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25,637
TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Considering 2,095 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. People frequently mention that the veterinary staff and reception teams are exceptionally caring, professional, and comforting during stressful pet health emergencies. Consumers often feel deeply reassured knowing their animals receive thorough examinations, clear explanations, and genuine compassionate attention from everyone involved. However, some customers also noted that the out-of-hours emergency fees and overall pricing can be extremely high, feeling like a heavy financial burden during an already difficult crisis. A few people additionally mentioned dealing with frustrating billing errors, unexpected cost surprises, or slow insurance claim processing times following their veterinary visits.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The nurse and vet who treated my cat's burst abscess were kind and understanding, giving clear advice. It was an emergency appointment and I was somewhat prepared for a high cost. However, £350 jus... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone involved in Mabel’s care was incredibly professional, while also being so kind, compassionate and caring. We are ever so grateful, because without their thorough checks and wonderful care, we... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our GSD developed bloat symptoms on a Saturday evening in Wales she was deteriorating fast and we were unable to find a local vet to help so called vets now and made our way to Colwyn Bay where Nuala... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a wonderful, caring, professional team you have at Vets Now, Bury, Manchester. Super Helpful and sensitive reception, the very skilled nurses - and your team of Vets, cared for our little 5 yea... See more

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  1. Emergency Veterinarian Service
  2. Veterinarian

About Vets Now

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About Vets Now

Pet emergencies can happen at any time – including when your regular vet is closed.

That’s why our nationwide network of out-of-hours pet emergency clinics are open through the night, at weekends and on bank holidays, so we’re ready and waiting to provide expert pet emergency care when your regular vet is having some time off.

Our pet emergency clinics are the pet equivalent of A&E and our purpose is to give you and your pet the care and support you deserve, at the time you need it most, whether it’s four in the morning or in the middle of Sunday lunch.

Vets Now provides this trusted service to more than 1000 veterinary practices across the UK — from over 60 dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. In total, we treat around 200,000 small animals every year — our highly-skilled team works hard throughout the night, weekends and Bank Holidays. So whether you’re in Aberdeen, Belfast or Portsmouth we’re there for you and your pet when you need us most.

We’ve also pioneered other ways to help pets, pet owners and the veterinary profession, such as our comprehensive referrals service and providing our staff with industry-leading training and development opportunities. We also support the pet blood transfusion charity, Pet Blood Bank UK. Meanwhile, our two hospitals — in Glasgow and Manchester — are home to some of the UK’s leading specialists in the field of emergency and critical care and provide care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had brought my guinea pig into the…

I had brought my guinea pig into the vets as he was extremely lethargic and wouldn’t walk, he wasn’t eating and was pooing either. After 6hrs we were given medication and critical care liquid food for him. We have him his first dosage and was using a syringe to feed him and give him water. Not even 24 hours after that vet visit he passed away. At the vets I had expressed my concerns about how he was acting strange and I thought he was dying but I was brushed off and said it was normal for a guinea pig to act like it.

August 22, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Staff were amazing, very friendly and helpful when I needed to take my kitten to the out of hours. Excellent care, would highly recommend

August 19, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kind, thorough and reassuring emergency care

I called the out-of-hours helpline after our dog, experienced a sudden and unexplained episode of severe pain. Although he seemed fine afterwards, we were understandably very worried and decided to have him checked.

When we arrived, the receptionist was lovely — friendly, kind and helpful, which immediately helped to put us at ease. The vet was calm and thorough, carefully examining our dog's temperature, stomach, spine, muscles and legs. Thankfully, she couldn’t find anything concerning, but she took our worries seriously and gave us the reassurance we needed. The clinic was clean and all the staff were lovely.

We felt very well looked after throughout and were so grateful for the kindness shown to our fur baby and his worried humans. Thank you!

August 20, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brought my old dog in for an emergency…

Brought my old dog in for an emergency appointment fearing the worst. The vet was very understanding, she explained everything she was doing very clearly. I felt listened to. I really valued how empathetic the vet was. I doubted bringing my much loved dog to a strange vet in her hour of need but the experience was very positive.

August 25, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

jerry

Most helpful on the phone seen straight away on arrival by the nurse taking information this was passed to the vet.
The treatment was dealt with in a professional way
and soon on are way.

August 23, 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unless your dog is on deaths door, travel a little further and go to Woods Vets in Quedgeley in Gloucester

a filthy expereince from start to finish, was in for less that 10 minues of which only 4 minutes with a vet, still non the wiser as to what is wrong with my dog, an anti sickness jab and a visit to my own vet on Monday morning to get to the bottom of it. The reception area was absolutely filthy and the staff less than helpful. Paid my bill in full and was then charged a £35 insurance admin fee which I am now trying to get a refund on so £422 for less than 10 minutes WOW such value for money at £105 per minute with the vet!! and £42 per minute for the full joyful experience, this cannot ever be justified with wages and equipment in my book

August 23, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great sevice

From the receptionist to the treatment from the vet….excellent. It’s such a worrying time when your pet is sick and they alleviated all the worry & treated our pet kindly & professionally .

August 25, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very caring friendly staff prompt…

Very caring friendly staff prompt treatment

August 25, 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

We are so pleased to hear you had such a positive experience with our team at Vets Now Manningtree, Jenny. Your kind words about our caring and friendly staff mean a lot to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ANNIE FROM YENDYL

Having to wait hours to be seen is a pain, especially when you have to rely on friends for lifts, but no complaints. Kept informed about my dog and told upfront about costs.

August 25, 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Ann, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Our team are all passionate about pets and their welfare. They’ll be thrilled to hear you
were so happy with their service. We are sorry for your wait at Vets Now Newport.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Told to pay £600 just for consultation fees in less than 12hours

I contacted this practice late Saturday afternoon due to concerns about my rabbit and brought her in. The receptionist and vet were absolutely lovely and very helpful, but the prices are absolutely extortionate.

I can see in the comments that the practice has tagged the URL to “where the fees go”, but realistically, these companies charge as much as they do because they know people will pay when it comes to making sure their animals are well.

11 hours later, I was making another phone call to the vets because I had one simple question. I asked if the lady on the phone could speak to the vet or arrange a call back to ask when I could expect my rabbit’s stools to return to normal, and at what point I should consider bringing her back to the emergency vets if they continued to be loose.

The lady on the triage call was doing her best to support me and was unfortunately stuck in the middle. I was told that I would have to bring my rabbit back in because the vet wanted to see her. Even this I was bit confused about as I could not fully understand why the vet wanted to see my rabbit. The vet the previous night had said loose stools can be expected after what she has been through but now I’m being told to bring her to see the vet again?

I asked whether I would have to pay another consultation fee and was told yes, as it had been more than 24 hours. I explained that it hadn’t been 24 hours — it had only been 11 hours. The lady came back and said that, after speaking with the practice, I would still have to pay the consultation fee again.

I was honestly shocked and extremely disappointed.

Anyway, I brought my rabbit back to the vets and saw a veterinary nurse, who reiterated that if I wanted to see a vet, I would have to pay. I explained again that all I wanted was for the vet to answer one simple question. The vet didn’t come out to speak to me, and instead the veterinary nurse had to keep going back and forth between us.

Later I also found out I could have used Telford’s practice but instead was sent to Stoke which is further away - not good when you have a rabbit who is poorly due to stress and all of this was going to add to her stress!

Long story short, I’ve since been told about a different emergency vets called Bramble & Bear, whose pricing is not extortionate and which my usual vet practice spoke highly of. When people in my usual vets are saying ‘I will never use Vets Now’ it makes you think… I will never use this company again.

Although the staff were lovely and, thankfully, my rabbit is better now, I cannot justify being charged £600 for two consultations in less than 12 hours. It is absolutely laughable.

I dread to think about the number of animals and owners who are put in the position of wanting to help their pet but also thinking of the financial impact of this during out-of-hours care simply because these prices are unaffordable for normal, everyday people.

August 22, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Megan, we appreciate you letting us know. We'd like to look into this for you - please email enquiriesteam@vets-now.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very pleasant staff but more important…

Very pleasant staff but more important very through medical carried out on Parsley

August 20, 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

We're so pleased to hear that the team at Vets Now Farnham provided such a positive experience for you and Parsley, Beryl. We always aim to offer thorough care. Thank you for your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff were excellent

The staff were excellent. Jodie, VN was very kind and efficient. Claire treated my little old cat with respect and a wonderfully warm attitude. Glad to say all tests were fine.

August 24, 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, Margaret. We're so pleased to hear that our team at Vets Now Hospital Manchester provided such kind and efficient care for your cat. It's great news that all the tests were fine. Take care

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Very good service but felt like I was…

Very good service but felt like I was taken advantage of when it came to costs. It felt like the vet knew it was expensive. Very very expensive and he was in commission

August 24, 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Michael, we really appreciate your kind words. We’re glad we could help you and
your pet. If you’d like to see a breakdown of our costs, visit: https://www.vetsnow.
com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/.
Owner

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

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Very disappointed with how my claim has been handled.

My cat Leo was treated by Vets Now on 7 August 2026. I have contacted Vets Now twice to chase the information required for my Tesco Insurance claim, but Vets Now apparently failed to respond to Tesco Insurance.

As a result, Tesco Insurance has now closed my claim, leaving me out of pocket.

I have had to pay £500 to Vets Now on my credit card to prevent further credit charges from building up while this matter remains unresolved. I am now seeking to recover this £500 and any associated interest or other reasonable costs caused by the delay.

I have asked for details of the appropriate regulatory and complaints escalation process. If this is not resolved, I will escalate the matter through the appropriate financial complaints process, including the Financial Ombudsman Service where applicable.

I should not be left financially disadvantaged because the veterinary practice failed to provide information required by my insurer. I expect both parties to properly investigate this and resolve the matter rather than passing the responsibility between each other.

August 7, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Vets Now

We're sorry for the delay with your insurance claim, Philip. Please email your details (with your name, pet name, address, insurance provider and clinic) so we can chase this for you - insurance@vets-now.com.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

End of life care for cat

Under sad conditions, Jasper and I were treated with dignity and compassion, speedily and efficiently.

August 22, 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Gilly, thank you for taking the time to let us know how we did when you came in with Jasper. I’m glad our team were a comfort to you at a very difficult time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Emily the vet and her nurse were…

Emily the vet and her nurse were amazing . She explained everything so well and lots of common sense. They looked after our cat Missy with great care. Just VERY expensive!

August 22, 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Phil, thank you for your kind words - we work hard to ensure every client’s experience is second-to-none and we’re glad to
hear you found this to be the case. We appreciate your feedback about the cost of our service. Generally, it’s a lot more
expensive to run an out-of-hours clinic and our costs tend to reflect this. For a thorough
breakdown of where our fees and profits go, you can visit: https://www.vetsnow.
com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutley discusting company paid a…

Absolutley discusting company paid a 302.50 consultation fee had to take pet back for same symptoms within 13 hours and have to pay the same consulation fee can clearly see the priority within this vets MONEY!!!!!!

August 22, 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Joe, thanks for sharing your experience at the Vets Now pet emergency service. What you’ve described sounds very unusual and we’d really like the opportunity to look into this further for you. If you’d like to discuss any aspect of your visit further, please don’t hesitate to contact
enquiriesteam@vets-now.com highlighting your concerns and indicating which clinic
you attended, your pet’s name and the first line of your home address.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They were thorough attentative caring i…

They were thorough attentative caring i could not recommend them enough.

August 19, 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback, Lisa. We are truly delighted to hear that you found our team at Vets Now Stoke to be thorough, attentive, and caring. Your kind words mean a lot to us.

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