Vets Now - Herne Bay Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

Unit 1 The Links, CT6 7FE Herne, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Saved my whippet Aiyana from dying, after she had food poisoning from a plant on her morning walk. Poisoning took full effect around tea time and after an emergency visit to a local vet, who kindly... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The vet Susanna was incredible - her communication and explanations about our pets changing condition were first class. We could not have asked for more and her the team’s excellent care meant our do... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Vet unfortunately failed to notice the issue was a wound under our dogs tongue. We did say that we felt the issue was with his mouth, possibly a tooth or similar. Although the medication given helpe... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team have saved our kitten from sudden heart failure. Incredible team. Caring, responsive, thorough. We are beyond grateful. There are no words that could describe our gratitude to everything the... See more

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Company details

  1. Emergency Veterinarian Service
  2. Veterinarian

About Vets Now - Herne Bay

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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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  • Unit 1 The Links, CT6 7FE, Herne, United Kingdom

  • 01227 634459

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Out of hours emergency service was…

The out of hours emergency service was excellent. This is not our usual vet, but if it wasn't so far from us, we would definitely consider using them in future. The vet was incredibly caring to our dog, and saved his life that night. She was also very kind to us. They also notified our own vet, who called us the following morning to arrange a follow up.

22 September 2025
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Hi there, 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

Excellent vets

They were professional, kind, they adjusted to the pets needs. Mickey was extremely anxious and would not let the vet examine him. They put things in place so he could be examined and have an xray. They acted with gentleness not just to your pet, but towards you too.

16 September 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Clare, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Out of hours Angles

There when you need them Can not praise them enough at Herne Bay for their help with our George when he was not very well at all. They were spot on and so helpful and compassionate towards him and us.Thank you so much.

5 September 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

We're so glad we could be there for you and George. It means a lot to us that you felt supported. Thank you for sharing your kind words!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service for our beautiful dog in need

Great service for our poor Doberman in need after a gastrointestinal hemorrhage. We were seen quickly, and the vet normalized a scary experience that our earlier vet at the surgery had not. Had we been told this earlier, we would have not wasted valuable emergency vet time and saved a huge £324.50 consultation. Great service, lovely vet with knowledge and experience, and local to us - which at a time of need was priceless.

20 August 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Paula, 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

Out of hours visit

Visited out of hours as my dog was bleeding from the mouth. All concerns addressed & advice given , along with painkillers until we could get to our own vets in the morning.
Friendly reception staff & a lovely vet.

20 August 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Samantha, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review and hope you have a good day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

friendly and caring

the staff were really friendly and understanding

18 August 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Brendan, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Vets Now are brilliant!

We used Vets Now as an emergency vet when my cat ate some rasins (!). They were absolutely fantastic, both on the phone and in person. We were seen very quickly and the lovely vet we saw was very kind and put us at ease and was very reassuring, especially as our own Vets had been very unhelpful! Thank you, Vets Now!

18 August 2025
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Hi Jessica, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We really appreciate it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So helpful and consideratr

So helpful over the phone regarding my v poorly cat, Staff were kind and very helpful, my cat was in very good hands. They explained medication thoroughly so went away feeling secure in the knowledge they had my cats best interest at heart.
Thankyou so much 😊

5 August 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Louise, we're glad that you had a great experience with our Herne Bay branch. Thanks for taking the time to share this with us. We hope you have a lovely day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was seen promptly

Was seen promptly , very caring nurses & Vet , couldn’t fault them.
Thanks for treating our Rupert on Saturday evening 😊

5 August 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Katherine. We're glad we were there for you and Rupert when you needed us the most. Take care.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

For an emergency service charging a…

For an emergency service charging a premium, you expect top service.

Whilst the immediate injury to my dog was dealt with, I didn't feel that the vet did enough to check for signs of infection etc. A good vet would have given the dog a complete head to tail check for any indications of infection etc. I wonder if this is down to using locums who are typically not as experienced.

5 August 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Peter, 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 highlighting your concerns & indicating which clinic you attended, your pet’s name, the first line of your home address & postcode.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Took great care of my lil kitten when…

Took great care of my lil kitten when she was feeling unwell, lovely staff and gave me lots of reassuring advice.

5 July 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

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

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

These vets are lawless criminals

These vets are lawless criminals. They treated my dog with drugs without consent. BEWARE, they are thieves if they work without any guidelines and should be avoided if yolove your pet!

22 April 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Deborah, thanks for your review. I’m sorry to hear that you are unhappy after your visit to Vets Now. If you would like to discuss this further, please email us 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

Great service

Great service, friendly and efficient staff.

30 June 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Fiona, thanks for your review. We hope you have a wonderful day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very gentle and caring with my poorly…

Very gentle and caring with my poorly dog. Kept us informed of all treatment and medicines given during the process and advice given for aftercare.

23 June 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Jean, 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 so kind and helpful

The staff were so kind and helpful! So friendly and incredibly reassuring! I can’t thank you enough for helping me and Dash out and looking after him so well.

20 June 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Sophia, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We will be sure to pass on your lovely comments to the team. Have a wonderful day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team who saw Oscar were incredible

The team who saw Oscar were incredible! He is a very nervous dog and they were happy for us to wait in the car until he was ready to be seen to let him be in his safe place. I cannot thank them enough for how they dealt with him

18 June 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Alice, 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

Disgusting scammers and terrible service !!

Awful service, the only thing they are interested in is taking your money!! Steer clear of these scammers. They did not look after my dog at all and charged me a lot of money for the pleasure.

13 June 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Joshua, we’re sorry to hear you’re unhappy after visiting 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, the first line of your home address and your reason for getting in touch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Initial contact was good and clear…

Initial contact was good and clear instructions to attend the clinic.
On arrival, pleasantly met and accommodated jn waiting room.
Once I had seen the only vet on duty, we waited 4hrs to be seen again and discuss outcome. This was quite rushed and felt the decision to put my dog to sleep was the only option, which I did not do and took him home,.
I felt the explanation of test findings was confusing as there was no one thing determining my pets illness and felt everything was thrown at me.
Long wait due to lack of resources and staff at the clinic for the amount of people needing ti use the service.

7 June 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hi Tanya, 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 highlighting your concerns & indicating which clinic you attended, your pet’s name, the first line of your home address & postcode.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The practice was so helpful

The practice was so helpful, we were in bits with worry about our dog, but they couldn’t have been kinder or more thorough.

2 June 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Herne Bay

Hello June, We're so glad we could provide compassionate and comprehensive care during such a stressful time for you and your dog. Thank you for your kind feedback!

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