Dalehead Services LLP – Vets in Lancaster
Clinic Overview
- Farm and livestock veterinary work - Fertility services including embryo transfer, bull soundness testing, and bull semen collection. - Herd and flock health planning. - Laboratory work and treatment support for farm animals.
Dalehead Veterinary Group (Dalehead Services LLP) presents itself as an independent practice with ten veterinary surgeons and qualified support staff, caring for both companion animals and agricultural livestock. Its website highlights in-house diagnostic and surgical facilities, including digital X-ray, ultrasound, endoscopy, and laboratory work, along with dedicated farm-animal areas such as a lambing room and intensive calf therapy room. Recent feedback centres on prompt appointments when animals are suddenly unwell or injured, clear explanations during consultations, and compassionate follow-up and support. The practice also says it provides its own out-of-hours service for clients.
Services
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Companion-animal care
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Routine consultations and treatment for pets.
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Diagnostic imaging and investigation including digital X-ray, ultrasound, and endoscopy.
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In-patient care and hospitalisation.
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Recent reviews mention urgent assessment for a dog that became unwell while its owners were on holiday, a cat with an injured limp, a dog with a broken leg, and ongoing care for a dog with a poorly foot.
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Farm and livestock veterinary work
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Fertility services including embryo transfer, bull soundness testing, and bull semen collection.
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Herd and flock health planning.
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Laboratory work and treatment support for farm animals.
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The website also lists procedures and treatments including calf dripping, hospitalisation of dehydrated calves, disbudding kid goats, sheep scab and lice inspections, sheep obstetric procedures, ram fertility examinations and semen evaluation, tup vasectomy, hernia repairs including umbilical hernia operations, and cryosurgery.
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Out-of-hours care
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The practice says emergency calls are answered by a member of the practice team, with dedicated vets for companion-animal and farm-animal emergencies.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic, although one reviewer said costs were explained clearly and kept to what had been outlined.
People
Named in customer feedback and earlier clinic information
- •Sarah Jane (reception): thanked for fitting in an appointment for an unwell dog despite the practice being busy.
- •Guy (vet): praised for a thorough examination of an injured cat, explaining findings during the consult, arranging a follow-up check, and focusing on the cat’s best interests.
- •Hollie: thanked for weeks of care and support for a dog with a poorly foot.
- •Karen: remembered for very gentle handling and thoughtful support during a pet loss.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.4/5 from 22 reviews.
- •Reviews describe fast access for urgent problems, including animals being seen promptly when injured or suddenly unwell.
- •Owners often mention thorough examinations and clear explanations, with vets talking through possible causes and arranging re-checks or follow-up care where needed.
- •Several comments highlight a kind, reassuring manner, both in routine treatment and in more difficult situations such as end-of-life care.
- •Pricing is not widely discussed, but one reviewer said costs were explained in advance and then adhered to, describing them as reasonable.
