Village Vet

Village Vet: a multi-site veterinary group across London, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire

Village Vet describes itself as a family of veterinary practices caring for pets through clinics spread across three English regions. Its network covers London, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, and the group presents itself as offering what it calls "special vets for special pets", combining general practice care with advanced services and round-the-clock emergency provision.

Practice locations by region

The London footprint is the broadest, with practices listed at Brackenbury, Brook Green, Chiswick, Ealing, Garden Suburb, Hampstead (Belsize Village), Highbury, Highgate, Kensal Green, Maida Vale, Palmers Green, Primrose Hill, Queen's Park, St Helens, St Johns Wood, Winchmore Hill and West Hampstead. The Southgate site is listed as closed. In Hertfordshire the group operates in Berkhamsted, Potters Bar and St Albans, and also runs the St. Albans Cattery. In Cambridgeshire the practices are in Cottenham, Longstanton, Milton, Royston and Whittlesford.

Hospitals, 24-hour care and accreditation

According to the practice, two of its sites hold Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) accreditation as Veterinary Hospitals, one in Hertfordshire and one in Cambridgeshire. A separate RCVS-accredited clinic in London operates around the clock. The group states that its 24-hour clinics and hospitals answer calls at any hour, and that emergency pet care is available 24/7 across the London, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire areas. It also indicates that most practices open at least from 9am to 7pm on weekdays and at weekends.

General services

The service catalogue is extensive and organised by life stage and species. It includes consultations, annual health checks, vaccinations for cats, dogs and rabbits, microchipping, flea and worm treatment, nutrition and weight management programmes tailored separately to cats, dogs and rabbits, and senior pet care. Dental care is offered for dogs, cats and rabbits, with separate promotional offers advertised for Cambridgeshire and London. Neutering is covered for dogs, cats and rabbits, including laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery. The group also lists puppy parties and school visits, pet insurance guidance, veterinary nurse clinics, a lumps and bumps clinic, and start-of-life support for puppies and kittens.

Advanced and specialist services

Beyond first-opinion care, Village Vet details an advanced services section that includes surgery, with Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy (TPLO) named specifically, internal medicine, dermatology, dentistry, diagnostic imaging, CT scanning, anaesthesia and analgesia, acupuncture, ophthalmology, pet orthopaedics, hydrotherapy, laser therapy and treatment of exotic pets. Nursing care is presented as a service in its own right.

Pet Health for Life plan

The group promotes a preventive care scheme called Pet Health for Life, with regional variants for London, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. For London, the site announced a Pet Health for Life Plus plan for 2025 offering unlimited consultations as part of its care package.

St. Albans Cattery

Alongside its veterinary work, Village Vet runs a cattery in St Albans, presented as a home away from home for feline boarders.

Ownership and corporate context

The site identifies Village Vet as part of Linnaeus, an affiliate of Mars, Incorporated. It also publishes corporate and compliance material including a customer charter, complaints procedure, modern slavery statement, gender pay gap report, accessibility information and terms of service.