Calder Vets Ltd – Vets in Wakefield
Clinic Overview
Calder Vets Ltd in Wakefield is part of the Linnaeus group and a wider multi-clinic practice. It offers routine veterinary care alongside facilities listed on its website such as ultrasound, a bereavement room, and a rehabilitation centre. The practice also lists a 24-hour emergency service, and recent feedback continues to highlight compassionate end-of-life support.
Calder Vets Ltd in Wakefield is part of the Linnaeus group and a wider multi-clinic practice. It offers routine veterinary care alongside facilities listed on its website such as ultrasound, a bereavement room, and a rehabilitation centre. The practice also lists a 24-hour emergency service, and recent feedback continues to highlight compassionate end-of-life support.
Services
- •Routine pet care including consultations, annual health checks, vaccinations, microchipping, neutering, and repeat prescriptions.
- •Preventive care such as flea, worm, and tick treatment for cats and dogs, along with veterinary nurse clinics, weight management, and a senior pets wellness clinic.
- •Dental care for cats, dogs, and rabbits, with laparoscopic spay also listed.
- •Diagnostic and support facilities including ultrasound, a bereavement room, and a rehabilitation centre offering hydrotherapy, veterinary physiotherapy, and laser treatment.
- •Emergency and end-of-life care, with reviews describing pets being fitted in quickly for urgent euthanasia appointments and owners being given time to say goodbye.
- •The website lists cats, dogs, and rabbits, and recent reviews also mention care for a cockatiel.
Pricing
Available published prices indicate the clinic sits around average relative to similar practices. Reviews are mixed on value: several focus on the quality of care, while one reviewer was unhappy about pressure around dental treatment and the cost of receiving two 6-month prescriptions instead of one 12-month prescription.
People
Recent feedback points to a friendly, knowledgeable team, with reviewers praising helpful vets, prompt attention, and compassionate handling of difficult end-of-life appointments. No individual staff members are named in the available material.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.5/5 from 74 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is largely positive, with owners praising the standard of care across vaccinations, microchipping, neutering, and end-of-life support.
- •Several reviewers mention a warm, approachable team, using phrases such as “friendly staff,” “wonderful vets,” and “very helpful vet.”
- •One review specifically praises care for a cockatiel, suggesting the practice also sees some pets beyond the usual cats and dogs.
- •A single recent negative review alleges pressure to agree to costly dental treatment and frustration over prescription charges.
