What is PETS?

PETS at Newnham Court Veterinary Hospital, in Maidstone

PETS stands for:
Pet
Emergency
Treatment
Services

Pet Emergency Treatment Services is a dedicated out of hours service put in place to provide care for your animals when the practice is closed. Our highly experienced and friendly night staff provides complete emergency cover throughout the whole night, every weekend and bank holidays 365 days a year.

PETS is a dedicated out of hours emergency centre for the Mid Kent area

Veterinary Surgeons must, by law, provide 24-hour emergency cover for their patients. Not to do so is an offence and could lead to the vet concerned being struck off the Register of Veterinary Surgeons. Historically one or more veterinary surgeons from every practice were on call at night and over weekends. These were the same vets who worked during the day, and they were often on duty for continuous 48 to 72 hour stretches. These long hours were detrimental to the health of the staff members involved, potentially making them unable to give their best to their patients.

We have both a veterinary surgeon and a veterinary nurse that stay on the premises during P.E.T.S hours of business. We can therefore respond promptly to any accidents or emergencies that occur giving you complete peace of mind that your pets will receive excellent care 24hours a day no matter how big or small the problem.

PETS provide excellent care for hospitalised patients.

We are conveniently based in a central location at Newnham Court Veterinary Hospital in Maidstone. There are five directors that oversee the company but we have separate staff that work the night hours only, so they are always refreshed and able to work to the best of their ability. Operating from Newnham Court gives us access to up to date anaesthetic, surgical and laboratory equipment to ensure your pet has the best possible care.