River Vets
River Vets is a veterinary hospital in Ponteland, England. Posted hours show this location staffed around the clock. Its website lists orthopedic surgery, house calls, wellness & preventive exams and vaccinations, plus 2 other services shown below. It says it is accepting new patients.
Contact & location
- Address
- Ponteland, England
- Phone
- (01661) 679010
- Website
- https://rivervets.co.uk/
- Hours
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
What River Vets says it offers
From their own website, read September 18, 2026. Not listed doesn't mean not offered — confirm when you call.
Services listed
- Wellness & preventive exams
- Vaccinations
- Dentistry
- Surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- House calls
- Appointments
- Online booking or requests · Accepting new patients
Data status: Compiled from public sources on 2026-07-27; not independently verified.Spot an error? Report a correction.
Going to River Vets in an emergency
River Vets posts 24-hour hours, so there should be a team on site whatever time you arrive. Call on the way in anyway — it lets them prepare for your arrival, and it confirms the overnight shift is staffed tonight. Posted hours occasionally change without the listing being updated.
Other vets near Ponteland, England
Ordered by distance.
- Blythman & PartnersNewburn · ~4 miles · 🚗 ~11 min
- Westway Vetinary SurgeryWideopen · ~4 miles · 🚗 ~13 min
- Croft Veterinary SurgeonsNewcastle upon Tyne · ~5 miles · 🚗 ~14 min
- PDSA Pet HospitalNewcastle upon Tyne · ~5 miles · 🚗 ~10 min
- Westway Veterinary GroupNewcastle upon Tyne · ~5 miles · 🚗 ~10 min
- Croft Vets Veterinary Referral HospitalCramlington · ~6 miles · 🚗 ~10 min
River Vets sets its own prices. Typical United Kingdom emergency rates run £100–£250 for exam and triage, £600–£2,500 with an overnight stay — full cost breakdown, what to do if you cannot pay.
Suspected poisoning: call Animal PoisonLine on 01202 509000 (24/7, call charge applies) on the way in.