Emergency vets in Northern Ireland
2 clinics in Northern Ireland advertise emergency or 24-hour services. Pick a city below, or scan the full list. Call before you drive — availability changes without notice.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
By city
Cities with dedicated emergency listings are marked; every city page also shows the nearest emergency hospitals and all local vets.
All emergency listings in Northern Ireland
Flynn Veterinary Centres - Balmoral
140 Stockmans Lane, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT9 7JE
Hours: 24h emergency service, 365 days
Verified 2026-08-10
Vets Now Belfast
193 Belmont Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT4 2AE
Hours: Mo-Fr 19:00-08:30; Sa 12:00-Mo 08:30
Verified 2026-08-10
More emergency cover near Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has limited cover, so it is worth knowing what sits just outside it — particularly if you are closer to the boundary than to your own region's hospital.
- Vets Now Kilmarnock — Kilmarnock, Scotland · ~74 miles · 🚗 ~1 hr 29 min · 01563 258494
- The Roundhouse Veterinary Hospital — Glasgow, Scotland · ~87 miles · 🚗 ~1 hr 45 min · open 24h · +44 141 649 4949
- Small Animal Hospital — Glasgow, Scotland · ~90 miles · 🚗 ~1 hr 47 min · open 24h · +44 141 330 5848
- Vets Now Hospital Glasgow — Glasgow, Scotland · ~90 miles · 🚗 ~1 hr 48 min · open 24h · 0141 237 7676
- University of Glasgow Small Animal Hospital — Glasgow, Scotland · ~90 miles · 🚗 ~1 hr 49 min · open 24h · 0141 330 7690
Straight-line distance from Ballycastle; drive times are estimates, not live traffic. Phone before setting out on a long drive — hospitals divert when they are full.
Suspected poisoning: Animal PoisonLine on 01202 509000 (24/7, call charge applies) can start treatment advice immediately — often while you are still deciding whether the drive is necessary.