Companion Care (Huddersfield) Ltd – Vets in Huddersfield
Clinic Overview
Companion Care (Huddersfield) Ltd is part of the Vets4Pets network. The clinic offers routine first-opinion care alongside in-house diagnostics and surgery, including orthopaedics, with facilities such as an operating theatre, laboratory testing and digital imaging; the website also says it is a veterinary nurse training facility. It treats a range of small pets and states that emergency cover is available, with out-of-hours arrangements through a Vets4Pets provider.
Companion Care (Huddersfield) Ltd is part of the Vets4Pets network. The clinic offers routine first-opinion care alongside in-house diagnostics and surgery, including orthopaedics, with facilities such as an operating theatre, laboratory testing and digital imaging; the website also says it is a veterinary nurse training facility. It treats a range of small pets and states that emergency cover is available, with out-of-hours arrangements through a Vets4Pets provider.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: vaccinations, microchipping, check-ups, weight clinic, nurse clinics, nutritional advice, prescriptions and medication. Reviews also mention ongoing support with socialisation classes.
- •Diagnostics and monitoring: in-house lab testing including biochemistry, haematology and electrolytes, microscopy, blood pressure monitoring, digital X-ray, CT, and dental X-ray.
- •Surgery: soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, cruciate surgery, fracture repair, ear surgery and airway surgery, supported by an anaesthetic/operating theatre. Recent feedback includes a detailed account of a dog surgery where the owners were kept informed throughout.
- •Species and specialist clinics: dogs, cats, rabbits and small mammals, plus cat clinics; the website also refers to the practice as a Feline Friendly Clinic.
- •Facilities: separate cat and dog waiting areas and wards, an isolation unit, and a hospital ward.
- •Other support: health plans, insurance claim processing, hearing loop induction and wheelchair-friendly access. The website also lists stem cell therapy.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent feedback on costs is mixed: one owner praised a clear pre-surgery cost breakdown, while others complained about upfront payment, delays around prescriptions, and a case where a quoted £550–£580 for X-rays and a check-up reportedly became a final bill of £1,050 after further imaging.
People
- •Tavi Galla — named on the website as a veterinary surgeon and joint venture partner. A reviewer praised Tavi’s handling of a large, reactive dog during surgery and described careful communication throughout the procedure.
- •Vet nurses — positively mentioned for explaining a procedure beforehand, answering questions and helping keep a dog calm before surgery.
- •Reception team — experiences are mixed in reviews, with one owner describing a friendly, welcoming interaction and others reporting rude or unhelpful communication around payments, insurance and emergency enquiries.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.4/5 from 258 reviews.
- •Recent reviews show a mixed but recently more negative picture overall.
- •The strongest positive feedback is for surgical care and communication, including updates during an operation, considerate handling of a large anxious dog, and supportive pre-op nursing care.
- •A longer-term client also praised the practice for socialisation classes, check-ups and vaccinations over several years.
- •The main complaints are about billing and payment policies, especially paying before treatment, disputes over whether insurance can be claimed directly, and one report of charges increasing significantly beyond the initial quote without clear prior agreement.
- •Some recent reviewers also describe poor front-desk communication, including rude service and an unhelpful response when calling about an emergency.

