Vets Now Barton le Clay

Vets Now Barton le Clay is an out-of-hours and emergency pet clinic in Barton-le-Clay, operating as part of Vets Now within IVC Evidensia. It focuses on urgent small-animal care, with video consultations available through the wider Vets Now service. Recent feedback often highlights prompt attention, clear explanations and compassionate support during emergencies and end-of-life decisions, alongside some criticism of dated facilities and occasional communication lapses.

Services

• •Emergency and out-of-hours veterinary care: The clinic is set up for urgent pet care outside normal daytime hours, including late-night, holiday and weekend visits.
• •Small-animal treatment: Website-grounded services include small-animal care, with recent reviews covering cats, dogs, rabbits and rats.
• •Video consultations: Available through the wider Vets Now service.
• •Examples of recent care mentioned by owners
• •Flushing a blocked urinary catheter and draining a cat’s bladder during an emergency visit.
• •Diagnosis, treatment and aftercare planning for unwell cats seen out of hours.
• •Rabbit consultation with medication provided for illness.
• •End-of-life support, including time for owners to make decisions and say goodbye.
• •Listed areas of interest: Neurology and oncology.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Carla: Named in a recent review as the clinician seen during an emergency appointment; described as thorough, reassuring and clear about treatment and aftercare.
• •Anna: Named in a recent review as a nurse; remembered by one owner for compassionate support during a very difficult emergency visit.
• •Zack: Named in reviews as the vet who examined a rat; described as thorough, informative and kind, and as giving owners time during a euthanasia decision.
• •Owners also frequently mention a supportive out-of-hours team, including kind reception staff and vets who explain what is happening clearly during stressful cases.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.0/5 from 484 reviews.

• •Recent reviews are largely positive about the clinic’s handling of urgent cases, with owners describing the team as efficient, caring, patient and understanding.
• •Several reviews mention clear communication from vets during stressful appointments, with particular praise for thorough examinations, explanations of treatment, and practical aftercare plans.
• •Specific examples include emergency urinary treatment for a cat, medication for a rabbit during an out-of-hours visit, and compassionate end-of-life support for small pets.
• •More critical comments focus on practicalities rather than treatment itself, including one report of a 30 to 40 minute wait, loud reception chatter, facilities that feel dated, and distress caused when a rabbit was taken to a calm room without the owner being told first.