Vets Now Reviews 

25,409
TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Considering 2,121 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their caring, compassionate, and professional approach, especially during stressful emergency situations. Many people highlight the exceptional service, noting quick response times, clear explanations, and a reassuring demeanor from the team. Reviewers appreciate the thorough care and the feeling that their pets are in good hands, often leading to positive outcomes and peace of mind. However, some people mentioned significant concerns regarding the pricing, describing bills as massive and exorbitant, particularly for out-of-hours services. There were also instances where customers felt the service quality was poor, with issues like clips falling out, inadequate shaving around wounds, or a lack of expertise for certain animals. Additionally, some reviewers experienced long waiting times, felt unlistened to, or encountered administrative fees for insurance that they found unreasonable.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very caring and compassionate staff. I'd have happily given 5 stars, however the fees are extortionate. Having to go there in an emergency is terrifying enough and then you're hit by a massive bill.

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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 team were absolutely fantastic, our Teddy came in critically ill on Sunday night and they did everything they could and acted so quickly which made all the difference to him. They explained everyt... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Oustanding! Our regular vets have been charging us for 2 years on numerous prescriptions with changing diagnoses, within 20 minutes your vet had diagnosed, and offered a follow up. Unexpected Expense... 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

Vet was reassuring

Vet was reassuring. Diagnosed stress haematuria rather than the “heatstroke kidney failure “ that I had diagnosed!
Vet gave me the option of blood screening for confirmation of her clinical diagnosis or just accepting clinical diagnosis. I opted for blood tests. Vets diagnosis was confirmed. Discharged with medications for stress and pain management.
I was impressed with the vet.

13 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

absolutely disgraceful service

absolutely disgraceful service. I was unfortunately transferred to vets now when my dog needed urgent care and had to be put to sleep. Couldn’t find vein three times I had to suggest sedation to make it less stressful eventually another more competent vet came out and did it straight away then stood looking at his phone while the nurse checked for heart beat you couldn’t make it up. The paperwork for cremation details was shoved in our face before he had died. That is the lasting memory for us of our beloved Harvey and he deserved better and so did we. I’ve waited 35 days as suggested it would take for a response from Vets Now and nothing. Avoid them like the plague if you want the best for your pet at the end of his life. There is no compassion no care just absolute overcharge at its worst. i’ve had 3 dogs put down and thankfully the others have been peaceful and calm as it should be at end of life. Don’t risk it use someone else.

7 June 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Help in the most stressful time

All of the staff were so kind, empathetic & helpful. Provided me with information every step of the way, explained all the tests & treatments and enabled me to make informed decisions.

12 July 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Helpful staff but a customer toilet…

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 be extremely difficult for some. There are several signs clearly stating the toilet is staff only.

12 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly efficient and calming

Friendly efficient and calming. My small dog was in a bad way when we arrived, I was terrified i may lose her. It was around 2.30am Sunday Morning.
My dog had been attacked by a stray or lost XL Bully, she had deep puncture wounds all over her body. The vet calmly shaved around them, cleaned them out with a solution, and stapled them.
He reassured me that no vital organs had been punctured, which was what I was terrified of.
I was so lucky that they where able to deal with her out of hours. I am grateful we have this emergency service.
I am very pleased to say my little girl is now fully recovered 🙏

23 June 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fees and admin prioritised over critical dog’s welfare


We had a severe emergency with our dog an hour from home. Our regular vet urgently advised us to divert immediately to Vets Now Southampton, 15 minutes away.
From the start, the central call handler ignored the medical urgency. Instead of getting a critical animal through the door, he was entirely consumed by harvesting admin details and warning us of their £313 fee.
He actively obstructed us and wasted critical emergency time by:
• Refusing the address: Insisting on collecting admin details before giving us the clinic's physical address.
• Ignoring our reality: Repeatedly demanding the postcode of our moving car, ignoring that we were already close by and just needed to know where the building was.
• Following a script blindly: Not listening to my actual responses, failing to understand the situation, and just blindly reading off a script.
In total frustration with his obstruction, I hung up and drove the 40 plus minutes back to our own vet. Our dog passed away just as we arrived. While I am not blaming Vets Now for her death, I am utterly disgusted by the call centre's attitude.
I appreciate they are a business. An emergency service should (at least pretend to) put an animal's welfare above upfront administration and fees. Their obsession with following a script instead of focusing on getting an animal to emergency care is the exact opposite of what you need in a crisis.

11 July 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reassuring care

Quite late afternoon/evening on a Sunday, reception/nurse on duty very friendly, reassuring care from the efficient vet who saw our greyhound, very happy with the whole service

5 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely vets

Lovely vets, thorough with how my pet was checked.
Explained very clearly.
Very friendly vets, was given antibiotics for my little dogs eye and now my dog is better.
She's very happy and I'm happy and relieved with how they dealt with the problem promptly, and now my dog is back to her normal self so thank you.

9 July 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Twiglet

No problem at all with how Twiglet was looked after, in fact 5 stars. Just the price is a little steep.

However thank you very much for looking after our little dog who is now recovering, albeit slowly due to her age.

11 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I went at 10pm to deal with what looked…

I went at 10pm to deal with what looked like a serious issue, and Vets Now were incredibly helpful and understanding. They clearly described the different options, and gave realistic timescales after a triage process. They were helpful in explaining how the insurance process worked and went through step by step.

10 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our GSD developed bloat symptoms on a…

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 was diagnosed and treated that evening by Jennifer. We were so relieved to get the call at 2 am to say all went well.
We expect to pay more for out of hours emergency care but it was worth every penny. All of the staff were caring

27 June 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

We are so glad to hear that our team was able to provide such excellent care for your dog during a worrying time. We understand how stressful these situations can be, and we're delighted that everything went well.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Such an amazingly helpful team

Such an amazingly helpful team, helped me with my buns sudden gi stasis. Only fault is the insane out of hours fee, almost £550 in total, where the same treatment at my usual vet was just under £100

7 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

Hi Jasmine, thanks for your feedback on the cost of your pet’s care at Vets Now. We appreciate that taking an unplanned trip to an emergency care provider can be frustrating. It’s much more expensive to run an emergency clinic than a regular daytime veterinary practice and our prices do reflect this. For a thorough breakdown and explanation of our pricing policy, feel free to visit: https://www.vets-now.com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service out of hours

What a great service rang late at night as found injured wild bird in the road, guy on the phone was calm and informative. Contacted vet while I was in car, text me directions and I simply walked in. Lady on desk was lovely and nothing too much trouble. Great vets when in need, highly recommend

6 July 2026
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Reply from Vets Now

We're so pleased to hear about your positive experience, especially during a stressful time. It's wonderful that our team was able to provide calm, informative assistance and make the process smooth for you and the injured bird.

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