Vets Now Reviews 

25,496
TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Looking at 2,113 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, kindness, and professional approach, making stressful situations more manageable. Many highlight the exceptional care provided, noting that pets received life-saving treatment and thorough assessments, often in urgent out-of-hours situations. People also appreciate the clear communication, with staff taking time to explain diagnoses, treatment options, and keeping owners well-informed throughout the process. However, some customers also noted concerns regarding the pricing, describing fees as expensive, exorbitant, or even ridiculous, especially for out-of-hours emergency services. A few other people also felt that the service occasionally fell short, mentioning instances of misdiagnosis, ineffective treatment, or a lack of investigation due to administrative hurdles.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Helpful staff but a customer toilet would be very useful. This is the only out of hours vet in quite a wide area and, door to door your visit could be several hours without access to a loo which could... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Vets now is a portal in your hour of need. All veterinary staff were calm and reassuring. However, I found the female receptionist disrespectful for addressing me as darling when I'm a female in my 7... 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

The staff were helpful and friendly from start to finish. We had to visit them early on s Sunday morning and there were other emergencies to be seen. They treated everyone with the same respect and ki... See more

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  1. #2 of 2 best companies in Emergency veterinarian service
  2. #15 of 17 best companies in 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 5 out of 5 stars

Our pet was triaged quickly and…

Our pet was triaged quickly and efficiently we were then seen by vet relatively quickly had an ultrasound and was discharged home with medication and instructions and printed information about their diagnosis

28 July 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

On Site Staff

On Site Staff: Excellent care, very helpful, wonderful and very skilled people.

Vets Now as company:
Absolute rip-offs. Almost £400 just to be seen on a Sunday lunchtime. This is before treatment and medication.

Then every medication had it's own £20 separate "handling fee" added to the price of the medication itself. In several cases this was THE SAME as the cost of the medication itself.

Bare in mind this was an already-staffed surgery. Our arrival did not require an emergency vet to leave halfway through dinner with the kids and race to the surgery.

I called the surgery the following day when the main (non Vets Now) staff were in and confirmed the prices were wildly inflated above standard and that there is no handling fee on medications (for in-hours visits).

It is standard practice for out-of-hours to charge extra, mostly because they know they can, but the level to which Vets Now have inflated and invented costs is shameful.

12 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Vets were perfect my issue is the fact…

Vets were perfect my issue is the fact even though we had insurance that would pay directly for the emergency treatment we were told its discretionary and we had to pay there and then.

26 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Gareth, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We really appreciate it. Would you like to discuss this case further with a member of our team? If so, please email us on enquiriesteam@vets-now.com, indicating which clinic you attended, your pet’s name and the first line of your home address.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic vets and receptionist

Fantastic vets and receptionist
Very thorough and listened to our concerns
Kim Helen Jo

28 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Deborah, I’m so happy we could be there for you and that we were able to help your pet.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cold and emotionless staff and vets

Cold and emotionless staff and vets. Vet we saw I felt was heartless and blunt in her diagnosis. Our cat already had a tumour so we were extremely upset to have to bring him in as an emergency and the whole experience was just awful. No comparison or sympathy felt from any of the staff. Just like robots doing a job! My advice would be to retrain or change jobs because when someone is bringing their beloved pet to an emergency they are already upset, they need to seriously show a little compassion. Totally horrible experience. Would never use again!
Consultation fee is extortionate too! I know it’s out of hours but that’s nearly 5 times.

26 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Jane, thanks for sharing your experience at 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 4 out of 5 stars

Emergency service is good and helps to…

Emergency service is good and helps to relieve the worry. Only downside was the length of the wait time before being triaged, when the practice didn't seem to be very busy. However, no complaints really, and grateful for the service, and the receptionist was vey friendly and helpful. Thank-you.

25 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Mr Culley, we really appreciate your kind words. We're sorry the wait added to your worry on your recent visit to Vets Now Guildford. If you'd like to talk it through, enquiriesteam@vets-now.com can help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can’t praise the vet and staff enough…

I can’t praise the vet and staff enough for looking after my dog in what was a very stressful time.
They were so caring and I knew she was in safe hands.

28 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are so pleased to hear that our team at Vets Now Middlesbrough provided such caring support during a stressful time, and that your dog was in safe hands.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

‘This isn’t a charity’

Prices are ridiculous, when offered to pay x amount and the rest later, I was told ‘this isn’t a charity’ which was disrespectful and dismissive we felt judged and made to feel ashamed

26 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Navpreet, thanks for sharing your experience at Vets Now Peterborough 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 1 out of 5 stars

Charged me £147 for 5 days worth of…

Charged me £147 for 5 days worth of painkillers and antibiotics for my cat. Already paid £500 the day before and came in just to collect the medication disgusted at the price being so clearly inflated for no reason

27 July 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi there, 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 customersupport@vets-now.com.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very efficient under very demanding surgery

It was a very busy clinic and every one was very helpful and caring.

27 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

We are so pleased to hear that even during an extremely busy time, our team was able to provide you with such a positive and caring experience. Thank you for your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Saw vet within 30 mins of initial out…

Saw vet within 30 mins of initial out of hours phone call. Very good service. Vet explained everything. Very friendly and great with my dog.

27 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are so pleased to hear that our team at Vets Now Hull was able to provide such prompt and clear care, and that your dog was relaxed on your recent visit .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They saved my dog's life

My dog was bitten by an adder on wednesday evening in the forest. I called en-route, arrived and the vet was waiting.

They did a thorough assessment, explained all the treatment and kept me updated when she was hospitalised.

Their amazing work and knowledge saved my dog's life.

22 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Thank you for sharing your experience, Amber. We're so glad our team were able to help your dog when you needed us. We hope she is doing better now, have a lovely day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick appointment and a very…

Very quick appointment and a very professional and empathetic vet who was clear in her diagnosis
Louie was clearly treated very quickly even though the practice was busy that evening

24 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Anne, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It was our pleasure to take care of Louie, and we hope he is doing better now. Have a lovely day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tobys Late night visit

Its ones nightmare when your beloved pet gets ill out of hours.
We were referred to Vets Now in Hadley, Shropshire. Met at the door by a very kind associate.
Our concerns regarding Toby were attended to with expert care. Meds administered and medicine to take home. Reassuring us of his medical needs.
Excellent!
Highly recommend this Veterinary!
Many thanks,
Ann, Duncan & Toby Talbot

24 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Ann, thank you for your kind review. Feedback like this really means a lot to our team - thank you for shining a light on their work. We hope Toby will start to be on the mend soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very caring and sympathetic to us and…

Very caring and sympathetic to us and our dog with the difficult situation . Had no worries leaving our dog in their care.

23 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi there, thank you for sharing your experience with us. It was our pleasure to take care of your dog when you needed us. Have a great day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I felt my dog was in safe hands.

I felt my dog was in safe hands as soon as I arrived, she was quickly examined and diagnosed and recommended treatments were carried out. Afterwards, things were helpfully explained and I left feeling much less concerned.

23 July 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Robin, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're so glad our team could help you and your dog, and we hope she is on the mend now. Have a lovely day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can’t thank the team enough at Vets now…

Can’t thank the team enough at Vets now Glasgow. They have been kind and caring throughout the passing of our dog, anytime I’ve phoned with a question they were always more than helpful. All you need is kindness and that’s what we were shown during this sad time! Thank you all.

28 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi there, we're so sorry for your loss. Thank you for letting us care for your dog when you needed us. Our thoughts are with you at this time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vets now were absolutely brilliant with…

Vets now were absolutely brilliant with my Felix was really worried about my fur baby as he was having seizures and they eased my mind and told me he needed to go on two medication and I had to see my vet the next day my poor boy has just started to get epilepsy the staff were brilliant all of them keep up the good work many thanks 👍

25 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Ann, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review. Positive feedback like yours really means a lot to our team. It was our pleasure to take care of Felix, we wish you both all the best.

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