Emergencies
Out of hours care
VidiVet is our primary Out of Hours provider where you can access veterinary triage advice (deciding if is an emergency or not) for you and your pets courtesy of Burghley Vets.
Please contact them if you need advice outside our normal opening hours.
If you call our surgery outside of normal hours, you will be automatically transferred to our 24 hour emergency service provided by VETS NOW Pengelly and Mizen 89-93 Park Road Peterborough PE1 2TR
What is an emergency?
You need to contact Burghley Vets 01780 762109 for an emergency appointment if: (in no particular order)
- Your pet is bloated and is trying to vomit (gastric dilation and volvulus)
- Blocked cat – your cat is unsuccessfully straining to urinate.
- Your pet has difficulty breathing.
- Your pet is continuously fitting (status epilepticus).
- Fracture – your pet has a suspected broken bone.
- They have collapsed.
- Your pet has profuse bleeding.
- Flystrike – your rabbit has a maggot/fly infestation of a wound.
- You suspect your pet has been poisoned.
- Your pet has been hit by a car.
- They have severe watery/bloody diarrhoea.
- Your pet is unconscious.
- They are in severe pain.
- The are having whelping/kittening problems.
- A surgical wound has opened up.
If it isn’t urgent, then please phone during surgery hours.