Yoredale Vets – Vets in Leyburn
Clinic Overview
Yoredale Vets is a CVS Group practice in Leyburn that says it has been caring for pets since the 1970s and is accredited to RCVS Core Standards. Its listed services cover routine care, nurse-led support, surgery and dentistry with on-site dental facilities, plus extras such as home visits and pet travel documentation. It also sees a wider mix of species than many first-opinion practices, including small mammals and some birds, with out-of-hours emergencies handled by Medivet – Skeldale Veterinary Centre.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: consultations, vaccinations, parasite control, six-month health checks, microchipping, and nurse clinics.
- •Procedures and treatment: neutering, surgery, and dentistry with on-site dental facilities.
- •General support services: grooming and nail clipping, blood pressure checks, anal sac expression, pet travel documentation, and home visits.
- •Species treated: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, ferrets, small cage birds, and birds of prey.
- •Recent examples of care: short-notice help for a broken dewclaw while a client was away on holiday, prompt assessment of a diabetic dog thought to be having a hypo episode, and checking over an injured-looking crow brought in by a member of the public.
- •Emergency arrangements: during normal opening hours the practice asks clients to call for guidance; out of hours, Medivet – Skeldale Veterinary Centre provides 24-hour emergency cover.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent reviews focus more on the team’s responsiveness, reassurance, and willingness to help at short notice than on cost.
People
- •Laura (vet): praised for thorough examinations, clear explanations, reassurance, and taking time to review a dog’s medical history before the appointment.
- •Amy and Robyn: mentioned by name for being friendly, caring, and professional during a short-notice visit for a dog with a broken dewclaw.
- •Reception and wider team: reviews describe the team as efficient, lovely, patient, and kind, including with visiting clients, anxious dogs, and wildlife cases.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.7/5 from 85 reviews.
- •Reviews regularly highlight the practice’s quick help for urgent problems, including holiday visitors needing same-day attention for issues such as a broken dewclaw or concerns about a diabetic dog.
- •The team is often described as kind, reassuring, and professional, with owners saying they did not feel rushed and left feeling more confident about their pet’s condition.
- •Laura is singled out for being especially thorough and informative, including reading a dog’s clinical history in advance and explaining findings clearly.
- •There is also praise for the practice’s kindness beyond routine pet care, including checking over an injured crow and providing help free of charge.
