Emergency Vets in Heckmondwike

## Summary Sage Veterinary Group was established in January 1995 by Graham and Sally Codd. Based on the information available, it appears to handle both routine visits (for example, nail/claw clipping for a dog with arthritis) and end-of-life care (a cat euthanasia after a tumour was identified immediately). Reviewers describe a mix of experiences: one recent account reports handling during a nail trim that caused visible distress, while another describes a euthanasia appointment where the family were given time to say goodbye and felt the pet wasn’t kept in for costly tests. ## Services - **Emergency veterinary services** are listed in the clinic data. - **Nail/claw clipping** is mentioned in reviews, including discussion of restraint/handling for a dog with arthritis. - **Euthanasia / end-of-life care** is specifically described in a review. - **Assessment/diagnosis** is referenced in one case where a **tumour was identified straightaway** (as reported by the owner). ## People - **Graham and Sally Codd** (founders): the website states they established the practice in January 1995. - **Un-named vet** (from reviews): in one account, identified a cat’s tumour immediately and **allowed the family as much time as they needed** to say goodbye before euthanasia. - **Receptionist / staff member** (from reviews): one owner reports asking for a specific, gentler way of holding their arthritic dog during claw clipping and says the request was **ignored twice**, with the dog “clamped down on the table” and struggling. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.5 stars from 32 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Handling during nail trims can be a deciding factor:** one owner previously felt their arthritic dog was held in a comfortable way, but a more recent visit describes restraint that caused distress and led the owner to leave upset. - **End-of-life care described as calm and unpressured:** one family recounts a tumour being identified quickly, time being given to say goodbye, and feeling that expensive tests weren’t pushed before humane euthanasia. - **Convenience and general satisfaction appear in brief comments:** one reviewer mentions “convenient” treatment, though without detail.