Out-of-hours vet cover in Yorkshire
14 of the 606 veterinary practices we list in Yorkshire have a verified out-of-hours arrangement: 0 run their own emergency cover and 14 hand over to an external provider when they close. The most common provider here is Vets Now, which is corporate-owned. 14 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 Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire using an external out-of-hours provider
Animal Magic Family Health & Wellness Centre
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Keighley, BD22 0QJ
0330 043 4550
Old Courts Veterinary Centre - Barton-upon-Humber
OOH: Vets Now (corporate-owned)
Barton Upon Humber, DN18 5EU
01652 653224
Frequently asked questions
- Which vets in Yorkshire run their own out-of-hours cover?
- Of the 606 veterinary practices we list in Yorkshire, 14 have a verified out-of-hours arrangement: 0 run their own emergency cover and 14 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 Yorkshire?
- Vets Now is the most common external out-of-hours provider in Yorkshire in our directory, covering 14 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.