Emergency Vets in Dewsbury

## Summary Calder Vets Ltd is a veterinary hospital set up for both routine care and complex cases, with 24-hour emergency and out-of-hours cover stated on its website. The facilities listed include advanced diagnostics (MRI/CT, endoscopy), an in-house lab and pharmacy, three surgical theatres, and separate wards for cats, dogs and rabbits—suggesting it can manage inpatient and higher-acuity work as well as day-to-day consults. Recent reviews describe urgent, time-sensitive care (including pneumonia treatment supported with an oxygen tent) and owners being kept updated during hospitalisation. One review also mentions the team securing a referral to Paragon when needed. End-of-life care is also specifically referenced, with an owner thanking the team for making a dog’s final moments “so special.” ## Services - **24-hour emergency and out-of-hours care** (stated as available 24/7, 365 days a year). - **Routine consultations** and **vaccinations** (website). - **Neutering** (website). - **Dentistry** (website). - **Repeat prescriptions** (website). - **Flea, worm and parasite treatments** (website). - **In-house pharmacy** and **prescription diets** (website). - **Diagnostic imaging**, including **digital radiography**, **ultrasound**, **MRI & CT scanning** (website). - **Endoscopy** (website). - **In-house laboratory services** (website). - **Surgical procedures** (website); reviews describe a “long and extremely challenging” surgery for a young puppy. - **Chemotherapy suite** (website). - **Hospitalisation facilities**, including **intensive care and isolation units** and **separate cat, dog and rabbit wards** (website). - **Referral coordination** is mentioned in a review (a referral to Paragon was secured for a critically ill puppy). ## People - **Raphael (vet)** is named in a review and was praised after seeing a dog with a sore eye (“absolutely fantastic”). - A **surgeon (female, unnamed)** is credited in a review with persisting through a “long and extremely challenging” operation on a 15‑week‑old puppy and “fought tirelessly” during the case. - Multiple reviews describe the wider team keeping owners **up to date** during inpatient care and providing **practical advice** during a logistics issue (a “mix up with the pet ambulance”). ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.0 stars from 244 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **Emergency/critical care:** owners describe rapid investigation and intensive treatment for severe illness (pneumonia, oxygen tent) and management of a congenital issue (small trachea) that might require surgery. - **Communication during hospitalisation:** several comments mention being kept updated on progress. - **Surgery outcomes:** one review highlights a difficult, lengthy surgery in a very young puppy with a positive outcome (home and healing). - **End-of-life care:** one owner thanks the team for handling a dog’s final moments with particular care. - **Access:** one reviewer explicitly mentions it was easy to get an appointment.