Vets Now - Witham
Witham
Vets Now Witham provides out-of-hours veterinary care for dogs, cats and small animals when they need it most, including during bank holidays, and in urgent or emergency situations.
Vets in Essex
140 resultsThere are 140 vet practices in Essex on Vet Verified. Filter by species, accreditation or opening hours, or open a profile to see practice specific information.
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Spring Lodge Vets - Witham
WithamSpring Lodge Vets is a veterinary practice in Witham, Essex, treating cats, dogs, small mammals, birds, and exotic pets. The practice runs a 24-hour emergency service.
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Medivet - Danbury
DanburyMedivet Danbury in Essex offers vet services for birds, cats, dogs, exotic pets, poultry, and small mammals, with facilities like a client car park and disabled access, operating Monday to Saturday.
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Brookend Vets
WithamBrookend Vets treats dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, and exotic pets. The practice runs by appointment, with late clinics on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Saturday morning appointments are available.
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Murrell Equine
DanburyMurrell Equine Ltd is a veterinary practice that provides top-quality healthcare services to your equine friends.
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Apollo Vets - Black Notley
Black NotleyApollo Vets is a veterinary practice in Black Notley, Braintree, Essex. The practice treats cats, dogs, small mammals and poultry. It opens at weekends and has parking and disabled access.
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Spring Lodge Vets - Beaulieu Square
ChelmsfordSpring Lodge Vets is a veterinary practice in Beaulieu Square, Chelmsford, treating cats, dogs, birds, and small mammals. The practice provides dentistry, diagnostic imaging, and routine treatments. It opens six days a week and offers out-of-hours emergency support.
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Vista Vets
ChelmsfordVista Vets is a veterinary practice in Essex that treats cats, dogs, and small mammals. The practice opens seven days a week from 8:30am to 7:00pm.
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Vets for Pets - Braintree
BraintreeVets for Pets is a veterinary practice in Braintree, Essex, inside Pets at Home at Braintree Retail Park. The practice treats cats, dogs and rabbits.
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Westpoint Farm Vets - Chelmsford
ChelmsfordWestpoint Farm Vets is a farm animal veterinary practice in Chelmsford, Essex, treating cattle, sheep, camelids, goats, pigs, and poultry. The practice runs weekday consultations and provides emergency cover outside normal hours.
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Millennium Veterinary Practice - Braintree
BraintreeMillennium Veterinary Practice Braintree in Essex offers care for birds, cats, dogs, exotic pets, poultry, and small mammals, open Monday to Saturday with parking and disabled access.
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Spring Lodge Vets - Great Notley
Great NotleySpring Lodge Vets is a veterinary practice in Great Notley that treats cats, dogs, birds, and small mammals. The practice provides vaccinations, neutering, microchipping, and diagnostic imaging. Emergency cover is available outside normal hours.
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Medivet - Chelmsford
ChelmsfordMedivet Chelmsford in Essex is a friendly vet practice for cats, dogs, and small mammals, open Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 19:00 and on Saturdays from 8:30 to 13:00, with facilities including a client car park and disabled access.
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Paton and Lee
GranthamPaton and Lee is an equine veterinary practice based at Hoo Hall Equine Surgery in Rivenhall, offering routine appointments and 24/7 emergency cover with their own vets.
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David Platt Equine Vet
ChelmsfordDavid Platt Equine Vet is an equine veterinary practice in Chelmsford, Essex. The practice offers mobile services and operates at weekends.
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Vets for Pets - Chelmsford
ChelmsfordVets for Pets operates inside the Pets at Home store at Chelmer Village Retail Park in Essex. The practice opens seven days a week and treats cats, dogs, and rabbits.
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Maldon Road Veterinary Practice
ChelmsfordMaldon Road Veterinary Practice Limited is a friendly and welcoming veterinary practice based in Chelmsford, Essex.
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RSPCA - Essex Mid and North Branch (Chelmsford Clinic)
ChelmsfordRSPCA Essex Mid and North Branch's Chelmsford Clinic in Essex, provides microchipping, flea and worm treatments, neutering, and vaccinations for cats, dogs, and small mammals, and is accessible by public transport.
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Spring Lodge Vets - Broomfield Road
ChelmsfordSpring Lodge Vets is a veterinary practice on Broomfield Road in Chelmsford that treats dogs, cats, birds, and small mammals. The practice offers vaccinations, neutering, microchipping, and diagnostic imaging. Emergency care is available outside normal hours.
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Vets for Pets - Maldon
MaldonVets for Pets operates inside Pets at Home at Wycke Hill Business Park in Maldon, Essex. The practice treats cats, dogs, and rabbits and is open seven days a week.
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Edgewood Vets - Purleigh
ChelmsfordEdgewood Vets is a veterinary practice on Chelmsford Road in Purleigh, Essex. The practice treats dogs, cats, birds, exotic pets, small mammals, poultry, and wild animals. It opens at weekends.
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Blaircourt Equine - Woodham Ferrers
Woodham FerrersBlaircourt Equine is a veterinary practice in Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, that treats horses. The practice runs a 24-hour emergency service and handles both routine appointments and specialist cases.
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Apollo Vets - Maldon
MaldonApollo Vets is a veterinary practice in Maldon, Essex, treating cats, dogs, and small mammals. Services include vaccinations, neutering, microchipping, dentistry, and diagnostic imaging.
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Mercer and Hughes - Bocking Braintree
BraintreeMercer and Hughes Bocking is a friendly vet practice in Braintree, Essex, open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, caring for birds, cats, dogs, and small mammals.
Vet price comparison in Essex
Compare typical listed fees and the local range. Only items published by at least two practices are shown.
103 practices with comparable prices
| Item | Typical listed price | Listed range | Practices |
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| Emergency consultation Consultations | £90.50 | £75–£250 Lowest at Vista Vets Highest at Galley Hill Equine Surgery | 8 of 140 |
| Follow-up consultation Consultations | £53 | £20–£64 Lowest at RSPCA - Essex Mid and North Branch (Chelmsford Clinic) Highest at South Beech Veterinary Surgery | 42 of 140 |
| Out-of-hours consultation Consultations | £231.75 | £40–£324.50 Lowest at The Acorns Equine Clinic - Chelmsford Highest at Millennium Veterinary Practice - Braintree | 19 of 140 |
| Standard consultation Consultations | £49.02 | £14–£280 Lowest at RSPCA - Essex Mid and North Branch (Colchester Clinic) Highest at Clarendon Equine | 98 of 140 |
| Cat booster vaccination Vaccinations | £72.50 | £40–£107 Lowest at RSPCA - Essex Mid and North Branch (Chelmsford Clinic) Highest at Clarendon House Veterinary Centre Heybridge | 60 of 140 |
| Cat primary vaccination Vaccinations | £103.50 | £30–£151 Lowest at Visiting Vets Highest at Medivet - Colchester London Road | 78 of 140 |
These are publicly listed fees, not quotes. Prices can vary by pet, weight, clinical need and what is included. For “from”, range and plus fees, comparisons use the lower published amount. Confirm the current total with the practice.
Prices checked as recently as 14 July 2026
Local vet data for Essex
Essex has 140 vet practices in our current public directory data, giving the area a broad level of local choice. 1 vet practice is currently marked as temporarily closed.
Local data last updated 20 July 2026.
Vet practices
140
matched to this page
Active practices
139
currently active
Temporarily closed
1
shown in the directory
Choice level
Broad
wide local coverage
Practice density
35.5
per 1,000 sq km
Species coverage
Share of matched practices that include each species.
Cats
Species
126 vet practices - 90%
Dogs
Species
126 vet practices - 90%
Small Mammals
Species
107 vet practices - 76%
Birds
Species
31 vet practices - 22%
Exotic
Species
29 vet practices - 21%
Equines
Species
14 vet practices - 10%
Care mix
Broader care categories represented by the matched practices.
Companion animal coverage
Care area
126 vet practices - 90%
Exotics and bird coverage
Care area
40 vet practices - 29%
Equine coverage
Care area
14 vet practices - 10%
Farm and herd animal coverage
Care area
11 vet practices - 8%
Services and facilities
The services and facilities that appear most often in the local practices.
Microchipping
Service
100 vet practices - 71%
Vaccinations
Service
97 vet practices - 69%
Neutering
Service
96 vet practices - 69%
Flea and worm treatments
Service
87 vet practices - 62%
Dentistry
Service
80 vet practices - 57%
Diagnostic imaging
Service
79 vet practices - 56%
Opening patterns
Opening-hour signals available in the local practices.
Opening hours listed
Opening
125 vet practices - 89%
Weekend opening listed
Opening
84 vet practices - 60%
Evening opening listed
Opening
108 vet practices - 77%
Emergency periods listed
Opening
3 vet practices - 2%
Known group presence
Group relationships we have mapped in this area. Unmapped practices are not treated as independent.
Medivet
Group
20 vet practices - 14%
Vets for Pets
Group
18 vet practices - 13%
Inspiring Vet Care
Group
16 vet practices - 11%
Linnaeus
Group
12 vet practices - 9%
VetPartners
Group
9 vet practices - 6%
CVS Vets
Group
8 vet practices - 6%
Practice detail
How complete the contact and maintenance data is for matched practices.
Phone contact listed
Directory data
139 vet practices - 99%
Website listed
Directory data
138 vet practices - 99%
Email contact listed
Directory data
132 vet practices - 94%
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Choosing a vet in Essex.
A few things worth knowing before you book.
Which species do vet practices in Essex commonly list?
The strongest species signal in our local data is Cats, with 126 vet practices showing it. You can still use the species filters to narrow the results.
What kind of care mix shows up around Essex?
Companion animal coverage is the largest care category in the matched practices, appearing across 126 vet practices.
Are there vet practices in Essex with weekend opening?
84 vet practices in the local data have weekend opening listed. Use the Open now filter if you need a practice that is currently open.