A message from our principal vet Dr Marcus Langer MA, Vet MB MRCVS:

For years we have been proud to be able to offer our clients an out of hours emergency service, and in partnership with Greenbay Vets this service was without break, all year round.

With recent changes in the ownership and management of the majority of Veterinary Practices in Torbay, we were the only Practices to provide our own service at our own surgeries. However, we are now, sadly, unable to maintain this service as a result of critical manpower shortages in the Veterinary Profession.

We have been able to secure an arrangement with MiNight Vets in Totnes, who provide a dedicated, professional afterhours service to the majority of Veterinary Practices in our area of South Devon. They will provide care and treatment for any emergencies or urgent problems between 7pm and 8am, every day of the year. They are unable to provide an ambulatory service and all patients must be taken to them if treatment is needed.

We will be available at our surgeries at all other times, as we are at present, and will be providing help and assistance at weekends during the daytime hours in collaboration with Greenbay Vets, as before.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this might cause, but we cannot maintain a high standard of care to you, our clients, during the important daytime period AND be available at nights as well.

Rest assured, we are still at your service 7 days a week, including weekends and Bank Holidays and will endeavour to help minimise the impact of this change.

We urge you to contact us during working hours before your pet’s problem becomes an emergency.

Any hospitalised patients will be cared for on site overnight, as at present, by our dedicated nursing team.