Emergency vets in Kendal, England
1 clinic in Kendal advertise emergency or 24-hour care. Call first: ER availability and wait times change by the hour.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
Vets Now Kendal
Riverside Business Park, Natland Road, Kendal, England LA9 7SX
Hours: Mo-Fr 19:00-08:30; Sa 12:00-Mo 08:30
Verified 2026-08-10
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Kendal
~9 miles away · 🚗 ~17 min drive · in Lindale
Archway Veterinary Practice
The Gill, Lindale, England LA11 6LT
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~15 miles away · 🚗 ~27 min drive · in Shap
Tarn Farm Vets
Shap, England
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~43 miles away · 🚗 ~51 min drive · in Pateley Bridge
Bishopton Veterinary Group
Pateley Bridge, England
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~54 miles away · 🚗 ~1 hr 5 min drive · in Bradford
Vets Now Bradford
515 Bradford Road, Thornbury, Bradford, England BD3 7BA
Hours: Mo-Fr 18:00-08:30; Sa 12:00-Mo 08:30
Verified 2026-08-10
~56 miles away · 🚗 ~1 hr 8 min drive · in Prestwich
Vets Now
Prestwich, England
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
~57 miles away · 🚗 ~1 hr 9 min drive · in Thirsk
Medivet 24 Hour Thirsk (Skeldale Veterinary Hospital)
Lumley Close, Thirsk, England YO7 3TD
Verified 2026-08-10
Emergency cover in Kendal, explained
One practice in Kendal offers emergency services, though none post 24-hour hours, so cover depends on when your emergency happens. Phone before you set off in every case. Hospitals divert when their ICU is full, overnight staffing changes, and posted hours are the first thing to go stale in any directory — including this one.
Before you drive: what "emergency", "24-hour" and "out-of-hours" actually mean, the symptom triage list, and what happens when you arrive.
Not an emergency? See all 6 vet clinics in Kendal →
General-practice vets often take same-day urgent appointments during business hours, and most can refer you to an after-hours ER.
Suspected poisoning: Animal PoisonLine 01202 509000 (24/7, call charge applies). Call on the way in — they can start treatment advice before you arrive.