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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.
Spring 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.
Medivet 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.
Brookend 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.
Murrell Equine Ltd is a veterinary practice that provides top-quality healthcare services to your equine friends.
Apollo 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.
Spring 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.
Vista 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.
Vets for Pets is a veterinary practice in Braintree, Essex, inside Pets at Home at Braintree Retail Park. The practice treats cats, dogs and rabbits.
Westpoint 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.
Millennium 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.
Spring 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.
Medivet 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.
Paton 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.
David Platt Equine Vet is an equine veterinary practice in Chelmsford, Essex. The practice offers mobile services and operates at weekends.
Vets 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.
Maldon Road Veterinary Practice Limited is a friendly and welcoming veterinary practice based in Chelmsford, Essex.
RSPCA 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.
Spring 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.
Vets 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.
Edgewood 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.
Blaircourt 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.
Apollo Vets is a veterinary practice in Maldon, Essex, treating cats, dogs, and small mammals. Services include vaccinations, neutering, microchipping, dentistry, and diagnostic imaging.
Mercer 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.
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103 practices with comparable prices
| Item | Typical listed price | Listed range | Practices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Our directory currently lists 140 veterinary practices in Essex, giving pet owners a wide choice locally. One of these practices is currently marked as temporarily closed.
Directory information last updated 22 July 2026.
Practices listed
140
shown on this page
Currently active
139
in our directory
Temporarily closed
1
shown in the directory
Local choice
Broad
based on listed practices
Practice density
35.5
per 1,000 sq km
We have imported Google reviews for 128 of the 140 practices listed. Across those 852 imported reviews, the average rating is 4.5 out of 5.
Average rating
4.5/5
Practices with reviews
128/140
Reviews imported
852
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We have confirmed ownership information for 105 vet practices, either as independent practices or as members of a known group. We do not assume that an unclassified practice is independent.
Confirmed independent
Ownership type
1 vet practice - 1%
Known group affiliation
Ownership type
104 vet practices - 74%
Not yet classified
Ownership type
35 vet practices - 25%
1 practice is confirmed as locally owned and operated.
We base these labels on confirmed practice information and known group relationships. “Not yet classified” means we do not have enough evidence to describe the practice as independent or group-owned.
The proportion of listed practices that list care for 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%
The types of veterinary care listed by local 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%
The services and facilities most often listed by 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%
The opening-hours information listed by 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%
Veterinary groups with branches listed in this area. We do not assume that other practices are 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%
How much contact and listing information is available for local 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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