About Emergency Vets in York
Emergency veterinary care is crucial for unexpected pet health crises.
In York, 14 clinics offer emergency or out-of-hours care, providing vital support for urgent situations. These clinics ensure continuity of care during emergencies, making them essential for pet owners seeking comprehensive healthcare options. In contrast, clinics that focus on routine care may not offer the same level of immediate response, which is critical when time-sensitive treatment is needed. Pet owners should be aware of these differences when choosing a veterinary service provider.
There are 8 veterinary clinics listed for emergency vets in York.
Top Rated Emergency Vets in York
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
Station House Vets is an independent practice providing first-opinion care for small animals and equine patients, and it states that it runs its own emergency/out-of-hours service. Reviews repeatedly describe long-term support for complex, ongoing conditions (for example strokes, heart disease and kidney disease in an older dog), plus hands-on nursing care (bandaging) and practical problem-solving (a grass seed extracted from a paw after 10 days). End-of-life care is also specifically mentioned, including a vet and nurse staying “over half an hour” to support an owner during euthanasia.
Station House Vets is an independent practice providing first-opinion care for small animals and equine patients, and it states that it runs its own emergency/out-of-hours service. Reviews repeatedly describe long-term support for complex, ongoing conditions (for example strokes, heart disease and kidney disease in an older dog), plus hands-on nursing care (bandaging) and practical problem-solving (a grass seed extracted from a paw after 10 days). End-of-life care is also specifically mentioned, including a vet and nurse staying “over half an hour” to support an owner during euthanasia.
Minster Veterinary Practice provides small-animal care and is a veterinary nurse training facility. Reviews most often describe two situations they seem set up to handle well: urgent help outside normal times (including late-night advice and appointments) and end‑of‑life care that prioritises privacy and time with the pet. Specifics mentioned include being helped within minutes of calling, support for a late-night collapse, dental work with “a couple of removals” followed by out‑of‑hours support and follow‑up appointments, and thoughtful follow-up after euthanasia (including handwritten sympathy cards and returning ashes within a week).
Minster Veterinary Practice provides small-animal care and is a veterinary nurse training facility. Reviews most often describe two situations they seem set up to handle well: urgent help outside normal times (including late-night advice and appointments) and end‑of‑life care that prioritises privacy and time with the pet. Specifics mentioned include being helped within minutes of calling, support for a late-night collapse, dental work with “a couple of removals” followed by out‑of‑hours support and follow‑up appointments, and thoughtful follow-up after euthanasia (including handwritten sympathy cards and returning ashes within a week).
- •Small animal and exotics care, including exotics referral services (the site states their exotics team treats a wide range of species). - Exotics facilities: specialist hospitalisation for exotics, thermostatically controlled vivaria, nebulisation, and species-appropriate dietary provision. - Consultations (including nurse consultations) and six‑month health checks.
- •Small animal and exotics care, including exotics referral services (the site states their exotics team treats a wide range of species). - Exotics facilities: specialist hospitalisation for exotics, thermostatically controlled vivaria, nebulisation, and species-appropriate dietary provision. - Consultations (including nurse consultations) and six‑month health checks.
Our Score (88/100)
Howells Veterinary Services Limited describes itself as an independent practice (not a corporate group) and states it provides a 24-hour service across pets, farm animals and horses, including a mobile first-opinion service for horses and a farm supplies outlet. Reviewers most often mention help in urgent situations and practical handling of anxious dogs: one owner describes an emergency where staff arranged for vets to travel out quickly despite poor weather, and another says their anxious dog was brought in via a back door to avoid other dogs and was allowed to stay with the owner in a nurse room pre-op rather than in kennels.
Howells Veterinary Services Limited describes itself as an independent practice (not a corporate group) and states it provides a 24-hour service across pets, farm animals and horses, including a mobile first-opinion service for horses and a farm supplies outlet. Reviewers most often mention help in urgent situations and practical handling of anxious dogs: one owner describes an emergency where staff arranged for vets to travel out quickly despite poor weather, and another says their anxious dog was brought in via a back door to avoid other dogs and was allowed to stay with the owner in a nurse room pre-op rather than in kennels.
Our Score (82/100)
Green Vets describes itself as an independent practice (explicitly contrasting itself with corporate groups) and highlights environmental sustainability alongside “traditional family vet values” and modern diagnostic and surgical facilities. Reviews most often point to the clinic being set up for urgent/same-day problems and high-touch communication, including vets calling with updates during the night and phoning after appointments to check progress. Owners also repeatedly mention taking time to explain options (including pros/cons and risks of treatments/operations) and handling nervous pets gently.
Green Vets describes itself as an independent practice (explicitly contrasting itself with corporate groups) and highlights environmental sustainability alongside “traditional family vet values” and modern diagnostic and surgical facilities. Reviews most often point to the clinic being set up for urgent/same-day problems and high-touch communication, including vets calling with updates during the night and phoning after appointments to check progress. Owners also repeatedly mention taking time to explain options (including pros/cons and risks of treatments/operations) and handling nervous pets gently.
More Emergency Vets in York
Additional veterinary clinics serving the area
Our Score (76/100)
Independent practice founded in 1985 by Tim Stead (BVSc MRCVS). The clinic describes itself as appointment-only and offers a 24/7 emergency service, with on-site equipment listed including X‑ray, ultrasound, laser, video endoscope and diathermy systems. It’s also stated to be a veterinary nurse training facility.
Independent practice founded in 1985 by Tim Stead (BVSc MRCVS). The clinic describes itself as appointment-only and offers a 24/7 emergency service, with on-site equipment listed including X‑ray, ultrasound, laser, video endoscope and diathermy systems. It’s also stated to be a veterinary nurse training facility.
Our Score (63/100)
Battle Flatts Veterinary Clinic is part of the CVS group (a corporate veterinary provider) and is described on its website as a small animal practice established in the 1980s. The clinic offers routine care and surgery, with an out-of-hours arrangement directing emergencies to York Emergency Vets for free telephone advice and emergency consultations.
Battle Flatts Veterinary Clinic is part of the CVS group (a corporate veterinary provider) and is described on its website as a small animal practice established in the 1980s. The clinic offers routine care and surgery, with an out-of-hours arrangement directing emergencies to York Emergency Vets for free telephone advice and emergency consultations.
Our Score (57/100)
Westpoint Group Trading Ltd – Murton is part of the Westpoint group and is set up as a livestock-focused veterinary practice rather than a small-animal clinic. The website lists routine and emergency farm work alongside reproduction-focused services (including cattle and sheep AI and embryo work), and reviews mention vets attending farm visits (including late-night call-outs). In the latest reviews available to us, sheep keepers describe getting hands-on guidance as new flock owners, and one detailed account describes a late-night visit for a sick orphan calf where the vet used the Madigan Squeeze technique and stayed on-site rather than rushing off.
Westpoint Group Trading Ltd – Murton is part of the Westpoint group and is set up as a livestock-focused veterinary practice rather than a small-animal clinic. The website lists routine and emergency farm work alongside reproduction-focused services (including cattle and sheep AI and embryo work), and reviews mention vets attending farm visits (including late-night call-outs). In the latest reviews available to us, sheep keepers describe getting hands-on guidance as new flock owners, and one detailed account describes a late-night visit for a sick orphan calf where the vet used the Madigan Squeeze technique and stayed on-site rather than rushing off.
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