Emergencies
If your pet is seriously ill or injured, phone straight away. Please don’t send a message or email and wait for a reply.
While we’re open
07454 409604Call us and tell us what’s happening. We can sometimes see urgent cases ourselves. If we can’t, we’ll tell you where to go.
Out of hours
We’re not a 24-hour clinic. When we’re closed, please call one of our partner emergency vets:
| Vets Now (Essex) | 01206 842224 |
|---|---|
| Mead Vets Centre (Kent) | 01322 223311 |
Signs that can’t wait
These need a vet urgently. If you’re not sure, it’s always better to call and ask. If your pet has eaten something, bring the packet with you.
- Struggling to breathe, or breathing very fast
- Collapse, fitting or not able to stand
- Eaten something poisonous, such as chocolate, rat poison, xylitol, raisins, or lilies (cats)
- A swollen, tight belly with retching but nothing coming up
- Straining to pee and passing little or nothing, especially male cats
- Heavy bleeding, a deep wound, or hit by a car
- Heatstroke: heavy panting, drooling, wobbliness after being hot
- Labour that has stalled, or strong straining with no puppy or kitten