Dalehead Services LLP

Dalehead Veterinary Group is an independent practice in Settle serving both companion animals and farm livestock. Its on-site facilities include an in-house lab, digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, surgery, and inpatient care. The practice also says it provides its own out-of-hours emergency service, with dedicated companion-animal and farm-animal cover.

Services

• •General veterinary care for pets: consultations, routine visits, vaccinations, parasite control, nutrition advice, microchipping, neutering, dental care, and support around pet insurance and travelling abroad.
• •Diagnostics and treatment on site: in-house laboratory testing, digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, surgery, and inpatient care.
• •Emergency and urgent care: the practice says it runs its own out-of-hours emergency service. Recent reviews also mention prompt help for urgent problems including an unwell older dog, an injured limping cat, and a dog with a broken leg.
• •Farm and flock veterinary work: herd and flock health planning, fertility work including embryo transfer, bull soundness and semen collection, sheep obstetric procedures, ram fertility exams and semen evaluation, plus procedures such as tup vasectomy and umbilical hernia operations. The website also mentions hospitalisation facilities for farm animals, including an intensive calf therapy room and lambing room.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Sarah Jane (reception): praised for fitting in an appointment for a sick older dog despite a busy day.
• •Guy (vet): thanked for a thorough examination of an injured cat, clear explanations during the appointment, arranging a follow-up check, and focusing on what was needed without pushing extras.
• •Hollie: warmly mentioned for ongoing care and support while a dog was being treated over several weeks for a foot problem.
• •Karen: praised for gentle, thoughtful care during an end-of-life visit, with kindness shown to both pet and owner.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.4/5 from 22 reviews.

• •Several reviewers describe being seen quickly when their pet needed urgent attention, even when the practice was busy.
• •A recurring theme is thorough examinations and clear explanations, with owners saying vets talked through likely causes and helped put them at ease.
• •Reviews also mention good continuity of care, including rechecks and support over a period of weeks.
• •The tone is especially positive around compassion and kindness, including sensitive handling in end-of-life care, and one reviewer also noted that costs were explained clearly and kept reasonable.