EMERGENCIES
In the case of a genuine emergency
please ALWAYS call Scott Veterinary Clinic on:
Your call will be automatically forwarded and triaged by the appropriate emergency care team.
The Scott Veterinary Clinic team are committed to providing professional and compassionate hospital care for your pets 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Please, where possible, have a pen and paper at hand to write down any relevant advice you may be given when you call.
24hr Hospital Care at Scott Veterinary Clinic
Our team provides 24hr hospital care onsite at our Goldington Road Veterinary Hospital. If your pet is admitted to our hospital, their care will remain with us for the duration of their stay.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday EVENINGS ONLY, new emergency calls are triaged by Vets Now in Barton-le-Clay. If treatment/hospital care is required, this will be provided by the Vets Now team in Barton-le-Clay. In most cases, pets that may require ongoing hospital care can be transferred back to our hospital the following morning.
Please always call Scott Veterinary Clinic on 01234 261622 and your call will be handled by the appropriate emergency care team.
You will be informed of the consultation charge when you call. It is best professional practice (as recommended by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) to ensure that all pet owners are made aware of the full cost of all the treatment options for their pets, so that an informed decision can be made regarding which option is best for them and their pet.
Scott Veterinary Clinics own out of hours emergency consultation fee is £306.55 – £383.65* Any treatment, investigation or medicine prescribed will be charged in addition to the out of hours emergency consultation fee. An Estimate will be provided upon request.
Full payment is required at the time of the consultation.
Last updated April 2025 *fees are subject to change – please enquire at the time
Emergencies ONLY
Friday/Saturday/Sunday evenings
Vets Now has been providing dedicated out-of-hours emergency pet care across the UK for more than 15 years, and now responds to almost half-a-million pet emergencies every year. We believe our partnership offers an excellent standard of care for your pets. You can find out more about their service here https://www.vets-now.com/find-an-emergency-vet/barton-le-clay/
At Scott Veterinary Clinic, we know your pets are part of your family and our priority is, and always will be, to ensure they have access to the very best care, no matter what the time of day or night. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Vets Now. If your pet has an emergency on a Friday/Saturday/Sunday evening, please contact us on 01234 261622, where our number automatically diverts to them.
Vets Now is the pet equivalent of an accident and emergency service, dedicated to providing pets with access to a vet out of hours. It’s all they do. Based at Boness Vets in Barton-le-Clay, their vets and vet nurses are specially trained to deal with pet emergencies. Because they don’t work during the day, they’ll be up and ready to see your pet at the time you need them. So, if you’re worried about your pet don’t hesitate to call 01234 261622, and they’ll advise what you should do next.
The Vets Now clinic is located at:
125 Bedford Rd, Barton-Le-Clay, Bedfordshire, MK45 4LP
Scott Veterinary Clinic Ltd
