Exotic pet emergencies
Call your usual practice first. If it is closed, follow its recorded out-of-hours instructions. Tell the team your pet's species, symptoms and when they started.
Before travelling, confirm which site to attend, whether the team can treat your species and whether registration or a referral is required. A 24-hour service does not guarantee exotic expertise or immediate admission.
See emergency contactsRabbit or guinea pig eating less, not eating, or passing fewer droppings: contact a vet immediately. Do not wait overnight or attempt home treatment before calling.
Breathing difficulty, collapse, seizures, bleeding or serious injury: call a vet urgently and follow their instructions. If you are unsure how urgent a change is, ask the veterinary team.
Birds, reptiles and aquatic pets: describe the species and symptoms to the vet. Do not pull a bleeding feather, give medicines, use salt baths or change temperatures as a treatment without veterinary advice.
This page helps you contact care; it is not a diagnosis or treatment protocol.
These listings distinguish onsite hospitals, mobile visits and out-of-hours or referral access. They are not a complete UK emergency service. Contact details were checked against the linked sources on the date shown; no clinical review or RCVS endorsement is implied.
24-hour mobile service
Mobile service covering Greater London
24/7 Emergency Mobile Service
Mobile visits in Greater London, subject to postcode coverage and telephone triage. Confirm availability for your species; this listing is not a walk-in hospital.
Call +44 330 808 9066Contact checked 2026-09-23. Source 1
24-hour onsite emergency care
608 Warwick Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 1AA
24/7 Emergency Service
Telephone before travel, including if not registered. Confirm the duty team can treat your species. A deposit may be needed for non-registered patients.
Call +44 121 705 3044Contact checked 2026-09-23. Source 1
Out-of-hours service
PDSA Pet Hospital, Woolfall Heath Ave, Liverpool L36 3YD
Mon-Fri 18:00-08:30; Sat from 12:00; Sun all day. Check bank holidays with the clinic.
Out-of-hours care at PDSA Pet Hospital, Huyton. Not open throughout weekdays. Call first to confirm opening hours and whether your species can be treated.
Call +44 151 2715727Contact checked 2026-09-23. Source 1
Emergency access with conditions
Easter Bush Campus, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG
24/7 Emergency Service (365 days)
Out-of-hours number only. If registered with another veterinary practice, a referral from your own vet is required. Routine appointments: 0131 650 7650.
Call +44 131 650 7883Out-of-hours service
2B Hutchison Crossway, Edinburgh EH14 1RR
Out of hours; check the official clinic page for current opening times.
Out-of-hours clinic, not an all-day 24-hour hospital. Call to confirm it is open and can treat your species before travelling.
Call +44 131 241 3382Contact checked 2026-09-23. Source 1
Out-of-hours service
4 Market Street, Kilsyth, Glasgow G65 0BD
Mon-Fri 08:30-18:00; Sat 10:00-14:00; Sun closed (emergencies only)
Call for out-of-hours arrangements and species availability. Access for non-registered clients must be confirmed; this is not an unrestricted 24-hour walk-in service.
Call +44 1236 34795924-hour onsite emergency care
615 Wells Road, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 9BE
24/7 Exotic Emergency Service (365 days)
Call before travel. First-opinion exotic care; out-of-hours care is on site. Confirm species cover and whether the team can accept your case; external exotic referrals are not assumed.
Call +44 1275 832410Contact checked 2026-09-23. Source 1
24-hour onsite emergency care
Langford House, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU
Mon-Fri 8:30-18:00, Sat 9:00-12:00
Call the practice first to confirm species cover and acceptance. The separate Small Animal Referral Hospital requires a referral from your own vet.
Call +44 1934 85242224-hour onsite emergency care
468 Street Lane, Moortown, Leeds LS17 6HA
Routine consultations daily 08:00-19:00; out-of-hours service at the hospital
Call first to confirm species expertise and availability. Routine exotic appointments may be at a different Holly House branch; confirm which site to attend.
Call +44 113 236903024-hour onsite emergency care
52 Commercial Street, Morley, Leeds LS27 8AG
Routine: Mon-Fri 08:00-19:00; Sat 08:00-18:00; Sun 09:00-16:00. Emergency care 24/7.
Call before travelling to the Morley hospital. Exotic pet care is listed, but the duty team must confirm that it can treat your species and accept your case.
Call +44 113 2525818Contact checked 2026-09-23. Source 1
Cannot find a suitable contact? Use your own practice's emergency instructions or the RCVS Find a Vet directory. RCVS is not an emergency telephone service.
Browse routine veterinary contacts by areaSources checked 23 September 2026. The previous downloadable home-treatment checklists have been withdrawn.
