About Emergency Vets in Reading
Emergency and out-of-hours care are available at select clinics, offering crucial support for urgent situations.
Eight clinics in Reading provide emergency or out-of-hours services, ensuring that pet owners have access to necessary care during critical times. These services are distinct from routine-only clinics, which focus on scheduled appointments and non-urgent care. Choosing a clinic with emergency services can be vital for immediate attention and continuity of treatment, especially for pets with complex or acute health issues.
There are 8 veterinary clinics listed for emergency vets in Reading.
Top Rated Emergency Vets in Reading
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
Our Score (85/100)
Vet’s Klinic is a veterinary clinic that describes itself as using “smart technology” and “state-of-the-art facilities” to provide more affordable pet care. For registered pets, the clinic offers 24/7 access to VidiVet (an advice service) outside normal appointments.
Vet’s Klinic is a veterinary clinic that describes itself as using “smart technology” and “state-of-the-art facilities” to provide more affordable pet care. For registered pets, the clinic offers 24/7 access to VidiVet (an advice service) outside normal appointments.
Our Score (82/100)
Shinfield Vets offers routine care (vaccinations, neutering, microchipping) alongside nurse-led clinics and stated emergency care. The website lists a wide range of species seen beyond cats and dogs (including rabbits, small mammals, birds and reptiles), and the practice is described in reviews as handling everything from “regular upkeep” to emergencies and surgeries. Recent reviewers repeatedly mention vets taking time to explain treatment options and next steps, and several give specific examples of pets being kept calm (including an anxious cat with a skin complaint).
Shinfield Vets offers routine care (vaccinations, neutering, microchipping) alongside nurse-led clinics and stated emergency care. The website lists a wide range of species seen beyond cats and dogs (including rabbits, small mammals, birds and reptiles), and the practice is described in reviews as handling everything from “regular upkeep” to emergencies and surgeries. Recent reviewers repeatedly mention vets taking time to explain treatment options and next steps, and several give specific examples of pets being kept calm (including an anxious cat with a skin complaint).
Our Score (80/100)
Active Vetcare – Oakley is part of the Active Vetcare Veterinary Group (not an independent clinic). Based on the services listed on the group website and what owners describe in reviews, it’s set up for routine small‑animal care (vaccinations, parasite control, nurse clinics) as well as more involved work such as dentistry, surgery and diagnostics, with support for urgent cases and end‑of‑life decisions.
Active Vetcare – Oakley is part of the Active Vetcare Veterinary Group (not an independent clinic). Based on the services listed on the group website and what owners describe in reviews, it’s set up for routine small‑animal care (vaccinations, parasite control, nurse clinics) as well as more involved work such as dentistry, surgery and diagnostics, with support for urgent cases and end‑of‑life decisions.
Vets Now (Reading) is part of the Vets Now emergency veterinary group and provides out‑of‑hours care for dogs, cats and small animals. The clinic states it opened in 2004 and is RCVS‑accredited as a Small Animal Emergency Service Clinic. Based on the website and recent reviews, it’s set up for urgent and critical cases with on-site diagnostics and hospitalisation; owners describe pets being kept in overnight with IV treatments, and being seen quickly (including appointments offered within 30 minutes).
Vets Now (Reading) is part of the Vets Now emergency veterinary group and provides out‑of‑hours care for dogs, cats and small animals. The clinic states it opened in 2004 and is RCVS‑accredited as a Small Animal Emergency Service Clinic. Based on the website and recent reviews, it’s set up for urgent and critical cases with on-site diagnostics and hospitalisation; owners describe pets being kept in overnight with IV treatments, and being seen quickly (including appointments offered within 30 minutes).
Our Score (73/100)
Burghfield Veterinary Surgery is a small-animal practice established in 1995, with in-house diagnostics (lab, ultrasound and X‑ray) and a broad range of routine and referral services. It also states it is a veterinary nurse training facility. Out-of-hours emergencies are handled via MiNightVet (described as a dedicated emergency service with full-time night staff).
Burghfield Veterinary Surgery is a small-animal practice established in 1995, with in-house diagnostics (lab, ultrasound and X‑ray) and a broad range of routine and referral services. It also states it is a veterinary nurse training facility. Out-of-hours emergencies are handled via MiNightVet (described as a dedicated emergency service with full-time night staff).
More Emergency Vets in Reading
Additional veterinary clinics serving the area
Our Score (68/100)
Tilehurst Veterinary Centre is part of the Active Vetcare Veterinary Group and is set up as a small-animal practice that also sees a wide range of exotics (including reptiles, birds and backyard poultry). The service list includes referral options (soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics and cardiology), and it’s also a veterinary nurse training facility. The website states Cat Friendly Clinic (Silver) and an RCVS Client Service Award – Outstanding.
Tilehurst Veterinary Centre is part of the Active Vetcare Veterinary Group and is set up as a small-animal practice that also sees a wide range of exotics (including reptiles, birds and backyard poultry). The service list includes referral options (soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics and cardiology), and it’s also a veterinary nurse training facility. The website states Cat Friendly Clinic (Silver) and an RCVS Client Service Award – Outstanding.
Our Score (65/100)
The Veterinary Centre (trading as Henley Vets Limited) describes itself as an independent, small-animal practice that offers routine care alongside full surgical facilities and emergency care. Based on its own service list and what owners mention in reviews, it appears set up for both day-to-day vet work (vaccines, prescriptions, nurse clinics) and more involved cases (operations and dentistry). Reviews repeatedly mention treatment options being discussed and explained before proceeding, and at least one owner specifically references operations carried out for their dogs.
The Veterinary Centre (trading as Henley Vets Limited) describes itself as an independent, small-animal practice that offers routine care alongside full surgical facilities and emergency care. Based on its own service list and what owners mention in reviews, it appears set up for both day-to-day vet work (vaccines, prescriptions, nurse clinics) and more involved cases (operations and dentistry). Reviews repeatedly mention treatment options being discussed and explained before proceeding, and at least one owner specifically references operations carried out for their dogs.
Our Score (58/100)
Active Vetcare is part of the Active Vetcare Veterinary Group (as described on the group’s website). The practice is set up for routine small‑animal care alongside a broad range of in‑house services (e.g., vaccinations, neutering, dentistry, diagnostic tests/imaging) and also lists referral services (soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, cardiology). It’s also described in your clinic data as a veterinary nurse training facility.
Active Vetcare is part of the Active Vetcare Veterinary Group (as described on the group’s website). The practice is set up for routine small‑animal care alongside a broad range of in‑house services (e.g., vaccinations, neutering, dentistry, diagnostic tests/imaging) and also lists referral services (soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, cardiology). It’s also described in your clinic data as a veterinary nurse training facility.
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