Harrison Family Vets Doncaster – Vets in Doncaster
Clinic Overview
Harrison Family Vets Doncaster presents itself as a family-owned, independent clinic in Doncaster, with on-site diagnostic and surgical facilities including a laboratory, x-ray suite, ultrasonography, operating theatres, and separate dog and cat wards. It also states that it holds Fear Free Veterinary Practice Certification, which fits well with repeated feedback about calm handling for anxious pets. Recent reviews continue to highlight a friendly, low-stress experience, including sectioned waiting booths and the option to wait in the car with a nervous pet until the vet is ready.
Harrison Family Vets Doncaster presents itself as a family-owned, independent clinic in Doncaster, with on-site diagnostic and surgical facilities including a laboratory, x-ray suite, ultrasonography, operating theatres, and separate dog and cat wards. It also states that it holds Fear Free Veterinary Practice Certification, which fits well with repeated feedback about calm handling for anxious pets. Recent reviews continue to highlight a friendly, low-stress experience, including sectioned waiting booths and the option to wait in the car with a nervous pet until the vet is ready.
Services
- •General veterinary care for dogs and cats: The clinic offers routine consultations, with recent reviews also mentioning annual injections and follow-up care delivered in a calm, reassuring way.
- •Surgery and procedures: The website mentions complex surgery and operating theatres. Recent owners also describe pets having dental work under anaesthetic, including examination, tooth removal, and scale-and-polish style cleaning.
- •Diagnostics and facilities: Website-listed facilities include an on-site laboratory, full x-ray suite, and ultrasonography.
- •Inpatient and species-specific facilities: Separate dog and cat wards are listed on the website.
- •Support for nervous pets: Reviews repeatedly mention patient handling for anxious dogs, sectioned booths in the waiting area, and the option to wait in the car until called in.
- •Other pets: A rabbit check-up has been mentioned in review feedback, though the website details focus on dogs and cats.
Pricing
Available published prices indicate the clinic sits below average relative to similar practices. Reviews also suggest owners generally feel they receive good value, with one specifically mentioning a monthly plan that they considered well worth having.
People
- •Ximo (vet): Repeatedly praised for being friendly, knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and clear when explaining recommendations.
- •Reception team: Frequently described as helpful, friendly, and accommodating, especially for owners with nervous pets.
- •Vets and nurses: Recent reviews speak warmly about the wider clinical team, describing them as caring, informative, and good at putting pets at ease.
- •Unnamed male vet: One owner singled him out as “amazing” and “an absolute gem,” though they did not give a name.
Reviews
Harrison Family Vets Doncaster has a 4.9-star Google rating from 101 reviews. Recent feedback is very positive, with praise focused on the team’s manner, low-stress handling, and clear communication.
- •Owners regularly describe the staff as warm, genuine, and reassuring, with several saying the practice feels unusually caring and personal.
- •Nervous pets are a recurring theme: reviews mention sectioned waiting booths, being allowed to wait in the car, and staff taking time to help anxious dogs settle.
- •Ximo is named more than once for being knowledgeable, approachable, and careful to explain treatment options clearly.
- •Recent examples of care include vaccinations, dental treatment under anaesthetic, and ongoing support for dogs with anxiety or protective behaviour.

