Palmer and Duncan Veterinary Surgeons

- 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.

Reviews for Palmer and Duncan Veterinary Surgeons

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 232 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Jill Green

2 months ago

Both Jake and Tilly are elderly now ,they are treated with compassion and respect ,both of them have haven,t any qualms about going, sitting in the waiting room and being called into the treatment rooms , lovely vets, lovely nurses and receptionists,all in all two happy and healthy 16 and 14 yr olds X

elizabeth hill

My cat had some stress problems were she was over grooming herself, Eleanor has been treating her and now she is back to her old self. All the staff are very friendly and helpful

Nadine Gilchrist-Dein

The staff from there reception to the vets are truly amazing. They have taken care of my 2 little girls as if they were their own. Christopher operated on my smallest one and repaired both her cruciate ligaments she had a full recovery. Joe was amazing giving advice regarding her recent illness and after having a suggested scan he saved her life as she had pyametri. The care they gave her was second to none. Our other sadly passed and they were so sympathetic and caring. I would highly recommend them.

Jean Thornton

3 months ago

Staff are very caring, knowledgeable & helpful.

Colleen Kaye

Joseph Newman

5 months ago

Wow, what a genuinely lovely practice, with respectful and well-trained staff. I got an appointment same-day on a Saturday for an infected anal gland (the dog, not me), and they were just so lovely. Highly recommended.

Richard Desforges

Joe, the vet was so lovely, easy to talk to, very informative & knowledgeable. A lovely caring person.

Elizabeth Plumstead

6 months ago

Highly recommend

Liz Bottomley

Shannon Coomber

I left a review last year but for some reason google never published it 💁‍♂️. I came to palmer and Duncan as I felt let down by the previous vets Rocky was having problems for months with nothing seeming to help, on our first appointment at palmer the vet prescribed rocky some medication and his symptoms started to get better I feel like he suffered for months before we came here. We brought our second dog in today for the first time and again felt very at ease and left with a plan in place of what the next steps are. This practice is amazing the vets and the reception team. by far the best vets in wakefield. Thank you for all that you do I can't recommend this place enough.