Out-of-hours vet cover in South West
31 of the 982 veterinary practices we list in South West have a verified out-of-hours arrangement: 0 run their own emergency cover and 31 hand over to an external provider when they close. The most common provider here is Vets Now, which is corporate-owned. 31 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 South 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 South West using an external out-of-hours provider
Magnolia House Veterinary Clinic
OOH: MiNightVet (corporate-owned)
Christchurch, BH23 7LQ
01202 499622
Medivet Beaminster (Girling & Bowditch Vet Surgeons Beaminster)
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Beaminster, DT8 3HB
01308 862312
Medivet East-the-Water (Witten Park Vets)
OOH: MiNightVet (corporate-owned)
Bideford, EX39 4LQ
01237 422657
Woodlands Veterinary Centre - Warden Hill
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Cheltenham, GL51 3GA
01242 255133
Frequently asked questions
- Which vets in South West run their own out-of-hours cover?
- Of the 982 veterinary practices we list in South West, 31 have a verified out-of-hours arrangement: 0 run their own emergency cover and 31 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 South West?
- Vets Now is the most common external out-of-hours provider in South West in our directory, covering 21 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.