About Emergency Vets in Exeter
Emergency services are a critical component of veterinary care for urgent cases.
In Exeter, four clinics offer emergency or out-of-hours care, providing crucial support for pet owners during unexpected situations. These services are essential for handling urgent medical issues that arise outside of regular business hours, ensuring pets receive timely treatment. The absence of 24-hour coverage means that pet owners need to be aware of available emergency options and plan accordingly for night-time or holiday emergencies.
There are 4 veterinary clinics listed for emergency vets in Exeter.
Top Rated Emergency Vets in Exeter
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
From the latest reviews, owners most often describe calm handling and clear explanations during appointments, with several concrete examples: same-day help for a limping dog with medication, dental surgery followed by strong post-operative support, and abscess treatment for a guinea pig. Reviews also include a serious complaint about inconsistent clinical advice between vets and unexpectedly higher charges (including blood tests), plus concerns about sedation dosage and delays transferring records.
From the latest reviews, owners most often describe calm handling and clear explanations during appointments, with several concrete examples: same-day help for a limping dog with medication, dental surgery followed by strong post-operative support, and abscess treatment for a guinea pig. Reviews also include a serious complaint about inconsistent clinical advice between vets and unexpectedly higher charges (including blood tests), plus concerns about sedation dosage and delays transferring records.
Our Score (87/100)
CityVets (Exeter) Ltd is part of the City Vets group, which the website describes as operating across four surgeries. The website also states the practice is RCVS-accredited, with cat-friendly and rabbit-welfare standards listed for specific surgeries (including a Gold Standard RWAF practice at Heavitree).
CityVets (Exeter) Ltd is part of the City Vets group, which the website describes as operating across four surgeries. The website also states the practice is RCVS-accredited, with cat-friendly and rabbit-welfare standards listed for specific surgeries (including a Gold Standard RWAF practice at Heavitree).
Ridge Referrals is an independent small-animal orthopaedic referral service (established May 2009) focused on dogs and cats, led by Patrick and Tanzi Ridge. Based on the website and the latest reviews, it appears set up for orthopaedic diagnostics and surgery, with owners repeatedly describing clear explanations using X‑rays/diagrams, and structured updates after procedures (including multiple phone calls post-op). Recent reviews also mention fast turnaround from consultation to imaging and diagnosis within about 3 hours, and specific handling of dog-reactive behaviour during the visit.
Ridge Referrals is an independent small-animal orthopaedic referral service (established May 2009) focused on dogs and cats, led by Patrick and Tanzi Ridge. Based on the website and the latest reviews, it appears set up for orthopaedic diagnostics and surgery, with owners repeatedly describing clear explanations using X‑rays/diagrams, and structured updates after procedures (including multiple phone calls post-op). Recent reviews also mention fast turnaround from consultation to imaging and diagnosis within about 3 hours, and specific handling of dog-reactive behaviour during the visit.
Our Score (46/100)
St David's Poultry Team Ltd is described on its website as an independent poultry veterinary practice focused on broilers, layers, and turkeys, with support that goes beyond on-farm visits (for example, laboratory post-mortems and diagnostic testing). The site also references field sampling and management advice, hatchery services, and retainer schemes for ongoing support.
St David's Poultry Team Ltd is described on its website as an independent poultry veterinary practice focused on broilers, layers, and turkeys, with support that goes beyond on-farm visits (for example, laboratory post-mortems and diagnostic testing). The site also references field sampling and management advice, hatchery services, and retainer schemes for ongoing support.
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