilitation services, including dentistry, ultrasound and a rehabilitation centre, and it states that it provides a 24-hour emergency service. Recent feedback is mostly positive for caring staff and prompt help with urgent problems, although some owners raise concerns about medication and treatment costs.
Calder Vets Ltd is part of the Linnaeus group and one of an 8-clinic practice serving the Huddersfield area. The practice offers a broad mix of general veterinary and rehabilitation services, including dentistry, ultrasound and a rehabilitation centre, and it states that it provides a 24-hour emergency service. Recent feedback is mostly positive for caring staff and prompt help with urgent problems, although some owners raise concerns about medication and treatment costs.
Services
- •General veterinary care: consultations, annual health checks, vaccinations for dogs, cats and rabbits, microchipping, parasite prevention and treatment, and repeat prescriptions.
- •Surgery and procedures: neutering, including laparoscopic spay, plus dentistry for cats, dogs and rabbits.
- •Diagnostics and monitoring: ultrasound, along with veterinary nurse clinics such as pet weight management and a senior pets wellness clinic.
- •Rehabilitation and pain management: a rehabilitation centre, hydrotherapy, veterinary physiotherapy, and laser treatment.
- •Other facilities and support: Cryopen, a bereavement room, and a stated 24-hour emergency service.
- •Recent examples from owners: prompt urgent assessment for a dog with bleeding, and calm handling of a cat who was made to feel comfortable during the visit.
Pricing
Available published prices indicate the clinic sits around average relative to similar practices. Recent feedback on costs is mixed: some owners are happy with the care, while others say medicines can be much more expensive than online suppliers and raise concerns about broad treatment estimates and overnight hospitalisation charges.
People
- •Maya: thanked by name for being very helpful with a cat, looking after him well and helping him feel comfortable.
- •Recent reviews also repeatedly praise the wider team as caring, friendly and good at responding quickly when pets need urgent attention.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.4/5 from 75 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is mostly positive, with several owners describing the staff as caring, friendly and consistently good with pets.
- •One owner says they were told to bring their dog in immediately for bleeding, and that the vet was ready to examine the dog on arrival and recognised the issue quickly.
- •Maya is singled out for helping a cat feel settled and comfortable during treatment.
- •Negative comments focus mainly on cost, including expensive medicines, concerns about frequent test recommendations, wide treatment estimates, and overnight hospitalisation fees.
