Emergency vets in St Albans

Emergency care is offered at 4 places we list in St Albans: 4 practices running their own out-of-hours service for registered patients. We don’t list a dedicated emergency clinic here yet. An out-of-hours consultation in St Albans costs £99 to £154.21, typically £130 for a dog and £130 for a cat, at the 5 practices that publish it.

Find the nearest emergency vet in St Albans

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 St Albans?

Of the 13 practices here that say who covers nights and weekends, 4 run their own service and 9 use a separate provider: Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (3), Vets Now (2), Medivet 24 Hour Enfield (1), Medivet 24 Hour Watford (1), Queen Mother Hospital (1).

Practice	Nights and weekends	Out-of-hours consultation
Alistair Poole Veterinary Surgery, Harpenden AL5 3BN	Queen Mother Hospital for Animals	–
Bishops Vets - Hatfield AL10 9RQ	Vets Now Barnet	–
Halian Veterinary Centre AL2 2LA	The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals	–
Hatfield Vets for Pets AL9 5JP	Royal Veterinary College QMHA	–
Heath Lodge Veterinary Group AL3 5RA	Queen Mother Hospital, Royal Veterinary College	–
Icknield Vets AL5 3LZ	Vets Now (Hemel Hempstead)	–
Medivet Harpenden AL5 4UJ	Its own out-of-hours service	£130
Medivet Redbourn Priory AL3 7LZ	Medivet 24 Hour Watford	£130
Medivet St Albans AL1 4LH	Its own out-of-hours service	£130
Medivet Welwyn Garden City AL7 3XB	Medivet 24 Hour Enfield	–
St Albans Veterinary Surgery (Animalism) AL1 2DS	Its own out-of-hours service	£99
St Albans Vets for Pets AL1 2RJ	Queen Mother Hospital for Animals	–
Village Vet St Albans AL4 0HL	Its own out-of-hours service	–

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 St Albans?

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.

How much does an emergency vet cost in St Albans?

An out-of-hours consultation in St Albans typically costs £130 for a dog (£99 to £154.21) at the 5 practices that publish it. Treatment, tests and overnight care cost extra, so ask for an estimate.

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.