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 with repeated feedback about calm handling for anxious pets. Recent reviews continue to describe a friendly, low-stress experience, including sectioned waiting booths and the option to wait in the car until the vet is ready.
Services
- •General veterinary care for dogs and cats: Routine consultations are part of the clinic’s core offering, with reviews mentioning annual injections, kitten vaccinations, and follow-up care delivered in a calm, reassuring way.
- •Surgery and procedures: The clinic lists complex surgery and operating theatres. Recent owners also describe dental treatment under anaesthetic, including examination, tooth removal, and 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: This is a strong theme in reviews, with repeated mention of 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, although the clinic information is mainly focused on dogs and cats.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review feedback on value is mostly positive, with some owners feeling the wellness plan is worthwhile, although one recent reviewer was unhappy with the price of medication and how that query was handled.
People
- •Ximo: Repeatedly praised for being friendly, knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and clear when explaining recommendations.
- •Reception team: Frequently described as helpful, flexible, and accommodating, including with nervous pets and families attending appointments with children.
- •Vets and nurses: Reviews speak warmly about the wider clinical team, describing them as caring, informative, and good at putting pets at ease.
- •Dolly: Thanked by name in a review.
Reviews
Harrison Family Vets Doncaster has a 4.9-star Google rating from 116 reviews. Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with one mixed review about medication pricing.
- •Owners regularly describe the team as friendly, caring, and genuine, with several saying the practice feels more personal than other vets they have used.
- •Low-stress handling is a standout theme, especially for anxious dogs, with reviews mentioning single waiting booths, the option to wait outside, and staff taking time to help pets settle.
- •Service examples in recent reviews include kitten vaccinations, annual injections, and dental work under anaesthetic, with praise for clear explanations from Ximo and the wider team.
- •One reviewer felt medication prices were too high compared with buying online and was unhappy with the response when they queried it, but this sits against otherwise very strong feedback.
