Calder Vets Ltd

Calder Vets Ltd is a Linnaeus veterinary hospital in Dewsbury set up for both routine care and more complex cases, with 24-hour emergency and out-of-hours cover stated on its website. The facilities listed include advanced diagnostics such as MRI, CT and endoscopy, an in-house lab and pharmacy, three surgical theatres, and separate wards for cats, dogs and rabbits, indicating it can manage inpatient and higher-acuity work as well as everyday appointments. Recent reviews continue to highlight urgent care, hospital updates for owners, complex surgery, and thoughtful end-of-life support.

Services

• •24-hour emergency and hospital care: the clinic states that emergency and out-of-hours care is available 24/7, 365 days a year. Recent reviews mention rapid treatment for severe pneumonia, including oxygen support, and inpatient monitoring with regular updates.
• •Routine first-opinion care: consultations, vaccinations, neutering, dentistry, repeat prescriptions, and flea, worm and parasite treatments are listed on the website.
• •Diagnostics and imaging: the hospital lists digital radiography, ultrasound, MRI, CT scanning, endoscopy, and in-house laboratory services.
• •Surgery and inpatient facilities: surgical procedures are supported by three surgical theatres, intensive care and isolation facilities, and separate wards for cats, dogs and rabbits. Reviews also mention a long, complex operation on a young puppy.
• •Medicines, diets and longer-term treatment support: the website lists an in-house pharmacy, prescription diets, and a chemotherapy suite.
• •Referral coordination when needed: one review describes the team securing a referral to Paragon in Wakefield for a critically ill puppy.

Pricing

Available published prices indicate the clinic sits around average relative to similar practices. Recent feedback on cost is mixed: one reviewer felt prices could sometimes be expensive, but still felt the standard of care made it worthwhile.

People

• •Raphael is named in a review and praised after seeing a dog with a sore eye, with the owner calling him “absolutely fantastic”.
• •An unnamed female surgeon is credited in a review with persisting through a long, very challenging operation on a 15-week-old puppy.
• •Reviews also speak positively about the wider team, describing them as friendly, caring, and good at keeping owners updated during hospital stays.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.0 stars from 246 reviews.

• •Recent positive reviews describe friendly, caring staff, with one owner also commenting that the surgery was exceptionally clean.
• •The strongest recurring theme is urgent and higher-acuity care, including pneumonia treatment with an oxygen tent, hospitalisation updates, and arranging an onward referral for a critically ill puppy.
• •Owners also praise complex surgery and end-of-life support, including one review thanking the team for making a dog’s final moments “so special”.
• •There is some negative feedback too: one recent reviewer felt the practice was judgemental and patronising during discussions about an elderly cat’s treatment and end-of-life options, while another positive reviewer noted that costs can sometimes feel high.