need an Emergency Vet in Nottingham!

VoG · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:04

I need an emergency vet in Nottingham pronto!

all my local vets are shut, including the local emergency vet whos supposed to provide emrgency 24hr care, i need a vet urgently, my elderly cat has had what i presume to be a stroke, she can't stand up, has messed herself, is pretty damn vacant & very distressed, & try as i might i can't find a bloody vet to take her to/get them to come out.

nottingham ocuk folk i need your help, please!.

Ricochet J · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:06

Whilst you wait for a reply I suggest you call one of the 118 numbers - they should provide you with an emergency number for a vet. Be sure to tell them the numbers which you've already tried.

j0s · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:06

doesnt the vet have an emergancy number to ring, or of you ring give ou a number to ring?

fidget · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:09

Google the words (without quotes):

"nottingham out of hours vet"

Brings up loads...

VoG · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:09

j0s said:
doesnt the vet have an emergancy number to ring, or of you ring give ou a number to ring?

yup & there not bloody well answering

VFM Addict · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:09

Phone Nottingham Uni. It has one of the only 5 vets schools in the UK. They will know a local Vet or they may even say go down there.

PS. If you are already a customer of a local vet and your cat is his/her patient, the vet could get struck off for not responding. Vets are obliged to provide 24/7 care for all registered animals.

2bit · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:10

Where abouts in Nottingham are you? Googling brings up quite a few vets with out of hours services.

SpeedFreak · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:11

this is a case where you should actually be ridiculed for starting a thread. How do you manage to wipe your own backside?

VoG · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:12

SpeedFreak said:
this is a case where you should actually be ridiculed for starting a thread. How do you manage to wipe your own backside?

huh wtf is your problem?

Beans on toast Dave · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:13

SpeedFreak said:
this is a case where you should actually be ridiculed for starting a thread. How do you manage to wipe your own backside?

come on , really not needed :rolleyes:

2bit · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:13

SpeedFreak said:
this is a case where you should actually be ridiculed for starting a thread. How do you manage to wipe your own backside?

He's a bit desperate and stressed out - I've been there myself.

Vets are a real pain to contact out of hours - when you REALLY need them of course.

SpeedFreak · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:14

It's not a problem as such, just amusement that in this case of pending disaster you resorted to posting on a forum rather than picking up a phone where you would have actually got an answer.

^TANK^ · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:21

SpeedFreak said:
this is a case where you should actually be ridiculed for starting a thread. How do you manage to wipe your own backside?

God help you if you ever come to these forums after advise, you'll be eaten alive.

Participant · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:22

Eek good luck, sounds like the vet will be performing euthanasia duties I'm sorry to say

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SpeedFreak · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:28

^TANK^ said:
God help you if you ever come to these forums after advise, you'll be eaten alive.

Lets not exaggerate, my point has more or less been proven as the advice so far has been Google, something I'd hope the OP managed by himself before posting.

kibblerok · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:33

SpeedFreak said:
It's not a problem as such, just amusement that in this case of pending disaster you resorted to posting on a forum rather than picking up a phone where you would have actually got an answer.

Glad you find it amusing :rolleyes:

Try: 0115 9244117

greywolf · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:34

Whilst I can't help with the address of a vet, I do sympathise with you. The same happened to our cat although he was only 9

Turned out it was a blood clot on the spine or something along those lines.

SpeedFreak · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:34

kibblerok said:
Glad you find it amusing

Try: 0115 9244117

To clarify, I'm not laughing at his cat's misfortune here. BTW that's the first useful post in 25 minutes and if he hadn't found one by now I'd despair.

^TANK^ · 24 Nov 2010 at 20:53

Hows your cat doing VoG? Any luck finding a vet?

VoG · 24 Nov 2010 at 22:11

^TANK^ said:
Hows your cat doing VoG? Any luck finding a vet?

she's over at the ever reliable PDSA of all places, currently in an oxygen tent, ive had my furry little friend for over 17 yrs, the vet's warned me she doesn't expect there to be any improvement, but i had to give pep ( my cat ) every opportunity, no matter how slim.

They asked me to sign a euthanasia form, which i have done, just in case she has another stroke during the night so she won't suffer.