Vets in Greater London | England Veterinary Directory

Top-rated veterinary clinics in Greater London

• •Creature Comforts St John's Wood
• •The Neighbourhood Vet
• •Veteris Clapham Mobile

There are 386 veterinary clinics in Greater London, with an average Google rating of 4.6★. Dogs and cats are treated by 358 clinics. Farm or large-animal services are offered by 5 clinics (3 farm-animal clinics and 2 equine clinics). Emergency or out-of-hours care is offered by 68 clinics. 24-hour veterinary cover is not explicitly confirmed anywhere in the available county data, so it should not be assumed.

Geographically, the county spans 128 towns. Examples include Hampstead, Croydon, Greenwich, Ealing, Romford, Camden, Richmond, and Wembley. Availability and service mix can vary by town within the county, so it’s important to check whether the nearest clinic offers the specific type of appointment you need (routine, urgent, or specialist).

Services available across the county (as evidenced in the directory)

Across the county directory, routine and clinical services include general consultations, surgical care, diagnostics, dental treatment, and emergency treatment (where offered). County-wide indicators also show substantial public review coverage (90,057 total reviews across all clinics), and most clinics publish online information (381 clinics have websites), which supports easier checking of opening hours, booking routes, and stated facilities before attending.

Specialist capacity is present but not universal: 109 clinics are listed as specialist and/or exotic providers. For owners, this typically affects whether the first-opinion practice can manage a case in-house versus recommending referral to a provider that is set up for more complex or species-specific work.

Emergency/out-of-hours clinics vs routine-only provision

Emergency or out-of-hours care is provided by 68 clinics, while the remaining 318 clinics are not listed as offering emergency services in this dataset. Practically, this changes how quickly a clinic can see your pet when symptoms develop outside normal appointment slots, and whether urgent assessment can happen through your usual practice versus a separate provider. It also affects continuity: if your main clinic does not offer emergency cover, you may be directed elsewhere for urgent treatment and then return to your regular vet for follow-up and ongoing management.

Veterinary nurse (VN) training clinics vs non-training clinics

VN training is offered by 174 clinics, and 212 clinics are not listed as VN training facilities in the county data. Training sites are structured to support supervised clinical work and competency development, which can influence how appointments are staffed and how nursing care is delivered (for example, post-operative checks or inpatient monitoring where applicable). For pet owners, the key practical point is to ask who will perform specific parts of care (vet vs nurse team), and how follow-up is arranged—especially for longer-running conditions that require repeated monitoring.

The role of routine-focused and mid-ranked practices

Most clinics in the county function as first-opinion providers that handle everyday needs such as routine appointments, preventive care, and straightforward treatment plans, with escalation to emergency or specialist services when required. This broad base of local provision is important for access—particularly for ongoing issues that need repeat visits—because it reduces travel time and supports continuity of records and communication. When choosing between local options, owners should compare whether the clinic is set up for urgent access, what species they routinely see, and whether on-site diagnostics and dental/surgical services are available or typically referred out.

Overall, Greater London has strong clinic depth for general small-animal care, while emergency provision and specialist/exotic services are concentrated among a smaller subset of providers.

Animal focus

The county is primarily companion-animal focused: 358 clinics are listed as dog and cat / small-animal practices, compared with 3 farm-animal clinics and 2 equine clinics.

Choosing between providers

For vets in Greater London, the most practical shortlisting factors are whether emergency or out-of-hours support is explicitly offered, whether the clinic’s animal focus matches your pet, and whether the practice is a VN training site if that matters to your preferences for team structure and follow-up.

Greater London offers extensive small-animal provision with a smaller number of emergency and large-animal providers; use the ranked clinic list above to choose the most suitable option for your pet.

Data freshness: January 2026.