Wensleydale Vets - Hawes Branch – Vets in Hawes
Clinic Overview
- Reviews consistently describe the team as kind, caring, patient, and welcoming. - Emergency care stands out strongly, with accounts of fast action for both late-night urgent cases and a severe allergic reaction in a dog that was not already registered with the practice. - End-of-life support is a major theme, with repeated praise for compassionate handling, including peaceful care at home and sensitive support for owners during pet loss.
Services
- •Routine and general veterinary care: Owners describe a welcoming, patient approach in everyday appointments, with clear explanations and a team that helps pets feel at ease.
- •Out-of-hours and urgent care: The practice states it offers around-the-clock care. Recent reviews include emergency treatment for a severe wasp-sting reaction and a late-night case where a dog was quickly diagnosed, treated, and had paperwork sent to the usual vet by the next morning.
- •Home visits and end-of-life care: Home visits remain a clear part of the service, including home euthanasia for a people-reactive dog. Reviews repeatedly praise the team’s kindness and compassion when pets reach the end of life.
- •Dental treatment: Owners mention dental care for an older dog, with good communication before and after treatment.
- •Mixed practice: The clinic presents itself as caring for “all creatures great and small,” indicating a broader species range than a small-animal-only practice.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Reviews also lean positive on value, with owners describing prices as reasonable, competitive, and in some emergency cases lower than expected.
People
Grace is specifically thanked for rapid out-of-hours emergency care, including treatment overnight and arranging prompt paperwork for the client’s usual vet. Amy Cockett is warmly praised for her treatment advice and for helping pets feel comfortable and relaxed. Reviews also speak highly of the wider team, including reception staff, vets, and veterinary surgeons, for kindness, communication, and support during bereavement.
Reviews
Wensleydale Vets - Hawes Branch has a 5.0-star Google rating from 56 reviews.
- •Reviews consistently describe the team as kind, caring, patient, and welcoming.
- •Emergency care stands out strongly, with accounts of fast action for both late-night urgent cases and a severe allergic reaction in a dog that was not already registered with the practice.
- •End-of-life support is a major theme, with repeated praise for compassionate handling, including peaceful care at home and sensitive support for owners during pet loss.
- •Communication and value are also recurring positives, with owners mentioning clear explanations, helpful follow-up, and pricing that felt fair or better than expected.
