About Emergency Vets in Brighton
Emergency and out-of-hours care is vital for urgent pet health issues.
Five clinics in Brighton offer emergency or out-of-hours care, ensuring pets can receive treatment in urgent situations. These clinics provide a crucial safety net for pet owners who might face unexpected health concerns with their animals outside of regular hours. The availability of 24-hour cover further enhances the reliability of these services, offering continuous care and peace of mind. In contrast, the remaining clinics focus on routine care, which is more suitable for scheduled appointments and non-urgent medical needs.
There are 5 veterinary clinics listed for emergency vets in Brighton.
Top Rated Emergency Vets in Brighton
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews

Coastway Veterinary Group runs multiple surgeries, with its Brighton surgery described on its website as an accredited Veterinary Hospital and as the base for a night-and-weekend urgent care service “every night and weekend of the year.” Reviews back up the hospital-style caseload: owners describe overnight monitoring with tests and a next-morning update, emergency eye surgery, and orthopaedic surgery for cruciate ligament injuries (including two operations).
Coastway Veterinary Group runs multiple surgeries, with its Brighton surgery described on its website as an accredited Veterinary Hospital and as the base for a night-and-weekend urgent care service “every night and weekend of the year.” Reviews back up the hospital-style caseload: owners describe overnight monitoring with tests and a next-morning update, emergency eye surgery, and orthopaedic surgery for cruciate ligament injuries (including two operations).
Our Score (81/100)
Concrete specifics owners mention
- •Kitten first-visit care including vaccines, health check, and nail clipping. - Staff described as patient with “a million questions” during appointments. - Gentle, reassuring handling of cats to help them (and owners) feel at ease.
Concrete specifics owners mention
- •Kitten first-visit care including vaccines, health check, and nail clipping. - Staff described as patient with “a million questions” during appointments. - Gentle, reassuring handling of cats to help them (and owners) feel at ease.
Our Score (70/100)
New Priory Vets Brighton Limited is set up for urgent and emergency cases (listed as providing emergency veterinary services, including 24/7/extended-hours cover) and also operates as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews describe both high-pressure emergency support (for example, being seen “within 10 minutes” after a road-traffic accident) and longer inpatient care (including an 11‑day hospital stay for haemorrhagic gastroenteritis with complications). End-of-life care is a recurring use case too, with one owner describing a dedicated “quiet garden room” for euthanasia and being given time to say goodbye.
New Priory Vets Brighton Limited is set up for urgent and emergency cases (listed as providing emergency veterinary services, including 24/7/extended-hours cover) and also operates as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews describe both high-pressure emergency support (for example, being seen “within 10 minutes” after a road-traffic accident) and longer inpatient care (including an 11‑day hospital stay for haemorrhagic gastroenteritis with complications). End-of-life care is a recurring use case too, with one owner describing a dedicated “quiet garden room” for euthanasia and being given time to say goodbye.
Our Score (66/100)
The Mewes Vets offers routine veterinary care (consultations/diagnosis, vaccinations and microchipping, nurse clinics) as well as treatments and surgery, and it advertises a monthly pet care plan. For urgent problems outside of normal hours, the practice directs owners to an emergency referral service (PETS).
The Mewes Vets offers routine veterinary care (consultations/diagnosis, vaccinations and microchipping, nurse clinics) as well as treatments and surgery, and it advertises a monthly pet care plan. For urgent problems outside of normal hours, the practice directs owners to an emergency referral service (PETS).
Acorn Veterinary Surgery offers routine vet care alongside emergency appointments, and promotes a Pet Health Club® Plus plan that includes consultations (per the clinic’s website summary). Recent reviews describe urgent same-day care, including a cat euthanasia where the vet reportedly checked the owners felt it was the right decision and allowed time afterwards. Other owners describe vets who explain options clearly and give choices during treatment.
Acorn Veterinary Surgery offers routine vet care alongside emergency appointments, and promotes a Pet Health Club® Plus plan that includes consultations (per the clinic’s website summary). Recent reviews describe urgent same-day care, including a cat euthanasia where the vet reportedly checked the owners felt it was the right decision and allowed time afterwards. Other owners describe vets who explain options clearly and give choices during treatment.
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