Emergency Vets in Hucknall

## Summary Medivet Hucknall is part of the Medivet group (a network of 400+ practices). Based on the website and recent reviews, it appears set up for routine and more complex surgical work, ongoing medical management, and access to 24-hour emergency care via Medivet’s wider network. Owners specifically mention fast appointment availability for injuries (a broken dew claw), clear communication around long-term conditions (hyperthyroidism with prompt blood-result calls to adjust medication), and post-op care after a “big operation.” Reviews are mostly positive but include a complaint about a consultation where an owner felt the vet didn’t listen and their dog reacted poorly after medication given ahead of nail clipping. ## Services - **Routine and advanced surgery** (listed on the website; also referenced in a review describing a greyhound’s “big operation”). - **Ongoing condition management**, with one owner describing regular visits for a cat with **hyperthyroidism**, including discussion of treatment and blood results to titrate medication. - **Minor injury treatment**, including treatment for a **broken dew claw** (same-week appointment mentioned). - **Nail care pathway for stressed dogs** is referenced in reviews: one owner was initially given tablets to relax their dog for claw trimming, then advised to return for sedation; a veterinary nurse visit is mentioned. - **Emergency care access:** the website states access to **around-the-clock emergency care** at one of Medivet’s 24-hour centres, with a **£130 consultation fee** for consultations **between 7pm and 9am**. ## Pricing - **£130** consultation fee for appointments **between 7pm and 9am** (stated as a nationwide fee for out-of-hours consultations via Medivet’s emergency care). ## People - **Paul (vet)**: praised in a recent review for handling a dog’s broken dew claw—described as kind and compassionate and “sorted her out.” - **Mr Joao Alves (vet)**: mentioned for managing a cat’s hyperthyroidism—owners highlight clear explanations and that he **calls with blood results as soon as he has them** to adjust medication. - **Veterinary nurse (name not given)**: singled out in one review as “lovely” during a follow-up visit related to claw trimming concerns. ## Reviews **4.5 stars from 373 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - **Speed of getting seen:** one owner says they got an appointment “very quickly” for an injury. - **Clear explanations and follow-up communication:** examples include thorough first-visit explanations (training/feeding advice for a puppy) and phoning blood results for medication adjustment. - **Surgical care mentioned positively:** a greyhound owner references excellent care after a “big operation.” - **Mixed experiences around listening/medication for nail trimming:** one owner felt a new vet didn’t listen, disliked the approach of giving relaxing tablets before claw cutting, and reported their dog was “off all day,” though they did praise the veterinary nurse at the follow-up.