Vets Now - Hull Reviews 62

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

1-2 Park Street, HU3 2JF Hull, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I rang emergency number, the lady took all my details and directed me to the nearest available clinic, where my dog was thoroughly checked over, given medication and advice. Very quick service and res... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The telephone helpline directed me to my nearest Vets Now, which happened to be my local vets premises. The receptionist welcomed us in a pleasant manner. The vet very quickly identified my dogs ai... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So very grateful for their kind, caring, professional advice and support on Boxing Day when our little boy fell very ill. An absolutely wonderful team, cannot thank them enough for their time and skil... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely amazing vets. Me and my mother in law rushed our dog early hours of the morning due to her appearing very poorly and not herself as she had the virus going around. The vet we saw was amazin... See more

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  1. Emergency Veterinarian Service
  2. Veterinarian

About Vets Now - Hull

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About Vets Now

Pet emergencies can happen at any time – including when your regular vet is closed.

That’s why our nationwide network of out-of-hours pet emergency clinics are open through the night, at weekends and on bank holidays, so we’re ready and waiting to provide expert pet emergency care when your regular vet is having some time off.

Our pet emergency clinics are the pet equivalent of A&E and our purpose is to give you and your pet the care and support you deserve, at the time you need it most, whether it’s four in the morning or in the middle of Sunday lunch.

Vets Now provides this trusted service to more than 1000 veterinary practices across the UK — from over 60 dedicated out-of-hours clinics and two 24/7 pet emergency hospitals. In total, we treat around 200,000 small animals every year — our highly-skilled team works hard throughout the night, weekends and Bank Holidays. So whether you’re in Aberdeen, Belfast or Portsmouth we’re there for you and your pet when you need us most.

We’ve also pioneered other ways to help pets, pet owners and the veterinary profession, such as our comprehensive referrals service and providing our staff with industry-leading training and development opportunities. We also support the pet blood transfusion charity, Pet Blood Bank UK. Meanwhile, our two hospitals — in Glasgow and Manchester — are home to some of the UK’s leading specialists in the field of emergency and critical care and provide care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone was very helpful and diagnosed…

Everyone was very helpful and diagnosed and treated my cat quickly.

29 January 2024
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Denise, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it. It’s a pleasure to have helped you and your pet. Have a great day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff were really friendly but........

The staff were really friendly and supportive. The vet was really kind and did all she could for our pet. However, the huge issue with these vets is the cost. There is no way to justify the cost, I understand that they say they have running costs and their policies on profits etc are laid out on the website, but this is extortion and the people who make these price decisions are really praying on the love and emotions of people who love their pets.

21 January 2024
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Neil, we really appreciate your kind words. We’re glad we could help you and your pet. If you’d like to see a breakdown of our costs, visit: https://www.vets-now.com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A routine castration

A routine castration at pets at home turned into a nightmare had to attend out of hours at £288 5 mins later said what do you want us to do found it unhelpful and very expensive and next day back to vets they didn't offer any pain relief no information how to help my dog day light robbery or night time robbery oh and I would encourage people to make a complaint to RCVS.ORG.UK they will investigate and you can ask for goodwill payment back

18 January 2024
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Christine, we’re sorry to hear you’re unhappy after visiting to Vets Now. If you’d like to discuss any aspect of your visit further, please don’t hesitate to contact enquiriesteam@vets-now.com, indicating which clinic you attended, your pet’s name and the first line of your home address, postcode and highlighting your concerns.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cannot fault the care our little boy…

Cannot fault the care our little boy received from vets now. Thank you so much for looking after him.

17 January 2024
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Natalie, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it. It’s a pleasure to have helped you and your pet. Have a great day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely amazing care

Absolutely amazing care, quick to be seen. caring and very friendly staff.

15 January 2024
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Holly, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Our team are all passionate about pets and their welfare. They’ll be thrilled to hear you were so happy with their service.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The vet was very knowledgeable and kept…

The vet was very knowledgeable and kept me informed

9 January 2024
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Joanne, thanks for sharing your feedback. I’m so pleased our team could be there for you when you needed us most.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly receptionist and vet…

Very friendly receptionist and vet great advice and help for my dog ailment

3 January 2024
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Natasha, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Our team are all passionate about pets and their welfare. They’ll be thrilled to hear you were so happy with their service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading pricing

Firstly, no issues with the vet, care, staff or treatment. However, when I called this out of hours service I was told the fee would be £180. Quite expensive, but fair enough. Anyway, once treated I went to pay. Anticipating £180 plus cost of medicine. Oh no… it was actually £288 plus medicine! Seems that the £180 excluded VAT and the cost of actually seeing the vet at around £70. So the 188+VAT is for access to the waiting room!
When quoting a fee you need to be clear if plus VAT or you are breaking the law!

The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regs 2008 The Pricing Guide: (Section 2) All price indications you give to consumers, by what ever means, should include VAT.

And no mention of the fact the £188 does not include a consultation is madness. Why quote a price that includes no access to a vet? This is misleading.

Oh, nearly forgot the £25 fee for claiming from your insurance! I told them I would do the paper work myself but was told it was compulsory or they would not sign off on a claim.

High prices are one thing and if you are transparent people have a choice. This company uses smoke and mirrors you make you think one price, but when you check out, sleight of hand and a higher price. Feel sorry for the practice having to face the public.

Very disappointed that nearly all vets use these people. I’ll need to find a new vet that doesn’t.

I imagine any time now I’ll see a reply off boiler plate telling me why the fees are high. Just to be clear, I’m calling out the deception not the fees but guess they are embarrassed by those too.

Did you not read my message? It was not about your fees, it was about breaking the law and deception!

30 December 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Beverley, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback about the cost of our service. Generally, it’s a lot more expensive to run an out-of-hours clinic and our costs tend to reflect this. For a thorough breakdown of where our fees and profits go, you can visit: https://www.vets-now.com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/
If you’d like to discuss your bill with a member of our team, please email us on enquiriesteam@vets-now.com, indicating which clinic you attended, your pet’s name and the first line of your home address, postcode and highlighting your concerns.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The price to see a vet is very…

The price to see a vet is very unreasonable for one and then to pay that price and your puppy be wrongly diagnosed and then have to be put to sleep 48hrs later because you wasn't listened to and then to add on an in patients fee just for leaving the consultation room is poor and unfair.

17 December 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi, thanks for your feedback on the cost of our service. As you may be aware, it’s a lot more expensive to run an after-hours emergency vet service. The greater running costs we incur are reflected in our prices. If you’d like to read more about our running costs, prices and where our profits go, please visit: https://www.vets-now.com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience.

The vet was a lovely lady who dealt with our puppy emergency in a great way and the lady on reception was warm and welcoming.

12 December 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Billy, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Our team are all passionate about pets and their welfare. They’ll be thrilled to hear you were so happy with their service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience, friendly staff, helpful

The nurse at the desk (blond? Owns a staffie) was particularly lovely and helpful- helped me understand how to claim on my insurance and tried to ease my worries while waiting to hear about my pup. The vet on the shift was also great - very clear, spoke me through the options and gave me the information to make a decision about my pup's care.
Thank you.

18 November 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi, we really appreciate your kind words. Our team are all passionate about pets and their welfare. They’ll be thrilled to hear you were so happy with their service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had to use an emergency vet at the…

Had to use an emergency vet at the weekend, called Many Pets on the Monday with invoice total and paid into my bank account the next day.

21 November 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi there, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it. It’s a pleasure to have helped you and your pet. Have a great day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My dog was extremely sad and crying

My dog was extremely sad and crying, hardly moving, not eating or wanting to go out. I called at midnight and a lovely voice talked to me and told me a doctor could see my dog. I went there and the doctor assessed my dog and gave him an injection to release his pains. I was explained so to understand what was wrong with him and recommend the treatment, letting me know that I should go back if there's anything not going well. I loved how kind and professional the doctor was. I am extremely grateful and i thank Vets now from all my heart ❤️ 🐾

15 November 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Viorica, thank you for taking the time to leave a 5 star rating, we appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Call came through on time and the vet…

Call came through on time and the vet was very thorough with her questions and analysis

3 October 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Sara, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it. It’s a pleasure to have helped you and your pet. Have a great day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly

Friendly
Quick
Caring
Service

11 September 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Sharron, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We hope you have a great day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely vet

Lovely vet, really caring, my dog felt comfortable during her assessment

17 July 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi, thank you for your 5 star review. We really appreciate the lovely comments. Have a great day.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Overpriced and too busy

The vet was very knowledgable however we paid £180 for my dog to be given some painkillers and an extra £220 for a 10 minute consultation which we waited over an hour in a consulting room for despite being told to bring him straight in and they would be ready for him.

5 July 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Melissa, I'm really sorry to hear about your experience with us. Should you wish to discuss any aspects of your visit further, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at enquiriesteam@vets-now.com. Please highlight your concerns to the team along with the Vets Now practice you attended, the date you visited and your first line of address, postcode and highlighting your concerns.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Distressing time but felt assured

Caring and aware of the pain my dog was in. Calming to me too which helped. Fully explained, why he was in pain, clear direction about what to do next and future actions.
Took time and did not rush.

29 June 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi there, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it. It’s a pleasure to have helped you and your pet. Have a great day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kind and caring Very efficient

All staff kind and caring. Seen very quickly. Minimal distress to my dog lovely vet Susanna. Five stars

12 June 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Lesley, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Our team are all passionate about pets and their welfare. They’ll be thrilled to hear you were so happy with their service.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Pricing too high

29 May 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Hull

Hi Paul, thanks for your feedback on the cost of our service. As you may be aware, it’s a lot more expensive to run an after-hours emergency vet service. The greater running costs we incur are reflected in our prices. If you’d like to read more about our running costs, prices and where our profits go, please visit: https://www.vets-now.com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/
If you’d like to discuss your bill with a member of our team, please email us on enquiriesteam@vets-now.com, indicating which clinic you attended, your pet’s name and the first line of your home address, postcode and highlighting your concerns.

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