Short answer: If your dog is hurt or unwell while you are travelling, phone a vet before you set off. This page lists 76 vets in 44 towns and cities that we have checked on their own websites, and 46 of them say they offer 24 hour or out of hours emergency cover. It is a help list, not a dog-friendly rating, and hours change, so always phone ahead.
Phone ahead. This is a help section, not a dog-friendly claim. Opening hours and out of hours cover change, so call the practice before you travel to it.
No vets found. Try a nearby town, a shorter search or a postcode area such as IV, KW or EH. Our vets are spread across 44 towns and cities, so the closest one may be a short drive away.
Hours: Its page lists Monday to Friday 8am to 7:30pm and Saturday and Sunday 8:30am to 6pm, with on site emergency out of hours care. The ICR Vets site describes 24 hour services. Phone to confirm tonight's cover.
What to do: Call 0131 440 4229 at any hour. For out of hours it asks you to call and then go to the hospital at 44 Fountain Place. Leith Vets and a West Lothian practice both send their clients here after closing.
Hours: Out of hours emergency clinic. Its page lists 6pm to 8:30am on weekday nights, from 12 noon on Saturday and 24 hours from 8am on Sunday, and says it is open on bank holidays.
What to do: Call before you set out. It treats dogs, cats and small animals when your daytime vet is closed, without an appointment. Some practice sites list a different number for it, so phone to confirm.
Hours: Runs outside the opening hours of Braid Vets. Its page says a vet and a registered nurse are on site at all times. Phone to confirm tonight's cover.
What to do: Call 0131 662 1689 first and the e-vets team will advise how to proceed. Another practice's page lists 0131 667 2478, which is the Braid Vets Mayfield Road daytime number, so phone to confirm.
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm. Its page lists no Saturday hours, so phone to confirm.
What to do: Its page says it offers routine care, may ask you to attend its Portobello branch for an emergency, and uses the e-vets service at 171 Mayfield Road (0131 662 1689) out of hours.
Address: 175 Portobello High Street, Edinburgh EH15 1EU
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 12 noon. Its page says this is the main hub for inpatients and surgery and that it offers emergency support during the day.
What to do: Out of hours, its page uses the e-vets service at 171 Mayfield Road (0131 662 1689).
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm and Saturday 8:30am to 2:30pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: After hours its page says to call ICR Vets in Loanhead on 0131 440 4229 and choose option 1 for emergencies, and that ICR will give advice to its registered clients.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm and Saturday 8:30am to 12:30pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Out of hours its page sends you to Vets Now Edinburgh at Hutchison Crossway, which it describes as staffed 24 hours a day. Vets Now numbers are listed differently on different practice sites, so use the number on the Vets Now entry on this page and phone to confirm.
Hours: Open 24 hours, with consultations by appointment only. The out of hours emergency service runs from 6pm to 8:30am.
What to do: For an out of hours emergency, call 0141 330 7690 before you arrive so the team can triage your dog. If you have no regular vet, call that number.
Hours: Its page lists 7am to 7am the next day, every day of the week, and says it is open on bank holidays.
What to do: Call first. Its page describes it as Scotland's first dedicated 24 hour pet emergency hospital, treating dogs, cats and small animals. Some practice sites list other numbers for it, so phone to confirm.
Address: 43 to 47 Cogan Road, Auldhouse Retail Park, Pollokshaws, Glasgow G43 1BJ
Hours: Its page lists Monday to Friday 8am to 10pm, and Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays 9am to 6pm. It also describes 24 hour on site nursing care for inpatients. Phone to confirm emergency arrangements overnight.
What to do: Part of the Pets'n'Vets group, which describes it as open 365 days a year. Phone before you travel.
Address: 124 Queen Margaret Drive, North Kelvinside, Glasgow G20 8NY
Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am to 2:30pm and 3:30pm to 7pm, Friday 9am to 2:30pm and 3:30pm to 6pm, closed on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays.
What to do: Its page says it offers some urgent and emergency care within set hours and refers more serious cases to The Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital. Phone to confirm out of hours arrangements.
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: When it is closed its emergency page sends you to Vets Now at 123 to 145 North Street. Its own pages list two different Vets Now numbers, so use the number on the Vets Now Hospital Glasgow entry and phone to confirm.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:45am to 6:30pm and Saturday 9am to 12 noon, closed on Sunday.
What to do: For an emergency outside normal hours its page gives Emergency Vets Glasgow on 0141 260 5555, who give advice and arrange an appointment if needed.
Address: Inside Ardene House Vet Practice, Skene Road, Aberdeen AB15 8PJ
Hours: Out of hours emergency clinic. Its page lists Monday from 7pm to 8am and Sunday from 8am to 8am the next day, and says it is open on bank holidays. Phone to confirm tonight's hours.
What to do: Call before you set out. It treats dogs, cats and small animals when your daytime vet is closed. Some practice sites list 01224 379091 for it, so phone to confirm the number.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm, closed on Sunday. This is the small animal listing. It has a second small animal branch at Unit 1, Jesmond Drive, Bridge of Don (01224 826121).
What to do: When it is closed its page says Vets Now take over at the Kingswells branch, so go to the Vets Now Aberdeen entry on this page. Its page lists 01224 379091 for Vets Now, which differs from Vets Now's own page, so phone to confirm.
Hours: Monday to Wednesday 8:30am to 6:30pm, Thursday 8:30am to 7pm, Friday 8:30am to 6:30pm, closed at weekends. By appointment only.
What to do: Its page says that if your pet needs emergency care it will arrange a consultation, and that out of hours it works with Vets Now. Its page lists 01224 379091 for Vets Now, which differs from Vets Now's own page, so phone to confirm.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 2pm, closed on Sunday. It has other branches at Peterculter and Portlethen.
What to do: Its out of hours page says Vets Now cover the whole of Aberdeen when it is closed. It gives 01224 486444 (option 1) and 01224 379091 for Vets Now Aberdeen, so phone to confirm which to use.
Hours: Out of hours emergency clinic. Its page lists 7pm to 8:30am on weekday nights, from 12 noon on Saturday and 8am to 8:30am the next day on Sunday, and says it is open on bank holidays.
What to do: Call before you set out. It works nights, weekends and bank holidays for dogs, cats and small animals. Some practice sites list 01382 690733 for it, so phone to confirm the number.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7pm and Saturday 8:30am to 5pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its page says the Dundee branch has an on site emergency out of hours service. Vets Now Dundee works from the same building, so see its entry for its own hours. Phone to confirm tonight's arrangements.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 2pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its page gives 01382 690733 for out of hours and says to call and then go to Vets Now Dundee at 5 King's Cross Road. Vets Now's own page lists 01382 699455, so phone to confirm the number.
Hours: Out of hours emergency care for the Highlands, on site through the night and across the weekend. Its contact page lists 8pm to 8am from Monday to Thursday, from 7pm on Friday and all day at weekends. Phone to confirm.
What to do: Call 01463 211020, or phone your usual vet on its normal number, which is redirected to the emergency team after closing. Between your vet closing and the emergency clinic opening you may be asked to attend one of its Inverness practices.
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am to 8pm, Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 8:30am to 4pm, closed on Sunday. The RCVS directory lists Saturday from 9:30am, so phone to confirm Saturday.
What to do: Its page gives 01463 211020 for out of hours and says to call and then go to the Highland Vet Emergencies site in Culduthel Avenue. It has other Inverness branches at Telford Street and Culloden.
Address: Craigleith Road, Broadleys Business Park, Stirling FK7 7LE
Hours: Monday and Wednesday 8am to 8pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 12 noon. Its out of hours page says clinicians are on duty round the clock at the Stirling hospital.
What to do: Call 01786 445665 before you set out so the team can give instructions and prepare. Its page says it also runs out of hours cover for some other local practices.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7pm, closed at weekends.
What to do: Its page gives 01382 690733 for out of hours and says to call and then go to the Dundee clinic at 5 King's Cross Road, which is Vets Now Dundee. Vets Now's own page lists 01382 699455, so phone to confirm the number.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 12:30pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its page gives 01382 690733 for out of hours and says to call and then go to Vets Now Dundee at 5 King's Cross Road. Vets Now's own page lists 01382 699455, so phone to confirm the number.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 12:30pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its site gives 01387 255295 for emergencies and shows a 24 hour emergency service on its home page. Its Dalbeattie practice has its own number, 01556 610944.
Hours: Reception Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7pm and Saturday 8:30am to 1pm. All consultations are by appointment.
What to do: Its page says emergency cover outside working hours is provided by its own vets. Call 01387 253438 and an out of hours call is transferred to the duty vet. It says the surgery is not continuously staffed, so phone first.
Hours: Ayr surgery Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm, closed on Saturday and Sunday. Consultations are by appointment.
What to do: Its site says all emergency care is given round the clock from its Maybole surgery (Culzean Road, KA19 8AH) for registered clients. Call 01655 883531 at any time for an emergency consultation.
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 12 noon, and an emergency clinic on Sunday from 10:30am to 11:30am. It says it is open on bank holidays except Easter Monday, Christmas and New Year.
What to do: Out of hours its page sends you to Vets Now. It lists a Vets Now number that differs from Vets Now's own page, so use the number on the Vets Now Kilmarnock entry and phone to confirm.
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 6:30pm and Saturday 9am to 12:30pm. Consultations are by appointment only.
What to do: Its page says out of hours cover is Vets Now Kilmarnock or Emergency Vets Glasgow on 0141 260 5555. For Vets Now use the number on its entry on this page and phone to confirm.
Address: Based within MBM Veterinary Group, 21 Hill Street, Kilmarnock KA3 1HF
Hours: Out of hours. Its page lists 6pm to 8:30am Monday to Friday, 12 noon to 8am on Saturday and 8am to 8:30am the next day on Sunday, and says it is open on bank holidays.
What to do: Call before you set out. Other practice sites list different numbers for it, so use this one and phone to confirm.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7pm and Saturday 8:30am to 1pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its emergency page says to call the practice number. Out of hours small animal care is provided on site by Vets Now, so see the Vets Now Kilmarnock entry.
Address: Next door to Pets at Home, Falkirk Retail Park, 15 Grahams Road, Falkirk FK1 1LD
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 8pm, Saturday 8:30am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
What to do: Its page lists an emergency line, 01324 274020, for emergencies only from 8pm to 10pm Monday to Friday, and gives Vets Now for other times. Use the Vets Now entries on this page for numbers and phone to confirm.
Hours: Its emergency page lists Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6:30pm and Saturday 8:30am to 2:30pm, and says the Paisley branch is open from 9am to 1pm on Sunday for emergencies. Its branch page shows split sessions, so phone to confirm.
What to do: Its page says to call the branch at any time and the reception team will advise. Out of hours it says its service is supplied by Vets Now in Glasgow, so see the Vets Now Hospital Glasgow entry and phone to confirm the number.
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 12 noon, closed on Sunday. Appointments only.
What to do: For an emergency its page lists Emergency Vets Glasgow on 0141 260 5555 and Vets Now. For Vets Now use the number on the Vets Now Hospital Glasgow entry and phone to confirm.
Address: Inside Pets at Home, Halbeath Retail Park, Halbeath Road, Dunfermline KY11 4LP
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm, closed on Saturday and Sunday.
What to do: Its page gives 0333 332 4471 as a support line to speak to its veterinary team when the practice is closed, and also lists Vets Now Kirkcaldy and Vets Now Edinburgh. Phone to confirm.
Address: Sandwick Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis HS1 2SL
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm. Sunday is closed for routine appointments.
What to do: Its small animal services page lists 24 hour emergency care. Its emergency page says to phone the practice and make clear it is urgent. It is the only veterinary practice on Lewis and Harris, so phone ahead and confirm arrangements.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm and Saturday 8:30am to 5pm. All consultations are by appointment.
What to do: Its site says every branch has a 24 hour emergency service, 365 days a year. Call the usual number out of hours and its emergency team respond. Northvet also has branches at Stromness and Harray.
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9am to 2pm, Thursday 2pm to 6:30pm, closed at weekends. Its Bixter and Scalloway surgeries open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm. Phone to confirm which surgery to visit.
What to do: Its site lists a 24 hour emergency service on 01595 810456, answered by a service that passes your details to the on call vet, who calls back. The vet may ask you to meet at a different surgery from the one you usually use.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm (to 5pm on Wednesday), closed on Saturday and Sunday. It runs its own out of hours cover on a rota.
What to do: For an emergency outside opening hours, call 01631 562876. The duty vet will discuss your case and see you at the Oban surgery if appropriate. Leave a short voicemail if you do not get through, and do not text or email. Arrange your own transport.
Address: 7B1 Lisigarry Place, Portree, Isle of Skye IV51 9BD
Hours: Its contact page lists Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Wednesday 9am to 12 noon and Saturday 9am to 12 noon, with consultations by appointment. Phone to confirm.
What to do: Its page gives 01478 611269 for out of hours emergencies and says that if you think your animal needs urgent attention you should phone first.
Hours: Monday and Wednesday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm, Tuesday 8:30am to 6pm, Saturday 8:30am to 12:30pm, closed on Sunday. It has a second branch at 16 Battlefield Crescent, Inverlochy.
What to do: Its contact page lists 01397 702727 for emergencies. Phone first.
Hours: Monday and Tuesday 8am to 7pm, Wednesday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8:30am to 1pm for urgent appointments only.
What to do: Its branch page says it runs its 24 hour pet emergency service from this surgery, and lists emergencies as 24/7 on the same number. Call before you set off.
Address: Unit D, Esslemont Industrial Estate, Ellon, Aberdeenshire AB41 8NW
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:30pm and Friday 8:30am to 5pm, closed at weekends.
What to do: Its opening hours page says that when the surgery is closed its emergency cover is run with Vets Now Aberdeen. Phone the surgery number and press 1 to be put through, and see the Vets Now Aberdeen entry for its address.
Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30am to 5:30pm, closed at weekends. Its Torphins surgery keeps longer hours, including Saturday and Sunday mornings.
What to do: Its emergencies page says it provides its own out of hours care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for patients already registered with it. For out of hours emergencies phone 013398 82556 and you are put through to a vet. Phone to confirm if you are not registered.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 12:30pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its emergencies page says the Thrums out of hours service is based at this branch and run by its own vets, 24 hours a day, for registered clients of all four Thrums practices. Phone first.
Hours: Monday and Wednesday 8:30am to 6:30pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 12:30pm.
What to do: Its emergencies page says Thrums runs its out of hours service in house, with its own vets, for registered clients. It is based at the Kirriemuir branch, so you may be sent there. Phone this number first.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its home page names Broadleys Veterinary Hospital in Stirling, 01786 445665, for out of hours and referral care, so see the Broadleys entry. Phone first to confirm.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its out of hours page says its own vets and nurses cover emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, on this number. Phone before you set off.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:45am to 6pm, closed at weekends and on bank holidays.
What to do: Its emergency page says an answering service takes your call outside opening hours and passes it to the on duty vet, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The out of hours charge is higher, so ask for an estimate.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 12 noon, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its emergency page says every Galedin practice has an out of hours service, and that the E-vets team at this Galashiels practice gives 24 hour care to hospitalised patients. Call your usual Galedin number or this one first, and ask for an estimate.
Address: 2 Rowan Court, Cavalry Park, Peebles EH45 9BU
Hours: Phone for opening hours, as its contact page does not list them.
What to do: Its emergencies page says its vets are available to registered clients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Out of hours there is not usually a vet in the surgery, so calling ahead is essential.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm, with emergencies only on Sunday.
What to do: Its emergency page says it runs its own 24/7 emergency service, with a team member on site at the Lanark hospital at all times. Out of hours, call this number and choose the small animal option.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm, with an emergency service on evenings and weekends.
What to do: Its home page lists this number as open 24 hours and says its own vets provide the emergency service, with a vet on call round the clock, every day of the year. Phone first.
Hours: Phone for opening hours, as its emergency page does not list them.
What to do: Its emergency page says phones are always answered 24/7. Out of hours, a dedicated veterinary emergency answering service takes your details and passes them to the vet on call.
What to do: Its contact page lists 24 hour emergency services on this number and asks you to call before you visit. It also gives 01700 503017 as a 24 hour line for its Rothesay practice, so phone to confirm which number to use.
Address: Pitcorthie, Ulva Ferry, Isle of Mull, Argyll PA73 6LT
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
What to do: Its home page says it is available for emergency care 24/7. If the office does not answer, your call is forwarded to the mobile of the vet on call. Ulva Ferry is on the west side of Mull, so phone before you travel.
Address: Knowe Road, Brodick, Isle of Arran KA27 8BY
Hours: Surgery appointments only: weekdays 9am to 10:30am and 4pm to 6pm, Saturday 9:30am to 11am. Reception is open for longer.
What to do: Its emergencies page says that out of hours the number gives the mobile numbers of the vet on call that day, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Only two vets cover the whole island, so phone only for a real emergency.
Address: Harrapool, Broadford, Isle of Skye IV49 9AQ
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm. Sunday is closed except for emergencies.
What to do: Its emergency page says it is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and that the same number is monitored all the time. Call before you set off.
Address: 27 Bernisdale, Skeabost Bridge, Isle of Skye IV51 9NS
Hours: Monday to Thursday 9am to 2pm and 5pm to 6pm, Friday 9am to 2pm, Saturday 9am to 12 noon. Sunday is for emergencies only.
What to do: Its contact page says it does all of its own emergency work. Phone the number and listen carefully to the instructions. Consultations are by appointment only.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6:30pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its emergency page says to phone 01343 544811 in opening hours. Out of hours, phone 01542 882209 and then go to Seafield Veterinary Group, 144 Land Street, Keith AB55 5DL.
Address: Ardlair, High Street, Conon Bridge IV7 8AZ
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm, by appointment, closed on Sunday.
What to do: Its contact page says it runs an emergency clinic from this practice, with vets on call at night. Phone only for a genuine emergency. Its Dingwall surgery, Church Street IV15 9SB, is on 01349 863117.
Hours: Tuesday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, closed on Sunday. Its page does not show Monday clearly, so phone to confirm.
What to do: Its out of hours page says it provides its own out of hours service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and that a familiar member of its team answers your call. Its Wick practice has its own number, 01955 602088.
What should I do if my dog is hurt while I am travelling in Scotland?
Phone the nearest vet before you travel to them, so they can advise you and get ready. The out of hours services listed here ask you to call first, and many practices take emergency calls on their usual number. If your own vet is closed, their answerphone message will give their out of hours details.
Which vets on this page say they are open 24 hours?
Each of these says on its own website that it has 24 hour emergency cover: ICR Vets Loanhead, University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital, Vets Now Hospital Glasgow, Broadleys Veterinary Hospital, Tay Valley Vets, Bard Vets, County Vets Ayr, Apex Vets, Inglis Vets Halbeath Road, Old Mill Veterinary Practice, Flett and Carmichael Veterinary Surgeons, Northvet Kirkwall, Shetland Vets Lerwick, Donview Vets Inverurie, Kirkton Veterinary Centre, Woodside Vets Banchory, Thrums Vets Kirriemuir, Thrums Vets Blairgowrie, Eden Veterinary Practice, Hawick Veterinary Practice, Galedin Vets Galashiels (E-vets), Two Rivers Veterinary Practice Peebles, Clyde Vet Group Lanark Hospital, Dalriada Veterinary Surgery, Bute and Cowal Vets Dunoon, Mull and Iona Vets, Arran Vets, Old School Vet Practice, D S McGregor and Partners Thurso. Some limit it to registered clients or run it from another site, so phone to confirm before you travel.
Are these vets dog-friendly places?
No. They are help listings, not dog-friendly claims, so they are not counted in our dog-friendly totals or the near me search. We list them so you know who to call. Phone ahead, because opening hours and out of hours cover can change.
How do you check the vets you list?
We read each practice's own website for its address, phone number, opening hours and out of hours arrangements, and note the date we checked. Where a site is unclear or two pages disagree we say phone to confirm. We keep adding vets, so tell us about any we have missed.
Know a vet we should add, or spotted a wrong number? Tell us.
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