Vets in Dorchester, England
🚨 Emergency care3 vet clinics in Dorchester. Call ahead for same-day availability; for after-hours crises, hit the red button.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
Castle Veterinary Clinic
Dorchester, England
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00, Sa 08:00-13:00, Su 10:00-12:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
86 Mellstock Avenue, Dorchester, England DT1 2BH
Hours: Mo 08:00-18:30; Tu 08:00-18:30; We 08:00-09:00; We 10:30-18:30; Th 08:00-18:30; Fr 08:00-18:30; Sa 08:30-16:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Dorchester, England
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Emergency and after-hours cover in Dorchester
None of the 3 practices we list in Dorchester advertise emergency services — at 2am you are driving, so know where before you need to. Why most towns have no emergency hospital.
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Dorchester
- Medivet 24 Hour Poole — Poole, ~21 miles away, roughly a 28 min drive, open 24h
- Oak Apple Veterinary — Ilminster, ~25 miles away, roughly a 33 min drive, open 24h
- Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists — Ringwood, ~31 miles away, roughly a 42 min drive, open 24h
- Cave — Wellington, ~36 miles away, roughly a 48 min drive, open 24h
Distances are straight-line from Dorchester; drive times are estimates, not live traffic.
For a suspected poisoning, Animal PoisonLine on 01202 509000 (24/7, call charge applies) can give you treatment advice immediately — often while you are still deciding whether to drive anywhere.
About this list
Ordering is objective — 24/7 first, then emergency services, then alphabetical — and no clinic can pay for placement. Across United Kingdom, an emergency exam typically runs £100–£250 and an overnight emergency £600–£2,500 — full cost breakdown · if you cannot pay.