Emergency Vets in Market Weighton

## Summary Wicstun Veterinary Hospital is a long-established practice (the website states it has served the community for over 90 years) and is listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. It’s also described in the clinic data as providing emergency veterinary services (24/7/extended-hours). From recent reviews, it appears set up for urgent and hospital-level care as well as routine work: owners describe rapid emergency triage (including a nurse meeting them on arrival), admission with IV fluids, surgery, and repeat visits for sedated dressing changes after a serious dog-attack injury. There’s also mention of a “new cat clinic,” which one owner says helped an anxious cat settle in the waiting room and tolerate handling. Experiences around communication and fees are mixed: some owners describe compassionate end-of-life care and clear kindness at reception, while others report not receiving promised call-backs or a named contact, and a few raise serious complaints about unexpected or disputed charges. ## Services - **Emergency/urgent care (as per clinic data):** owners describe being fitted in quickly for urgent situations and immediate attention on arrival. - **Hospital admission and inpatient-style treatment:** one review describes immediate placement on an **IV drip** and admission. - **Surgery:** mentioned in the context of a dog “going down for surgery.” - **Wound management after trauma:** repeated rechecks and **sedation for dressing changes** over a two-week period following a dog attack. - **Stitching/laceration repair:** a dog injury was “stitched immediately,” with the wound reported to heal without complications. - **Euthanasia/PTS:** multiple reviews discuss emergency euthanasia and the process around it. - **Routine appointments:** check-ups are explicitly mentioned. - **Species mentioned by reviewers:** dogs, cats, and a hamster. - **Cat-focused facilities:** a reviewer specifically praises a “new cat clinic” area. ## Pricing - **Euthanasia visit cost (owner-reported):** £215 for a “check over and euthanasia” (one review). - **Disputed/unclear additional fees (owner-reported):** one reviewer alleges “an extra 2000 pounds” was added to a surgical bill; another describes a disputed consultation fee that they believed had been waived. ## People - **Amber (role not stated):** singled out during a prolonged wound-care case for support during repeated visits and sedated dressing changes. - **Andrew (vet, per reviewer context):** thanked by one reviewer for “professional service”; another reviewer identifies him in a dispute about whether a fee had been waived, describing it as a “miscommunication.” - **Ed (role not stated):** mentioned positively by a long-term client as “nice to see Ed again.” - **Reception team (not named):** reviews include concrete positives (fitting in a terminally ill dog at short notice; keeping an owner calm during an emergency call; advising someone to drive carefully after euthanasia). Other reviews describe shortcomings during end-of-life administration (paperwork brought in mid-grief) and a lack of condolences when settling a euthanasia bill. ## Reviews **4.6 stars from 176 reviews.** The latest written reviews include both strong praise for emergency responsiveness and compassion, and sharp criticism focused on costs, billing disputes, and follow-up communication. “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **Fast access in emergencies:** examples include being fitted in the same evening, being seen immediately for urgent euthanasia, and immediate treatment for injuries needing stitches. - **High-intensity care described in detail:** IV drip on arrival, hospital admission, and multiple sedated dressing changes following a severe dog-attack injury. - **End-of-life care is inconsistent between reviewers:** one owner describes a “faultless kindly manner” with time left alone afterwards; another reports poor handling of dignity/logistics (paperwork timing, lack of wipes offered, and inadequate covering for transport). - **Communication after treatment can be a pain point:** one reviewer says promised call-backs and a named contact did not happen, and they struggled to speak to someone “at length” after their dog came home. - **Fees and billing generate the strongest negatives:** several reviewers allege unexpected add-ons or disputed charges (including a claimed waiver later pursued), while other reviews don’t mention cost and focus on clinical outcomes and staff support.