The Pet Vet Doncaster

The Pet Vet is described on its website as an independent, family-owned practice, with routine, emergency, and at-home appointments available 7 days a week and no surcharge for weekends, evenings, or bank holiday visits (including for unregistered pets). It also states Blue Paw accreditation and is listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

In the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly mention clear explanations and shared decision-making (“general advice and leaving it to the owner’s decision”), plus responsive handling of urgent cases (pets seen as emergencies and treated quickly). Post-procedure communication is also described, including updates after surgery and again once the pet was awake and eating.

Services

Based on the clinic website summary and the latest reviews, services and capabilities mentioned include

• •Routine appointments
• •Emergency appointments
• •At-home appointments
• •Dental procedures (the site also references a “reduced-price stage 1 & stage 2 dentals” offer, but no prices are shown in the data provided)
• •“Lumps and bumps” consultations (site)
• •Surgery for lump removal (review describes a puppy having a lump removed; owners were contacted with updates during recovery)
• •Care for cats and dogs (site and reviews)
• •Care for small pets (site lists small pets; one review specifically mentions a hamster)

People

• •Dr Rob Jones (Chairman & Founder) is named on the clinic website (listed as “Dr Rob Jones MRCVS”).
• •Jackie is named in a review and is described as helping to keep an owner calm during an emergency visit for a sick cat, with the team acting quickly to start care.

More generally, reviewers repeatedly describe vets who explain what’s happening in an understandable way and don’t pressure owners into a single choice, instead outlining options and letting the owner decide.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.5 stars from 986 reviews.

• •Fast response for urgent problems: examples include owners bringing pets in as emergencies and staff being “straight to” the pet, with reports of recovery afterward.
• •Clear, practical explanations: multiple reviews mention vets explaining everything and communicating in a way owners can understand.
• •Owner-led decision-making: one review highlights that the team gives general advice rather than telling owners what to do.
• •Aftercare communication: one owner describes being contacted after surgery once their puppy was out of the operation and again when she was awake and eating.
• •Range of animals seen: alongside dogs and cats, a small pet (a hamster) is specifically mentioned.
• •Clinic environment and small extras: one review notes a friendly reception and that the practice is “spotlessly clean”; another mentions a free coffee machine.