Lucy understood the importance of pet microchipping and Ruby was microchipped at a young age, which gave Lucy hope. She never gave up looking for Ruby but realised that the longer time went on, the slimmer the chances of finding her became. But, incredibly, the pair have now been reunited after Ruby was found stuck in a cat trap, and traced back to Lucy through her microchip.

It’s common to see an increase in eye problems in your dog or cat in summer.

Little note from the team at our new Waterloo Surgery :

Microchipping will be a legal requirement for all dogs in the UK by 6^th April 2016, as per a recent announcement from the government. It is therefore essential that dog owners in particular have their dog microchipped, but other pets should also be considered.

As Easter approaches, the veterinary surgeons here at Calder Vets are urging dog owners to keep their chocolate eggs out of sight.

UPDATE: we no longer offer reproduction services, please visit Paragon Veterinary Referrals.

Bella was born with a canine heart defect and, at the age of just 10 months, she was found to have a serious heart murmur. Her local vets practice in Hull referred her to Calder Vets' state of the art animal hospital in Dewsbury where the lifesaving operation was performed.

After saying a sad good bye to our dermatologist Laura Buckley we would like to welcome our new Dermatologist Chris Dale. He will be taking referrals at the Dewsbury hospital. If you have a case you would like to refer to us please contact 01924 504606 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

It only takes a minute to do but can save hundreds of hedgehogs from an unnecessary death.

Veterinary surgeon Elsa Massey and Gaynor Lofthouse have followed the branch to its new location at 44 Bradford Road, Tingley, WF3 1NL.