Vets Now - Kilmarnock Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

21 Hill Street, KA3 1HA Kilmarnock, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff were all so friendly, patient and understanding. The vets looking after our cat, Kelly and Siobhan, were excellent at their job and experts in their field. We can’t thank you all enough.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was very concerned about 13w old pup who had severe diahorrea and vomiting. Took him to Kilmarnock Clinic who examined him thoroughly, explained possible causes. I opted for xray to check for pa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All the staff were understanding and helpful at a very stressful time and thankfully everything was fine with our dog.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Care during visiting clinic was good, although absolutely extortionate. However we received no after care, tried to phone the vets multiple times as we were worried about the health of our dog after a... See more

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Company details

  1. Emergency Veterinarian Service
  2. Veterinarian

About Vets Now - Kilmarnock

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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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  • 21 Hill Street, KA3 1HA, Kilmarnock, United Kingdom

  • 01563 257114

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Hi Margaret, 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

Wonderful service

Wonderful service. The team were extremely helpful and informative.

9 May 2024
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Hi Anne, thanks for your review, we really appreciate it. We hope you have a lovely day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rushed out little cat autumn to the…

Rushed out little cat autumn to the vets now in Kilmarnock staff were very helpful They hospitalised her and managed our cats pain the bill was very reasonable, thank you so much for all your help! 🌼 she is doing well thanks to the treatment she received.

10 February 2024
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi Emma, 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

Amazing care and kindness for me and my…

Amazing care and kindness for me and my poorly dog. I had to take him during the night in an emergency and the staff couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful.

29 February 2024
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi Lisa, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We work hard to ensure every client’s experience is second-to-none and we’re glad to hear you found this to be the case.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

New years Day help

I cannot thank you all enough for helping my dog on New Year’s Day. Was quick to be seen and Monty was given help within 5 mins of arriving.

9 January 2024
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Hello Stephanie, we appreciate the positive review about your recent experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful

Helpful, understanding and very kind staff. Helpful texts with directions to Vetinary clinic.

2 January 2024
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Hi Aileen, 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

Excellent vet service in an emergency. Poor call handler in first instance.

The vet herself along with the receptionist were extremely professional, helpful and kind. The service was exemplary and carried out very efficiently.
However, in the first instance the call handler added significantly to our upset and caused real anguish. They could not get past how expensive the treatment was going to be. Asked several times if the animal was insured, are you the policy holder, spell the name, the address, spell it. The initial part of the phone call was extremely poorly handled and a concern will be raised regarding this. Also, it took three phone calls, selecting the emergency option to have the call handler answer the call.

1 January 2024
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi Mrs Cunningham, 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 1 out of 5 stars

ALL ABOUT THE MONEY

Had to phone as my wee dog was vomiting and was told to come down and was told that I had make a payment of 288 before she would be seen then another payment after being seen,took all my insurance papers as was told they would deal with my claim on my behalf etc my partner explained that she needed an antibiotic and anti sickness but was that she would have high temperature in order to give an antibiotic yes temperature high no antibiotic the bill was 345 odds then on boxing day I got demanding emails and texts to pay the bill but they claim they automatically send out funny how no other companies over Xmas Sent out emails etc...phoned there customer services 4 times today and now I've to fill In my own claim form for them even they they are charging me 25pds admin fee for doing there job seemingly they only do your insurance clai if you are a regular patient mon to Fri in working hrs not for emergency cover which is a cheek staff spoke down to you and in fact the lady at the picked up a poo put it in poo bin outside then came and spoke with me and touched my phone and from someone who suffers severe ocd point it was extremely distressing .all in they weren't very understanding, unhelpful and iam paying them mega money for being shabby and unprofessional towards me,my wife and pet and now I have the anxiety of form filling and demanding emails and texts for money.god help any poor person who can't or hasn't the money to pay for this service no wonder people are hanging dogs into dogs trust etc when you have charlatans like these vets shocking the way they treat you like a cash dispenser then hound you like a loan shark....its all about the money with these people the care no happens and its about time the government started having control over them maybe they would be less abandoned pets going about

23 December 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi there, 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

Lovely staff & great advice

Lovely staff & great advice - as just checked over kindly only charged third of expected fee- so far dog ok (hope lasts)!

21 November 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi Carol, 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

Stay clear of Kilmarnock branch.

An unfortunate family member was in the unfortunate position of having to release family pet from suffering during out of hours. Having had to endure the loss of "family member", all staff could do after outrageous bill was paid, was try to extort cremation fees from owner with no explanation of how, or what procedure entailed. 2 days later still trying to do the same.

6 November 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi Jacqueline, we’re sorry you’re not happy with the service you received at Vets Now. We understand how painful it is to lose a pet, and we hope you’re okay during this difficult time.
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

Couldn't ask for better service

Caring and dedicated staff that are professional and knowledgeable.

8 September 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi Iain, 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

Prompt attention

Prompt attention. Updated on care as went along. Felt comfortable leaving Daisy in the vets care

30 July 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi Terri, 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 amazing

The staff were amazing, so friendly and reassuring. They really put us at ease and we felt like our pup was in good hands 🥰

28 July 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi Mandy, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it. Have a lovely day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Oscar

Seen very quickly and vet was helpful and thorough.Price was quite high but overall a very good service.

15 July 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi, thanks for your 5 star review. We hope you and Oscar have a great day.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We were offered an emergency…

We were offered an emergency appointment and were seen within a few minutes of arriving. The nurses and vet were very friendly and reassuring.

10 July 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi , 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

Do not recommend!!!

Vet totally mis diagnosed my kitten, didn’t really listen to what I was telling him sent us home saying my kitten had been bitten by another animal and gave him an antibiotic injection, if I hadn’t gone with my gut knowing something wasn’t right and taken him to our own vet the next morning he would have died. Poor wee thing had a head trauma and swelling of the brain, would not recommend this vet at all, £325 for absolutely nothing I will be pursuing this matter further

29 June 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi Julia, Our complaints team are looking into this for you and will be in touch once they carry out a full investigation

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly and welcoming

Very friendly and welcoming.
We had an emergency with our cat and were seen very quickly.
Kindness and helpfulness very much appreciated.

22 June 2023
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Reply from Vets Now - Kilmarnock

Hi, we really appreciate your kind words. We’re glad you were happy with the service provided by our team. Have a great day.

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