Palmer and Duncan Veterinary Surgeons – Vets in Wakefield
Clinic Overview
- Recent reviews consistently praise the practice’s kind, respectful manner, with vets, nurses and reception all mentioned positively. - Owners describe clear explanations and practical plans, including medication started at a first appointment and advice that helped guide further investigation. - Several reviews give concrete examples of successful care, including same-day Saturday treatment for an infected anal gland, improvement in a cat’s stress overgrooming, and cruciate ligament surgery with a reported full recovery.
Palmer and Duncan Veterinary Surgeons is a Wakefield practice that is part of VetPartners. Clinic information lists it as a veterinary nurse training facility and as offering emergency veterinary services, although the exact out-of-hours arrangement is not specified. Recent feedback highlights compassionate handling, clear communication, and practical treatment plans across both routine and more urgent cases.
Services
- •General veterinary care for dogs and cats – recent examples include treatment for an infected anal gland, medication for ongoing symptoms, and care for a cat with stress-related overgrooming.
- •Surgical care – one owner describes Christopher operating to repair both cruciate ligaments, with a full recovery reported.
- •Diagnostic investigation and treatment planning – reviews mention scans being recommended when needed, medication started at a first appointment, and clear next-step plans being set out.
- •Emergency veterinary services – listed in clinic information, with one recent review also describing a same-day Saturday appointment.
- •Ongoing and senior pet care – owners of elderly pets say their animals are treated with compassion and remain relaxed about visits.
- •Veterinary nurse training facility – listed in clinic information.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services.
People
- •Joe (vet) – repeatedly praised for being easy to talk to, informative, knowledgeable, and helpful with treatment decisions.
- •Eleanor – named by one owner as treating a cat’s stress-related overgrooming, with good results.
- •Christopher – named by one owner as carrying out cruciate ligament surgery.
- •Nurses and reception team – regularly mentioned positively for friendliness, helpfulness, and helping owners feel at ease.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8 stars from 232 reviews.
- •Recent reviews consistently praise the practice’s kind, respectful manner, with vets, nurses and reception all mentioned positively.
- •Owners describe clear explanations and practical plans, including medication started at a first appointment and advice that helped guide further investigation.
- •Several reviews give concrete examples of successful care, including same-day Saturday treatment for an infected anal gland, improvement in a cat’s stress overgrooming, and cruciate ligament surgery with a reported full recovery.
- •There is also strong appreciation for the team’s compassion in difficult situations, including support around serious illness and the loss of a pet.
