Emergency vets in Colchester

Emergency care is offered at 3 places we list in Colchester: 3 practices running their own out-of-hours service for registered patients. We don’t list a dedicated emergency clinic here yet.

Find the nearest emergency vet in Colchester

If your pet needs help now: phone your own vet first. Even when the practice is closed, its phone line or answerphone gives the number to call. Then phone the emergency clinic before you set off, so they can get ready.

If your pet has collapsed, is struggling to breathe, is bleeding heavily, may have eaten something poisonous or is in a lot of pain, go now.

Who looks after pets at night in Colchester?

Of the 13 practices here that say who covers nights and weekends, 3 run their own service and 10 use a separate provider: Vets Now (9), Colchester Vets For Pets Referral Hospital or Vets Now (1).

Practice	Nights and weekends	Out-of-hours consultation
Ark Vets - Colchester CO3 4AF	Vets Now Witham	–
Catley Cross Vets - Halstead CO9 2PE	Vets Now Witham	–
Clacton-on-Sea Vets For Pets CO15 3TP	Colchester Vets For Pets Referral Hospital or Vets Now	£80
Colne Valley Vets Colchester and Wivenhoe CO1 2GU	Its own out-of-hours service	–
Forge Vets (CO9) CO9 2AZ	Its own out-of-hours service (Forge Vets)	–
Highcliff Vets - Brantham CO11 1QL	Vets Now Manningtree	–
Mayne Vets CO4 5AF	Vets Now (Manningtree) and Vets Now (Witham)	–
Medivet Colchester London Rd CO3 9AJ	Vets Now Manningtree	–
Millennium Vets CO6 1NS	VETSNOW	£288
Paws Vets - Colchester CO2 8PZ	Vets Now Manningtree	–
Penrose Veterinary Group – Colchester CO4 9XE	Vets Now	–
Spring Lodge Vets, Tiptree CO5 0SU	Vets Now Witham	–
Swayne & Partners – Long Melford CO10 9HY	Its own out-of-hours service (Swayne & Partners – Bury St Edmunds (sister practice, open 24 hours))	–

From each practice’s own website. Out-of-hours consultation for a dog, where published; treatment, tests and overnight care cost extra.

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Questions

Where is the nearest emergency vet in Colchester?

Phone your own vet first: even when it is closed, its phone line gives the number to call. Search by postcode on Vet Rate and tap “Emergency now?” for the nearest.

Prices are taken from each practice’s own published price list, include VAT and are for a standard, straightforward case. We check every practice once a week; these prices were last updated on 2 November 2026. Always confirm with the practice before booking. How we collect and show prices.