Oxford has a dense network of small-animal practices, with the main 24-hour emergency centre 12 km north in Woodstock (Medivet 24 Hour Woodstock). Inside the city, most daytime clinics are concentrated along Cowley Road and Banbury Road; out-of-hours referrals route through Medivet Woodstock or to the RVC Equine and Small Animal hospital in Hertfordshire for specialist cases.
62 Hensington Road, Woodstock, Oxford OX20 1JL
Oxfordshire's main 24-hour small-animal emergency hospital, 12 km north of central Oxford in Woodstock. Open 365 days a year with dedicated overnight veterinary and nursing staff, in-house imaging and surgery; takes both registered and visiting patients.
💡 Phone before driving — the night vet may ask you to stabilise the animal en route or direct you to a closer practice if it is non-critical.
364 Cowley Road, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2AG
Cowley Road's main daytime practice, with Saturday opening and direct out-of-hours referral to Medivet 24 Hour Woodstock for overnight care. Walk-in vaccinations and microchipping available; accepts visiting pets for routine and acute care.
💡 Holds a daily 13:00 walk-in slot for visiting pets — bring vaccination records and passport/AHC if visiting from abroad.
127 Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1EH
Long-established independent practice on Iffley Road, with an in-house out-of-hours emergency service for registered clients and dedicated geriatric and feline-only consult rooms. Walking distance from the Magdalen and Christ Church boathouses.
💡 Visitors are accepted for one-off consultations at the standard out-of-network fee (~£75) — call ahead, especially for cat-only room booking.
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