Companion Care (Sheffield Wadsley Bridge) Ltd T/A Vets4Pets

Companion Care (Sheffield Wadsley Bridge) Ltd trades as Vets4Pets and describes itself as a locally owned practice. The clinic lists in-house diagnostics (including an in-house lab, digital X‑ray and ultrasound) and wards (including separate dog and cat wards plus an isolation unit), suggesting it’s set up for routine care as well as investigations and hospitalisation when needed.

From the latest reviews available to us, experiences are mixed: some owners describe strong ongoing support for complex conditions (one review details a cat’s new diabetes diagnosis, with a vet taking an upfront, “no nonsense” approach and continued information-sharing from the team), while others report major disruption to planned procedures (one owner says a dog’s spay surgery was cancelled twice and they were repeatedly rebooked). Pricing also comes up in conflicting ways, with multiple owners describing it as high, including one specific complaint about the cost of processing a urine sample.

Services

Services and facilities mentioned on the practice website include

• •Consultations and preventative care: vaccinations (including kennel cough), microchipping, nurse clinics, weight clinic, nutritional advice, health plans.
• •Diagnostics/monitoring: in-house laboratory (biochemistry, haematology/blood testing), blood pressure monitoring, ECG, digital X‑ray, ultrasound.
• •Surgery and anaesthesia: general anaesthetic, operating theatre, spay/castration, dentistry, soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics (including cruciate surgery), airway surgery, ear surgery.
• •In-patient care: hospital ward, separate dog and cat wards, isolation unit.
• •Other support: acupuncture, bereavement support, medication/pharmacy, written prescriptions on request, surgery referrals.
• •Emergency/out-of-hours: the website states “Need emergency care? See out of hours information.” It lists out-of-hours via Vets4Pets Barnsley, with a stated consultation price of £219 after 9pm.
• •Species the website mentions: dogs, cats, rabbits.

Pricing

• •The practice website lists an out-of-hours provider and states a £219 consultation price after 9pm (via Vets4Pets Barnsley).
• •One reviewer reports being charged £97 to take in a urine sample for a cat, and says another Vets4Pets site told them it would have been £16 there (this is the owner’s account).
• •Another reviewer alleges the practice is “triple the cost of local vets” (no specific services or figures given).

People

Named team members mentioned in reviews

• •Paris (role not stated): praised for an upfront, direct approach that helped an owner act quickly after a cat’s diabetes diagnosis, described as aiming for “gold-standard” stabilisation.
• •Becs (role not stated): described as combining knowledge and empathy, and “working with” the owner if something “doesn’t feel right” rather than simply instructing them.
• •Liv (role not stated): credited with providing ongoing helpful information.
• •Jess (role not stated): noted for recognising and greeting a returning patient by name (“Hola Lola”).
• •Megan (role not stated): included in thanks for “respectful and professional” treatment.
• •Reception staff (not named): one negative review still describes them as friendly.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.4 stars from 513 reviews. “”

• •Support for ongoing/chronic cases: one owner describes structured, continuing help with a cat newly diagnosed with diabetes, including clear decision-making and regular information-sharing by multiple team members.
• •Scheduling/continuity problems reported by some: one owner says an “important” surgery (a spay) was cancelled twice, with repeated appointment changes and a claim that the practice was “only using locum vets.”
• •Price complaints: multiple owners describe the practice as expensive; one gives a specific example (a £97 charge connected to a cat urine sample) and another claims costs are “triple” other vets.
• •Staff interaction: alongside complaints, reviews also mention staff being considerate when animals are unwell and reception being friendly.