Emergency Vets in Kent

Elands Veterinary Clinic in Sevenoaks has been operating since the 1980s and is now part of VetPartners. The clinic offers routine preventive care, dentistry, minimally invasive surgery and emergency veterinary services, and also serves as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback is largely very positive about the care from the vets, nurses and wider team, with most criticism centred on reception or management communication in a small number of reviews.

- Recent feedback includes strong experiences from cat owners, with praise for calm handling, responsiveness and dental aftercare. - Several reviewers describe the team as friendly and helpful, with named praise for Joanna, Dawn and Catrina. - Positive reviews also mention diagnostic work helping to identify and manage ongoing health issues, including gastrointestinal problems and thyroid-related treatment changes.

- Kind, professional handling: reviewers repeatedly describe the team as caring, courteous, thorough, and supportive, including during stressful or emotional situations. - Emergency and 24-hour reassurance: several reviews mention the value of round-the-clock access, with positive comments about being seen overnight and feeling supported in urgent cases. - Strong surgical and diagnostic experiences: recent examples include neutering, CT referral work, eye surgery for entropion, and surgery to remove a soft tissue sarcoma.

- Many recent reviewers describe the team as friendly, knowledgeable, kind and welcoming, with several saying they have stayed with the practice for many years. - Communication is a repeated strength, with praise for clear explanations and staff being accommodating when owners need alternative communication or extra support. - Several comments highlight gentle handling of nervous pets, including anxious dogs that are calmer at visits and pets looked after with sensitivity.

- The clinic has published an out-of-hours consultation fee of £130 for consultations between 7pm and 9am. - One owner reported paying £31.50 for anal gland expression. - Feedback on cost is mixed: one recent reviewer felt there was too much pressure to buy, while another said the team recommended affordable products.

Pennard Vets Tonbridge is an independent, employee-owned practice in Tonbridge. The clinic says it provides its own out-of-hours care, aiming to keep continuity with familiar staff, and it also notes Stress-Free and Positive Pet accreditation. Recent feedback is very positive, with owners often praising calm handling of nervous pets, quick access to appointments, and caring support for both routine and more urgent cases.

- Recent reviewers consistently describe the team as friendly, caring, and professional, with several saying they have used the practice for years. - Bereavement and end-of-life support is a strong recurring theme, with owners thanking staff for kindness during the loss of a pet. - Reviews mention quick access to care, including a same-day appointment for a cat owner who called in the morning, plus minimal wait times at routine visits.

Faversham Veterinary Clinic presents itself as an independent, family-run practice and promotes membership-style plans aimed at reducing routine and in-house care costs. Its website lists in-house surgery, X-rays/ultrasound, and lab tests, alongside routine care such as vaccinations and injections. Recent feedback is largely very positive, especially around calm handling of nervous or energetic pets, clear communication, and supportive follow-up, though one reviewer was unhappy about being asked to wait outside during a vaccination visit and not meeting the vet.

- Compassionate end-of-life care is a standout theme, with several owners describing kind, sensitive support during euthanasia and bereavement. - Communication is consistently praised, especially around diagnosis, treatment plans, medication, aftercare and follow-up. - Surgical care gets strong feedback, including keyhole spays with smooth recovery and urgent bladder stone surgery handled with clear explanations.