On more than one occasion I’ve read about pets requiring emergency help from a vet in the middle of the night and not getting it because the owners couldn’t find any veterinarians open. In some cases, the pet passed away because of this which is why I want to put together a list of vets that are available 24/7 in case someone runs into a similar situation in the future and Googles for information.
So if you know a vet that is available at late hours, please let me know in the comments.
20 replies on “Vets that are Open 24/7 in Kuwait”
I look forward to this list as my pet dog passed away in January this year. She was having breathing issues at night and when I woke up in the morning, I found her lying lifeless on the floor and it was such a devastating sight, something that I will never forget!
This country has to upgrade it’s services in general and when it comes to pet care, this topic has to be at the forefront!
I’ve been searching for long time with no luck 🙁
10 years ago I took a cat to IVH around midnight. I honked a few times until someone opened the gate. I went inside and found a vet there who stays all night with the sick animals. He performed emergency care on my cat and all was good. I don’t know if that is still a thing though. But it would make sense as they are a hospital there will be a vet there at all times. They also have an ambulance, which I’ve never seen moving.
I don’t understand how we still dont have any 24/7 emergency pet care. I’m always worried that if something happens to my dog outside of traditional work hours, i have no where to turn to.
Dear IVH/Royal Animal Hospital/Zoo Care,
Please fix this.
my dog had trauma couple of month ago in the middle of the night, and I couldnt find any vet that open 24/7
such a shame
I’m surprised because I was expecting someone to come and be like here is a number of a vet that is 24/7. instead its the same story that there is no 24/7 vet.
It’s time somebody opened one.
They’re too busy opening new padel courts
Opening a padel court is way easier than a 24/7 vet clinic.
Its hard to find regular vets here nevermind emergency. Both my cats are really old and hate getting into the cage and going to the vet to the extent that one of them gets diarrhea for the next 3 days. Have tried to find a vet who would come home but it has been the most difficult task. One was good but always busy. Another I wasnt so sure about, and rather haughty and I couldnt find any way to ask him about his credibility.
This happened at IVH between season 1 and season 2 of CoVID, so I’m not sure if the same still applies. My late dog had cancer issues and had an operation done. On discharge they mentioned that if she has any complications after working hours (and curfew hours during that time) that there is a Vet on-call and it came with a fee (don’t remember the amount but it wasn’t cheap).
On another note, apparently licensed Vets are apparently not legally allowed to make income outside of the clinic they work at.
Seems like IVH is the only possible option. In case they don’t have anyone, you can race down to Khobar to this 24 vet clinic: https://www.saudivets.com. I guess it will take another 1 hour to get there from IVH.
Khobar is like 4 hours away from the city and I’m not sure borders are open 24/7 or if you need any special paperwork for your pet. Plus I would not drive to khobar in the middle of the night
I would recommend to get hold of free-lance vet doctors who are ok with Home visits for emergency purposes or even who can help via calls. This is ofc only until they have a permanent function in place. I my self keep couple of vet docs numbers on dial who are ok with Home visits or helping via calls.
This is really such a necessary requirement! It’s such a pity, We have so many dog and cat owners in Kuwait. Whenever I visit the vet they are always crowded. They would work well 24/7 with clients coming in with their fur babies!
Hopefully this changes and we have something soon!
Geo. *broken-heart*
This photo took me back to my teen years reading your blog!
Gosh how time flies.
Wow haven’t seen a comment from you in years! Sadly Geo passed away back in 2018 at the age of 13 😔
I would like to request the admin to take down all comments not relevant as well as users to refrain from commenting on this unless they have contacts. In case of an actual emergency, people will have to waste time going through all comments on this post to find a contact number. The below were forwarded to me by a Vet in Kuwait.
Dr. Abdullah Elshinedy +965 60094306
Dr. Adel Radwan +965 99838326
Dr. Syed Manshi +965 94418298
I owe you
Safari vet clinic