Emergency Vets in Minehead

## Summary White Lodge Veterinary Clinic Ltd provides care for a wide mix of animals (companion pets, farm animals, and equines), and the website describes **hospital-standard surgical and inpatient facilities for equines** plus farm work including **surgery and lambing**. It also states a **24-hour emergency service for registered clients**. From the latest reviews, owners most often mention: - **Emergency/same-day help** when a pet becomes unwell unexpectedly (including visitors getting an urgent appointment). - **End-of-life care** described as calm and compassionate when euthanasia was needed. - Practical coordination such as **contacting a pet’s usual vet to obtain history** before treatment. (Ownership/group status isn’t stated in the information provided.) ## Services Based on the website summary and the written reviews available: - **Companion animal care** (dogs, cats, small furries, reptiles). - **Farm animal services**, including **surgery and lambing** (as stated on the website). - **Equine services** with **surgical and inpatient facilities** described as “hospital standard” (website). - **Emergency care**: a **24-hour emergency service for registered clients** (website). - Examples of care mentioned in reviews: - **Emergency appointments** for acutely unwell dogs. - **Kennel cough prevention treatment**. - A visit for a **hearing-related concern** in a dog. - Treatment for a kitten **over-grooming/pulling at fur**, with the clinic contacting the cat’s regular vet for history. - **Euthanasia/end-of-life support**. ## People Named individuals mentioned in reviews: - **Gill** (role not stated): credited with **getting a same-day appointment arranged** for a kitten. - **Becky** (role not stated): mentioned as the person who **treated the kitten** after the clinic obtained history from the pet’s usual vet. Other feedback refers to an **unnamed vet** described as friendly and knowledgeable during an emergency visit, and multiple reviews highlight **reception staff** as helpful during stressful situations (including euthanasia visits). ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.7 stars from 177 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Urgent access:** reviewers describe getting **emergency or same-day appointments** when pets suddenly became unwell. - **Clear effort to gather background information:** one owner reports the clinic **contacted their regular vet for medical history** before treating their kitten. - **End-of-life care:** several reviews mention euthanasia, describing staff as **kind** and the process as **calm and peaceful**. - **Preventive and routine treatments are also mentioned**, such as **kennel cough prevention**.