Vets Now - Doncaster Reviews 64

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

Unit 2 Station Retail Park, DN3 1SE Doncaster, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The out of hours service was excellent, we arrived on a Sunday morning one hour after making the initial phone call and were seen within a few minutes. All of the staff were very friendly, welcoming a... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very helpful, really good with our German shepherd dog who's stitches had opened following surgery. Very quick to see him, kind and reassuring. Very expensive though so we opted for antibiotics and pa... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paying £302.50 for a 10 minute consultation and then getting charged £35.00 admin fee for the insurnace claim seems rather excessive. They have you over a barrel. The vets was very good and examined... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great care of my cat. The vet was very knowledgeable and reassured me that my cat was okay and was able to rule out a serious kidney infection as she was leaking blood and highly distressed. Turns out... See more

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Company details

  1. #1 of 1 best companies in Emergency veterinarian service
  2. #15 of 17 best companies in Veterinarian

About Vets Now - Doncaster

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Find An Emergency Vet Pet Care Advice Customer Hub


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.


Contact info

  • Unit 2 Station Retail Park, DN3 1SE, Doncaster, United Kingdom

  • 01302 215652

4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience

Welcoming receptionist, Vet calmly listened, thorough examination and confidentiality put our minds at ease

5 April 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi Lel, thank you for your feedback about our Doncaster team. We're glad we could help you and your pet. Have a great day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All the staff were fantastic

All the staff were fantastic! My little boy was so poorly and they looked after us so well

8 February 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

We are so glad our Vets Now Doncaster team could provide excellent care during such a difficult time for your dog. Thank you for your kind words. Have a good day, Vicki

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Made us feel completely at ease and…

Made us feel completely at ease and reassured us with our dog's diagnosis.

27 January 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi there, thank you for your positive feedback. We're glad to have been able to help, have a great day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The out of hours service was excellent

The out of hours service was excellent, we arrived on a Sunday morning one hour after making the initial phone call and were seen within a few minutes. All of the staff were very friendly, welcoming and efficient. Thank you for your support during a stressful situation.

20 January 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Steven, we're happy to hear that our out-of-hours service met your needs and that our team was friendly and efficient during a stressful time. Thank you for your kind feedback, we appreciate it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They rob and lie to you.

They rob you and lie to you. £350 to even enter the door, (cat got ill on a bank holiday Sunday) the vet told me my cat has cancer and will need a specialist to move forward and sent me home with a £780 bill.
I was charged £40 for a singular painkiller, not a pack! A single tablet that I had to crush and divide into 10 equal parts. Best part was I already had some at home.

Took her to my regular vet the day after and they told me she has a kidney infection, not cancer. They then refused to send over the medical notes and test results I HAD PAID FOR as they were too busy and I had to pay for all the tests again at my normal vet.
They also told me the pain killer they gave her was not safe for her kidneys, and I had to pay £2000 for 3 days of dialysis.

I’m now £3500 down and they still have never sent the test results to my vet, and this was in august. Luckily my normal vet saved her.

25 August 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi there, we’re sorry to hear you’re unhappy after visiting to Vets Now. 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 & indicating which clinic you attended, your pet’s name, the first line of your home address & postcode.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bluey

Kept use upto date with the dogs progress.
Listened to what we had to say.
The most amazing morning and day staff

16 December 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi Natalie, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We’re glad you were happy with the service provided by our team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good

Really good

23 November 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi Michelle, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it. Take care

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly staff

Friendly staff. Good service

21 October 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi Carol, thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we appreciate your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful kind gentle vet

Wonderful kind gentle vet, didn't have to wait long and she eased my rabbits pain.

6 October 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi Jennifer, 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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The owners and insurance traps

Our pet was initially treated by another vet but transferred to vets now for overnight monitoring. This obviously incurred charges for both the transfer and another check by a vet. The main concern seemed to be are we insured and how much for!! Our pet then had all the same treatments that she had already received at the previous vet some I would deem necessary but amazingly some of the extras seemed to add up to nearly exactly the ‘deposit’ we had to pay that would not as we later found out be covered by our insurance!! Happily our pet was ok and returned home but there didn’t seem to be any affinity with the animals and customers just a thanks have you paid pick her up asap approach.
These large vets practices for me seem to have lost touch with personal care and seem to want to take as much as possible from pet owners who can and obviously will pay anything for their pets.
I will be moving my pets to a family practice from now with overnight facilities, the out of hours care (even though the practice was open Saturdays) is also another scam designed to get more money from worried owners.

6 September 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi Gary, thanks for your feedback on the cost of our service. As you may be aware, it’s a lot more expensive to run an after-hours emergency vet service. The greater running costs we incur are reflected in our prices. If you’d like to read more about our running costs, prices and where our profits go, please visit: https://www.vets-now.com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/

If you’d like to discuss any aspect of your visit further, please don’t hesitate to contact enquiriesteam@vets-now.com, indicating which clinic you attended, your pet’s name, the first line of your home address and your reason for getting in touch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful service…

Vet provided a wonderful service thoroughly checking over our pet rabbit who required antibiotics and pain killers. Vet showed us how to administer medication. She was very kind and the nurse assistant was just as kind and friendly. Very happy with the service received.

16 September 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi Cheryl, we really appreciate your kind words. We're glad our team could be there to help. Have a good day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had 2 emergency visits to vets now with…

Had 2 emergency visits to vets now with an epileptic dog. Both times excellent- this recent experience was excellent the young vet talked us through different options and cost. Excellent service.

5 September 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

We're happy to hear that your emergency visits were excellent. We appreciate you highlighting that our vet thoroughly explained the options and costs for your epileptic dog. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Very Positive Experience

Firstly, lots of parking next to Pets Now.
Premises very clean and spacious.
I cannot praise the staff enough, so lovely and helpful.
Treatment and medication were not pushed on me; all in all a really positive experience.

12 August 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi Joanne, we appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience. We're so glad that you found our premises clean and spacious, and our staff lovely and helpful. Take care and have a good day

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best staff

The best staff so friendly and helpful! They made sure we understood everything they were doing and kept us in the loop the whole time our dog was there." We were so sure our puppy wasn't going to make it. Thank you so much for everything ❤️

8 July 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi, 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.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total rip off

Total rip off
Not the vets on the ground fault but these are owner by large companies that only care about profit.
£302 for walking through the door. £180 for a bandage.
Was given an ‘estimated’ £2.5 - £3.5k for an overnight stay for my dog, with pain management.
X-rays and any treatment would be on top of that.
Proffering from people who love and care for their animals.
Posters/signs everywhere you look about paying/claiming etc. My dog has now received treatment from a ‘local’ vets that actually care about the welfare of their animals, at a fraction of the cost.

26 June 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi Kevin, thanks for your review. I know it can be frustrating having to pay for an unplanned trip to the vets. Much like it is for other out-of-hours services in other industries, It's more expensive to run an out-of-hours pet emergency service than a general daytime practice. We've broken down where our costs go here if you'd like to find out more: https://www.vets-now.com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/. If you’d like to query your bill or speak to us about anything we’re here for you on enquiriesteam@vets-now.com indicating which clinic you attended, your pets name and the first line of your home address highlighting your concerns.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Caring staff and told me exactly what…

Caring staff and told me exactly what was going to happen , worked with me to find the best solution for my very poorly pooch

18 June 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Doncaster

Hi Lisa, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it. It’s a pleasure to have helped you and your pet. Have a great day.

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