Vets Now - Witham Reviews 180

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.0

Spring Lodge Farm, Powers Hall End, CM8 2HG Witham, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When we arrived we were full of anxiety and worry, but we felt immediately reassured by the super nurse , who straight away put our minds at rest , diagnosed Barney within minutes of us being there. S... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very speedy and efficient service. Jack the vet was great, who both assisted our dog, and clearly explained what was going on, and how we should proceed. He offered three Referal Veterinary Practices,... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Vet we saw was amazing with our dog, we had a little trouble totally understanding everything but she immediately administered strong painkillers and sent comprehensive notes to our vets ready for Mon... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The speed that our dog was seen was very good....no waiting. Being met by the vet at the door was good too. The costs were explained before but they seemed very high which is why I didn't score the... See more

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Company details

  1. Emergency Veterinarian Service
  2. Veterinarian

About Vets Now - Witham

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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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  • Spring Lodge Farm, Powers Hall End, CM8 2HG, Witham, United Kingdom

  • 01376 617173

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The vet explained everything clearly

The vet explained everything clearly.
Which doesn’t happen that often.
We were very pleased with the vet

12 May 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Thank you for the lovely feedback, Dawn. We're so pleased we could help you and your pet.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very friendly helpful & caring

Very friendly helpful & caring . Handling things with kindness & understanding!

9 May 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hello Rod, we're delighted to hear your feedback - thank you for taking the time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The speed that our dog was seen was…

The speed that our dog was seen was very good....no waiting. Being met by the vet at the door was good too.
The costs were explained before but they seemed very high which is why I didn't score them 5 stars.
A bigger sign near the location would really help, especially as our visit was very late at night.

29 April 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi Christopher, 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/

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The vets were so kind and made my dog…

The vets were so kind and made my dog better - even though my regular vet said they couldn’t find anything wrong!!
She couldn’t hardly breathe when we took her to you and you put her straight into an oxygen tent - thank you so much
Anna

6 April 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Thank you for sharing your experience Anna. We're so glad we could help your dog. Have a lovely day!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After returning for a second time the same day we waited for hours with an obviously very poorly dog and not the correct treatment

We took our poorly dog in at lunchtime due to sickness and diarrhoea ( passing blood) sent home being told the blood is not concerning.She was given an anti sickness vaccine and painkiller.After arriving home she passed a large quantity of blood and very lethargic so phoned again and advised to return.We arrived at 9.10pm and left at 12.45 am.There was no triage and we were waiting with an obviously poorly dog and I had to ask that she be put on intravenous fluids which happened shortly before we left.A different vet from lunchtime assured us the large quantity of blood she had passed was not concerning.Since seeing our own vet the next day she had x-rays fluids by IV and antibiotics and is thankfully now recovering.

6 April 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi Paul, 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 1 out of 5 stars

would not recommend this vets at all

would not recommend this vets at all. Would never take my pet back there. Only took Nala there as it was the out of hours vets awlful awlful money grabbers.I would rather drive for a few hours than take my pet there. Vet was in my words useless

13 January 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi Jerry, we’re sorry to hear you’re unhappy after visiting Vets Now. Would you like to discuss this further with a member of our team? If so, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at enquiriesteam@vets-now.com. Please highlight your concerns along with the Vets Now practice you attended, your pet’s name, the first line of your home address and postcode.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service all good thanks

All staff very good very helpful and very organised everything went very smoothly a great team at this branch thanks.

30 March 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Good morning Brian, we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're so glad to hear that you found our team at Vets Now Witham was helpful and organised, and that everything went smoothly on your visit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Polite

Polite, friendly and professional. Took the time to explain everything. Would recommend.

26 March 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi Daniel, 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

The staff at Vets Now Witham were…

The staff at Vets Now Witham were fantastic, helping both our dog and us through a traumatic time.
Can’t speak highly enough of them especially @Emma.
Thank you to all staff

23 March 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi Jason, thanks so much for your positive feedback. We really appreciate it. It’s a pleasure to have helped you and your dog in the Vets Now Witham practice. Have a great day.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took my poorly dog to vets now witham

Took my poorly dog to vets now witham, and was priced £1853 for an overnight stay as we were told our dog of 12 years was seriously unwell, we were told his condition was treatable with life long mediation. We were told in the moment if they didn’t act now our dog would not make, of course we paid which was no worries as we were told he would be ok.i left vets now in witham that night in tears worried about my poor baby and was told I would not called at all and no news is good news. We arrive home to the vets calling my phone saying that my dogs heart rate was better and doing well, I was greatful for this however at the end of the call the receptionist had asked if I had a chance to sign the waiver. Which I did straight after. I picked my dog up at 7:30am the next day and was told he was much better but needed to complete fluids at his day vet, arrive at the day vet to be told he needed to be retested as they needed to be sure of my dogs condition obviously being a vet wanting more money …I take my dog for a second opinion only to be told he is dying and they he had heart failure. I feel like vets now witham have sold a lie. My poor dog of 12 years has now been put to sleep. If I had new the this was the case I would of not made him suffer another 48hours

3 February 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi Stacey, we appreciate your feedback. What you have described sounds extremely unusual and we would like to look into this further. Would you like to discuss this case further with a member of our team? If so, 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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient and friendly staff

Efficient and friendly staff. The vets Emma and Jamie were very kind and explained everything very clearly.

28 January 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi Susan, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. Our team are all passionate about pets and their welfare, so they’ll be thrilled to hear you were happy with their service. Have a great day!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff made our visit as stress free…

The staff made our visit as stress free as they could. Nelly was very well looked after by the team. Thank you.

13 January 2026
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

We're so glad the team at Vets Now Witham made the visit stress-free, and that Nelly was well-cared for. Thank you for sharing this positive experience with us

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Unreasonable additional charges

Unfortunately had to take my dog to vets on boxing day. I thought that £340 for 15 min consultation was steep but it adds insult to injury that I now have to pay them another £35 to respond to the pet insurance company (which is not claimable) questionaire

29 December 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi there,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/ With regards to our insurance adminstration fee, the veterinary surgeon is making a professional declaration that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, all information provided on the form is true and complete and that the fees charged are no more than the fees they would normally charge their clients. Completion of the form is more than an act of administration, rather a professional statement, similar to a doctor’s letter for example, which would be required to verify information given to an insurance company. As such, completion of the form attracts a fee.

If you would like to discuss this further then please email enquiriesteam@vets-now.com with the details

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Vets and nurses at practice were very…

Vets and nurses at practice were very nice and caring.
I found the phone conversation to book the appointment the disappointing bit. Operator appeared more money orientated than anything else
Quite a shock ehen my own vets are the complete opposite and you are only calling because its an out of hours emergency.

22 December 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi Chris, 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/. Would you like to discuss this case further with a member of our team? If so, 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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When we arrived we were full of anxiety…

When we arrived we were full of anxiety and worry, but we felt immediately reassured by the super nurse , who straight away put our minds at rest , diagnosed Barney within minutes of us being there. So all in all (thankfully) our experience was very positive. Thanks so much 👍

14 November 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hello Barry, we're happy to hear that the Witham Vets Now clinic's swift diagnosis relieved your anxiety and provided a positive experience. We appreciate your feedback and are so glad we could help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unacceptable service!

I will be sending an email shortly as we had a terrible experience on Tuesday 4th November.
We took a Labrador in who had been in labour for two hours and no puppies
They scanned and said they saw two pups but no heartbeats…I said what about the others and they said can’t see them all on a scan.
At 9.20 pm just after scan they said she needed an emergency C section but would be 3 hours to do operation and come round enough to be released so go home.
I rang at 11 pm still not done operation !
I rang at 12 still not done operation !
I rang at 12.30 still not done operation!
Honestly what is going on to leave a dog in labour for over 3 hours is unacceptable!
Apparently she only had one puppy … how come they saw 2 on the scan?
Sadly the pup was deformed too and they said no other pups there.. but if there were live pups there they would not have survived with the unacceptable delay .
The bill was exorbitant and I pray I never have to use these emergency vets again as there is nothing ‘emergency’ about them!
Plus only sent the report to my vets after 3 days

4 November 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi Hetta, we’re sorry you’re not happy with the service you received at 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 5 out of 5 stars

First class treatment and understanding…

First class treatment and understanding of both client and pet. Happy to recommend.

4 November 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Hi Ian, we're so happy to hear that you and your pet received first-class treatment. We appreciate your recommendation very much.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Vet we saw was amazing with our dog

Vet we saw was amazing with our dog, we had a little trouble totally understanding everything but she immediately administered strong painkillers and sent comprehensive notes to our vets ready for Monday morning so he could have xrays and ultrasounds to unfortunately confirm the mass she felt in his stomach. Only 4 stars given as cost was very very high. Glad to say that dog survived surgery on the Monday at our vets.

7 October 2025
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Reply from Vets Now - Witham

Good morning, we appreciate your kind words about the care provided. We acknowledge your feedback regarding the cost and appreciate you bringing it to our attention. If you’d like to see a breakdown of our costs, visit: https://www.vets-now.com/2018/01/emergency-vet-costs-prices-fees/ Thank you.

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