Donaldson's Vets LTD

Donaldson's Vets LTD describes itself as an independently owned veterinary group in Barnsley, providing small-animal care with RCVS & PSS listed on its website. The clinic appears equipped for both routine care and more advanced work, including CT scanning, ultrasound, keyhole surgery, cancer care, dermatology and behaviour referrals, plus an Animal Rehabilitation Centre. It also states that it offers emergency care and overnight care. Recent feedback is strongly positive, with owners often highlighting caring, professional staff and smooth routine appointments.

Services

• •General small-animal veterinary care, including routine appointments such as puppy vaccinations, health checks, and treatment visits.
• •Emergency care and overnight care, as stated on the clinic website.
• •Advanced investigations and treatment listed on the website, including CT scanning, ultrasound, keyhole surgery, cancer care, dermatology referrals, and behaviour referrals.
• •Animal Rehabilitation Centre, according to the website.
• •Microchipping and repeat prescriptions.
• •Recent reviews also mention care for a range of pets and situations, including puppies, cats, dogs, ferrets, a chicken foot exam, and health checks for pets moving abroad.
• •Reviews also describe compassionate support around end-of-life care, including a home visit from a vet and nurse.

Pricing

A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit below average, but this is based on very few comparable services. One recent reviewer also described the clinic as good value.

People

No individual staff members are named in the public feedback. Owners repeatedly praise the vets, nurses and wider team for being caring, professional and knowledgeable, with especially warm comments about support during difficult decisions, end-of-life care, and handling puppies and anxious owners gently.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8/5 from 33 reviews.

• •Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with many owners describing the team as friendly, caring, professional, and reassuring.
• •Reviews give practical examples across both routine and more unusual cases, including puppy visits, ferret care, a chicken foot exam, and travel health checks.
• •One especially detailed review praises the clinic's compassionate, unhurried end-of-life care, describing a vet and nurse who gave the family time and support during a home visit.
• •An older negative review from 2022 raised a serious concern about not being informed of a closure, which the reviewer felt delayed urgent care.