Worried about your pet?
We're open from 6pm-9am weekdays, all weekend, plus all bank holidays. We can help with:
- If you are unsure if your pet needs to see a Vet
- First Aid advice
- General Pet Care Advice
How can we help you?
- By providing professional general veterinary advice by phone
- Here to help you when your vets are closed
- National Service providing pet health support throughout the UK
- By using only Qualified/Listed and Registered Veterinary Nurses
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Calls cost £1.53 a minute + network extras and will be higher from mobiles. We have an average call time of just 6 minutes.
Disclaimer - The advice given is no way intended to replace profesional veterinary care, attention or diagnosis by a qualified veterinary surgeon / practitioner. The help and advice given by our staff via phone call or on this website cannot and should not be used for diagnosis or choice of treatment. We strongly advise all callers and or users of the web site to consult a veterinary practice in an emergency or if they require a diagnosis.
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'The Veterinary Nurse Helpline for Pet and Vet'
Here are just a small selection of questions we could help you answer NOW:
- Does my pet need to see the Vet?
- Will my pet get worse if I delay in seeing the Vet?
- What if my pets Vet is closed?
- My pet is behaving strangely?
- My pet is quiet and sleepy what does this mean?
- Will my pet get worse overnight?
- What if my pet has taken poison?
- What if my pet has a fit?
- I think my pet has been stung?
- I think my pet has a bit of diarrhoea?
Our fully qualified and registered nurses are standing by; help is just a call away.
