Out-of-hours vet cover in North West
41 of the 778 veterinary practices we list in North West have a verified out-of-hours arrangement: 0 run their own emergency cover and 41 hand over to an external provider when they close. The most common provider here is Vets Now, which is corporate-owned. 41 practices hand out-of-hours care to a corporate-owned provider, including independently owned practices whose daytime care is not corporate.
We only show arrangements we have verified. The other practices in North West aren't listed here because their cover is unconfirmed, not because they lack it. Arrangements change at short notice: always contact the practice first in an emergency.
Vets in North West using an external out-of-hours provider
Cheshire Veterinary Dermatology Ltd
OOH: MiNightVet (corporate-owned)
Northwich, CW9 7TN
01606 822664
Church Walk Veterinary Centre - Barrow in Furness
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Barrow In Furness, LA14 2NA
01229 829836
Church Walk Veterinary Centre - Ulverston
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Ulverston, LA12 7EN
01229 583675
Johnson & Wood Veterinary Practice Ltd
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Newton-Le-Willows, WA12 9PS
01925 226977
Medivet - Bamber Bridge, Withy Grove Vets
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Preston, PR5 6QR
01772 330103
SVP Cheshire Ltd T/A The Sands Veterinary Practice
OOH: MiNightVet (corporate-owned)
Chester, CH3 8NR
202072222001
The Liverpool Vets Veterinary Centre
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Liverpool, L1 5BE
0151 709 9777
Wright and Morten Veterinary Group LLP
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Congleton, CW12 4AP
01260 273222
Wright and Morten Veterinary Group LLP
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Congleton, CW12 4SW
0845 833 0034
Wright and Morten Veterinary Group LLP
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Lower Withington, SK11 9DT
0845 833 0034
Wright and Morten Veterinary Group LLP
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Wilmslow, SK9 5DD
01625 524422
Wright and Morten Vets - Macclesfield Veterinary Hospital
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Macclesfield, SK11 0LR
01625 501500
Frequently asked questions
- Which vets in North West run their own out-of-hours cover?
- Of the 778 veterinary practices we list in North West, 41 have a verified out-of-hours arrangement: 0 run their own emergency cover and 41 hand over to an external provider. The listing on this page shows each practice's arrangement; practices we haven't verified yet aren't shown.
- Who provides out-of-hours vet care in North West?
- Vets Now is the most common external out-of-hours provider in North West in our directory, covering 33 of the practices with a known arrangement. It is corporate-owned. Your daytime practice's own website should say who covers its out-of-hours care, and arrangements can change at short notice, so always contact the practice before travelling in an emergency.
- Why does the out-of-hours provider matter?
- Emergency care is when you have the least choice of vet and face the highest bills. Many practices, including independent ones, hand overnight and weekend cover to a dedicated provider such as Vets Now, which is owned by IVC Evidensia, a private-equity-backed corporate group. The CMA’s veterinary market investigation flagged how hard it is for practices to switch out-of-hours providers. Knowing who actually treats your pet at 2am helps you compare practices on more than their daytime ownership.