About Emergency Vets in Dorchester
Emergency services are a crucial consideration for pet owners.
In Dorchester, four clinics offer emergency or out-of-hours care, providing essential services for urgent cases. This is important for pet owners who may face unexpected health issues with their pets, ensuring that immediate attention is available when needed. However, it is important to note that these services do not equate to 24-hour care, so pet owners should verify the specific hours of availability. Routine-only clinics may not be equipped to handle urgent cases, prompting pet owners to seek alternative options during emergencies. This distinction emphasizes the importance of understanding each clinic's service offerings to ensure continuity of care for pets in critical situations.
There are 4 veterinary clinics listed for emergency vets in Dorchester.
Top Rated Emergency Vets in Dorchester
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Medivet Wool is part of the Medivet group and is led (per the clinic website) by veterinary surgeon Andy Buchan. The practice appears set up for both routine care and more involved diagnostics, with in-house lab testing plus imaging (X‑rays and ultrasound) and procedures like endoscopy and dentistry listed on its service range. In the latest reviews available, owners repeatedly mention calm handling of nervous pets, surgery with follow-up/aftercare, and good communication (including being kept updated during a dog’s castration).
Medivet Wool is part of the Medivet group and is led (per the clinic website) by veterinary surgeon Andy Buchan. The practice appears set up for both routine care and more involved diagnostics, with in-house lab testing plus imaging (X‑rays and ultrasound) and procedures like endoscopy and dentistry listed on its service range. In the latest reviews available, owners repeatedly mention calm handling of nervous pets, surgery with follow-up/aftercare, and good communication (including being kept updated during a dog’s castration).
Our Score (87/100)
Medivet Dorchester Southfield Veterinary Centre is part of the Medivet group and is set up to provide round-the-clock care, including emergency and overnight hospitalisation. Recent reviews describe pets being admitted urgently and kept in for several days with progress updates, and owners also mention clear communication around planned procedures (including being phoned immediately if a pet wasn’t doing well after an operation). The premises are described as having a bright waiting area and a separate cat waiting area, and one owner noted being shown how to apply flea drops effectively.
Medivet Dorchester Southfield Veterinary Centre is part of the Medivet group and is set up to provide round-the-clock care, including emergency and overnight hospitalisation. Recent reviews describe pets being admitted urgently and kept in for several days with progress updates, and owners also mention clear communication around planned procedures (including being phoned immediately if a pet wasn’t doing well after an operation). The premises are described as having a bright waiting area and a separate cat waiting area, and one owner noted being shown how to apply flea drops effectively.
Our Score (76/100)
Piddle Valley Vets Ltd is a general veterinary practice offering emergency veterinary services, with reviews describing both routine support (e.g., advice on probiotics and gastrointestinal diets) and end-of-life care (a vet and nurse carrying out an at-home euthanasia appointment and allowing the family as much time as needed). Recent feedback is mostly very positive, but there are also repeated 1‑star reviews alleging the practice refused to provide any care to a “rescue dog” due to a stated policy about contamination risk—so owners may want to clarify policies directly if this could apply to their pet.
Piddle Valley Vets Ltd is a general veterinary practice offering emergency veterinary services, with reviews describing both routine support (e.g., advice on probiotics and gastrointestinal diets) and end-of-life care (a vet and nurse carrying out an at-home euthanasia appointment and allowing the family as much time as needed). Recent feedback is mostly very positive, but there are also repeated 1‑star reviews alleging the practice refused to provide any care to a “rescue dog” due to a stated policy about contamination risk—so owners may want to clarify policies directly if this could apply to their pet.
Our Score (62/100)
From the latest written reviews available to us, owners most often mention that the team turn up when needed and that vets can be thorough (one review specifically names David for a detailed service). There is also some mixed/unclear feedback in the reviews: a few reviewers talk about dogs and a fenced area to run dogs off-lead, which doesn’t obviously align with the clinic’s equine focus as described on its website.
From the latest written reviews available to us, owners most often mention that the team turn up when needed and that vets can be thorough (one review specifically names David for a detailed service). There is also some mixed/unclear feedback in the reviews: a few reviewers talk about dogs and a fenced area to run dogs off-lead, which doesn’t obviously align with the clinic’s equine focus as described on its website.