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Vets Now Herne Bay

#2 Vet in Herne Bay, Kent

4.6
Corporate

Vets Now Herne Bay – Vets in Herne Bay

Updated January 2026
Corporate

Clinic Overview

Vets Now Herne Bay is part of the Vets Now network of pet emergency clinics, set up to handle urgent and critical cases when regular practices are closed (nights, weekends and holidays). Based on the website and recent reviews, this clinic regularly deals with fast-onset illness and injuries, offering rapid assessment plus diagnostics such as blood tests and scans, and (when needed) inpatient/overnight care.

Concrete examples mentioned by owners include being seen “straight away”/within 30 minutes, blood tests and a scan for a dog with a high temperature, and an overnight stay for an anxious cat. Reviews also describe procedures ranging from bite-wound treatment (including stitches being expected/needed by the owner) to extensive dental work (multiple extractions and root removal) with same-day post-op improvement reported. A minority of reviews describe inconsistent clinical opinions between different vets and concerns about how results/prognosis were explained.

Services

  • Emergency/out-of-hours veterinary care when host practices are closed (nights, weekends and holidays) (website).
  • Small animal care (website).
  • Diagnostics mentioned in reviews
  • Blood tests.
  • Scan/imaging (type not specified).
  • Triage assessment prior to treatment.
  • Treatments and procedures mentioned in reviews
  • Injections (including an anti-sickness injection).
  • Antibiotics and pain relief medications supplied to go home.
  • Wound management for a bite injury (stitching discussed/expected by the reviewer).
  • Dental surgery described as 17 teeth plus 2 roots removed, and repair of a hole in the nasal cavity (as reported by the owner).
  • Euthanasia (described during a return visit after deterioration).
  • Overnight/inpatient stay (cat stayed overnight on two occasions).
  • Video consultations with a vet are promoted by Vets Now (website).

Pricing

  • One owner reports a first emergency visit including blood tests and a scan costing £812.01, followed by a second visit costing £570.50 (review).
  • In that same account, further treatment was offered for an additional £3,000 (review).
  • Another owner describes the cost for bite-wound care as “way beyond” expectations, without an amount (review).

People

  • No individual clinicians are named in the information provided.
  • Owners repeatedly mention the wider team (including reception, nurses and vets) for being reassuring during urgent situations and when owners were distressed (e.g., an extremely ill dog; repeated visits for an elderly dog).
  • Experiences vary between clinicians: one owner describes being given different assessments by two vets on separate visits, and felt test results and prognosis were not explained clearly on the first visit; they report the second vet expressed surprise the pet had been sent home and ultimately agreed euthanasia was the best option.

Reviews

4.6 stars from 506 reviews. “”

  • Speed of being seen is a frequent point: examples include being seen immediately and treatment starting within 30 minutes after first contact.
  • Diagnostics and explanations are often highlighted positively (blood tests/scans; one owner says medications, risks and options were explained in detail), but there is at least one detailed account reporting the opposite—limited explanation of blood results and conflicting opinions between vets.
  • Several owners describe high-cost emergency care as expected but significant; one review gives itemised totals (£812.01 and £570.50) and questions whether treatment options were presented appropriately given the pet’s condition.
  • Outcomes described range from quick improvement after treatment (anti-sickness injection and home meds; dog “100% better”) to end-of-life care where the owner felt suffering was prolonged overnight before euthanasia.

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