Hunters Bar Veterinary Group - Dronfield | Vets in Dronfield, Derbyshire

- Positive comments often highlight a friendly, welcoming team and a reassuring atmosphere for both pets and owners. - Several owners say staff helped them feel more at ease before operations, taking time to explain what to expect. - Handling of nervous pets stands out in the feedback, including praise for patient support with a stressed cat during treatment.

Services

•General and preventive care: consultations, six-month health checks, vaccinations, microchipping, nurse clinics and parasite control. Reviews also mention pre-operative check-ups where owners felt well informed and more comfortable ahead of their dogs' operations.
•Procedures and treatment: neutering, surgery and dentistry, with on-site dental facilities noted on the clinic website. Review examples include cats being admitted for care and dogs being prepared for procedures.
•Diagnostics and practical care: diagnostic tests and imaging including X-ray and ultrasound, plus grooming and nail clipping, anal sac expression and blood pressure checks. Reviews specifically mention nail trimming and careful handling during a worming-tablet visit for a very stressed cat.
•Additional services and species seen: acupuncture and home visits are listed, and the practice says it treats dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, ferrets, reptiles, tortoises and cage birds. The site is also identified as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.
•Emergency arrangements: emergency support is available during normal opening hours via the practice, and out-of-hours care is provided by MiNightVet Rotherham.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits around average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review comments on value are mixed: most focus on care rather than fees, but there are complaints about pricing, including one review calling a nail trim expensive and an older review describing the practice as a cash grab.

People

•Jennifer Guest (veterinary nurse): praised for her patience, knowledge and calm handling during a worming-tablet appointment for a very stressed cat.
•Megan (nurse): mentioned positively in a review about a nail-trimming appointment.
•Owners also regularly describe the wider team as friendly, welcoming, helpful and reassuring.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.3/5 from 36 reviews.

•Positive comments often highlight a friendly, welcoming team and a reassuring atmosphere for both pets and owners.
•Several owners say staff helped them feel more at ease before operations, taking time to explain what to expect.
•Handling of nervous pets stands out in the feedback, including praise for patient support with a stressed cat during treatment.
•A smaller number of negative reviews raise concerns about value for money and one serious complaint about the handling and follow-up of an injection incident.

Reviews for Hunters Bar Veterinary Group - Dronfield

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Pat Boyle

5 months ago

I took my dog to have her nails trimmed by the lovely nurse Megan. I was shocked to be charged £31 for under a 10 minute appointment. I wish I had walked to the vets on Wreakes lane where it’s £15. Just being a corporate shouldn’t be a licence to print money!

Adele Fletcher

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Mash Birtles

9 months ago

My wife had a very concerning experience at Dronfield Veterinary Clinic involving a needle‑stick injury caused during an injection attempt with my dog. Despite clearly expressing that our 12 week old puppy was distressed and likely to react, this was not managed appropriately (ignored), and the situation escalated to the point where the needle went through her hand. She was then given incorrect first‑aid advice and had to seek proper medical treatment through NHS 111 and A&E. What has disappointed me even more is the lack of follow‑up from the clinic — no welfare check, no request for my wife's account of the incident, and no meaningful communication about how they intend to prevent this happening again. The entire experience left both my wife and my dog extremely distressed, and the post‑incident handling fell far short of what I would expect from a professional veterinary practice.

Shannon Carnell

2 years ago

So glad I've chose this vets for all 3 of my dogs! Took 2 of my boys for there check up ready for there op and they made myself and my dogs so at ease! Gave us the information that made me feel more comftable and ease ready for there operation! Thankyou so much for the support and having great staff! Deffo 100% will be recommending this vets to family and friends. Thankyou from the owners and the doggy's.

Tessie “Tessie”

4 years ago

Lovely surgery with really friendly staff. So accommodating and most importantly - they think my cat is gorgeous! 😁 I highly recommend them.

Deborah Hall

All the staff at this practice are amazing, so glad we chose this practice after a recommendation. They are so helpful and welcoming, it's very reassuring that when we leave our cat with them we know he's in safe hands.

Hunters Bar Veterinary Group - Dronfield