Vets Now - Aberdeen Reviews 126

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.6

Skene Road, AB15 8PJ Aberdeen, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional and listened well to our problem. Nothing was too much bother. Great with Eric. Explained everything well and kept in touch throughout Eric’s whole stay.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

2nd late night visit with my 8 month old Cockapoo puppy who became unwell late evening. Excellent care and plenty of information regarding possible causes and estimated costs. The treatment given wa... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

First class veterinary care for my dog who had been given a grape by my elderly father who didn't know better. I was away so he panicked and took dog to emergency vets - my own surgery do their own af... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Long waits for an “emergency vet”. Not sympathetic or helpful whatsoever. Provided photos of bloody liquid coming out of my cats behind and received no proper help or advice while i was crying on the... See more

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  1. Emergency Veterinarian Service
  2. Veterinarian

About Vets Now - Aberdeen

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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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3.6

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everyone was very pleasant and…

Everyone was very pleasant and welcoming. My only complaint is the cost!

25 May 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi Daisy, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We really appreciate it. We also 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/

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very professional and listened well to…

Very professional and listened well to our problem. Nothing was too much bother. Great with Eric. Explained everything well and kept in touch throughout Eric’s whole stay.

21 May 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

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

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would only use in a life or death emergency …

Have used vets now only in emergencies because we have no independent vets on call 24hrs now when I made the call was diverted to some call centre the line was terrible and for the prices they charge you i would have hoped for a better service the first consultation of over £300+vat is outrageous in the end the total bill was just short of £600 for less than an hrs work the worst bit was the vet wasn’t even expecting me the call centre was far too slow in notifying vet probably due to the poor communication when accepting my call I only ever use this practice when it is deemed a real emergency as I personally think it’s a money making operation rather than the care of people’s beloved pets in summing up all I can say is at least RICHARD TUTPIN wore a mask was not allowed to post D**K

14 May 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Thank you for sharing this, John. We’re sorry your experience didn’t meet expectations. If you’d like to discuss your visit further, our team is here to listen. Please get in touch with us directly at complaints@vets-now.com with details of your case.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

2nd late night visit with my 8 month…

2nd late night visit with my 8 month old Cockapoo puppy who became unwell late evening. Excellent care and plenty of information regarding possible causes and estimated costs. The treatment given was successful and I was able to take him home early morning.

17 April 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi Lynda, 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 2 out of 5 stars

I took my cat there in emergency…

I took my cat there in emergency because of looking poorly and hissing while touching. My cat is very friendly and never gets any irritation or scratches or hissing while touching. I thought he may have some pain or injury. But after the full examination the vet staff told me they can’t find anything wrong but he has high fever and maybe bacterial infections. So given antibiotics and just one dose of painkillers and charged me £457 including the insurance claim charge. While the staff asked me do you want us to do the insurance? I didn’t know that will cost me and she didn’t explain it. This was my first time claiming insurance. Then they asked me to take it to my own vet next day so from there they have found out my cat had a fight few days ago and got injured and infected around the neck scratches and bites on the back. They have to treat him with different antibiotics and given enough painkillers. So I really disappointed why the emergency vet can’t find out. I trusted them.

3 April 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi there, we're 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, your pet's name, your first line of address and postcode.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Staff are great.

Staff are great.
Pricing is way over the top.

3 April 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi Alastair, 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 5 out of 5 stars

We had to book in an emsrgency…

We had to book in an emsrgency appointment for our frenchie on a Saturday night who wasn't feeling well and they were very helpful and thanks to fast care he is on the way to recovery.

31 March 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

We're happy to hear that we could provide fast assistance during your dog's recent emergency. We're glad our care is helping him recover, and we appreciate your kind words

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Explained what they were doing and kept…

Explained what they were doing and kept me calm! When my dod was poorly

11 March 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi Pat, we're happy we were a calming influence and that we were able to explain everything while your dog was unwell. Thank you for your review.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Best avoided if having a pet put to…

Best avoided if having a pet put to sleep. My cats passing was traumatic more like a botched execution.
Almost two months on I still can not forget it.

25 December 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi Edward, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We’re so sorry for your loss, and our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

We’re sorry to hear this has been your experience with us, and we would like to look into this for you. Please don't hesitate to contact enquiriesteam@vets-now.com, indicating which clinic you attended, your pet’s name, the first line of your home address, postcode and highlighting your concerns.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unsympathetic

Long waits for an “emergency vet”. Not sympathetic or helpful whatsoever. Provided photos of bloody liquid coming out of my cats behind and received no proper help or advice while i was crying on the phone however ofc they reminded me that if i come back to the vet (within an hour of me leaving there) that id be charged the fee again. Not a great experience so i hope i wont be needing to go back as they made my anxieties regarding the situation ten times worse

1 February 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi Yasmin, we're sorry to hear this has been your experience with us. We take any suggestion of substandard delivery of care to animals or their owners extremely seriously. 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 1 out of 5 stars

1 star purely down to the cost of the…

1 star purely down to the cost of the consultation. £350 emergency out of hours just to see the vet before any treatment is absolutely extortionate . Vets now are the emergency service for my rural clinic so had no choice. Actually changed my vets as a result of this service.
Clinic clean, staff polite, friendly and helpful. Came away feeling ripped off as opposed to relieved.
Check your individual insurance as our policy only covered £165 towards the emergency call out fee we checked with 3 other vets after this and all were £150 for out of hours which is about the norm . Our bill was just short of £500 for some antibiotics and a pain killer jab with the £350 fee absolutely outrageous. And made us pay it before we could leave…………………….. FOLLOW UP TO REPLY your out of hour charge is WAY more than any other vet. We expect to pay more and the going rate is triple. So a standard consultation is normally around £50 then and meds on top. We have had to use out of hours more than once over the years, probably 7 or 8 times with different vets. And the last time we used the out of hours service with our vets it was around £160. Since the vents have started to use you lot for out of hours more than service the consultation has jumped to almost 7 times the standard consultation fee, that’s just ripping people off hence now why insurance companies are putting a cap on the out of hours fees. It just a license to print money in my opinion making thousands a of pounds a night. And a lot of people without insurance will have to just wait till morning and animals will suffer. When we called up and said we need to get our pup in one of the first things that was said on the phone was it’s £350 to see the vet plus what ever is needed to be done and this MUST be paid before you can leave the practice. Anyway changed vets to a private practice that charges appropriately. And just for the record I have no problems pay 3 times a standard call out fee for after hours service and would normally pay that out my own pocket and not use my insurance, but £500 for a pain killer jab and antibiotic is a complete rip off sorry

12 December 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi Rachel, thanks for your review. I know it can be frustrating having to pay for an unplanned trip to the vets. Much like it is for other out-of-hours services in other industries, It's more expensive to run an out-of-hours pet emergency service than a general daytime practice. We've broken down where our costs go here if you'd like to find out more: https://www.vets-now.com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/. If you’d like to query your bill or speak to us about anything we’re here for you on enquiriesteam@vets-now.com indicating which clinic you attended, your pets name and the first line of your home address highlighting your concerns.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

fantastic service

The staff were fantastic, don't know what I would have done without the emergency practice

4 January 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi George, thanks for your review. We're so glad that we could be there for you and your pet. We will be sure to pass your kind words onto the clinic staff.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff were so polite and friendly

The staff were so polite and friendly. Most importantly they looked after my dog like he was their own! Iam very grateful for their service!

27 December 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Gregor, we appreciate your kind words and are so glad that our team provided such great care for your dog at Vets Now Aberdeen. Thank you for your wonderful feedback!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had a dog emergency

I had an emergency appointment through pdsa and am so grateful for these people being there to help when everyone else cannot. Got seen and my pet dealt with after a bit of a wait which was understandable as they were quite busy. There are no complaints from me at all. Thank you for your help.

30 December 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Good morning Sharon, we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're so glad we could assist in your pet's emergency . It's great to hear that your pet received the care needed at Vets Now Aberdeen despite the busy environment. Thanks again and have a good day

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The people at the practice could not…

The people at the practice could not have been more helpful. Kept us informed at every stage of Jess’s treatment. Very happy with the service provided.

20 December 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi Isla, thank you so much for sharing your experience. It means a lot to us. We're so pleased we were able to help with Jess, and hope she is now on the mend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

emergency vet service.

I used the emergency vet service on a wet Sunday night. My dog was treated with great care overnight before I moved him to my own vet. I am very happy with the overall experience. As it was an out of hours treatment it was naturally quite expensive. This is not a complaint, merely an observation. From my initial telephone call, everyone I dealt with was very helpful.

3 December 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi Roger, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We’re glad we could help you and your dog. 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

I can’t fault the vet that looked over…

I can’t fault the vet that looked over my dog, however the price is beyond disgusting taken advantage of people when they are most vulnerable, when did caring about animals stop and just become a cash cow

29 November 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

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/

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spud Kilduff I can’t thank you enough for saving…

I can’t thank you enough for saving Spud’s life.
I will be forever in dept.
You have an amazing team around you. ❤️
Thank you again.

22 November 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Good morning Martin, we are so grateful to know Spud is doing well! Our team is passionate about providing the best care, and we appreciate your kind words.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service on arrival and good…

Brilliant service on arrival and good attention towards my Dog Banksy , However the phone service wasnt so good sadly , I did try calling three times with no answer on each occasion , so ended up driving direct to get the otherwise Brilliant service

14 October 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Aberdeen

Hi Michael, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. 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, the first line of your home address and your reason for getting in touch.

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