Dovecote Veterinary Hospital / MiNightVet East Midlands
#16 Vet in Derby, Derbyshire
Dovecote Veterinary Hospital / MiNightVet East Midlands – Vets in Derby
Clinic Overview
Dovecote Veterinary Hospital (also branded as MiNightVet East Midlands) is a veterinary referrals hospital that also provides out‑of‑hours emergency care. The website describes it as a referrals service operating since 1990 and providing specialist support to other practices, and it’s listed as an RCVS-accredited Veterinary Hospital. Facilities named on the site include digital X‑ray, MRI and CT.
Based on the latest reviews available, it’s frequently used for urgent night/weekend problems and admission cases: examples include a dog struggling to breathe, a cat with a twig stuck in the eye, a dog with facial cuts, gastro/colitis requiring admission, and same‑day surgery for pyometra. Several reviewers mention calm phone support, clear explanation of options (including costs), and follow‑up contact after treatment/admission.
Services
- •Out-of-hours emergency care (described in reviews as OOH/emergency visits, including weekend night cases).
- •Hospital admission and inpatient care (e.g., admission for gastro/colitis; pyometra case admitted and managed).
- •Emergency surgery (same‑day surgery mentioned for pyometra).
- •Urgent injury/illness assessment and treatment, with specific examples in reviews
- •Breathing difficulty in a dog (emergency weekend night visit).
- •Eye foreign body (twig in a cat’s eye).
- •Facial wound/cut in a dog.
- •Gastro/colitis management in an elderly dog.
- •Diagnostic imaging facilities (from the website): digital X‑ray, MRI, CT scan.
- •Veterinary nurse training facility (from clinic data).
- •RCVS Veterinary Hospital accreditation (website states it is a “Veterinary Hospital under the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons scheme”).
People
- •Alex (Alex de Jorge / Alex Jorge), vet: mentioned repeatedly across reviews.
- •Owners describe him answering the phone during a traumatic emergency and being “knowledgeable” and calming, then supporting them through the visit alongside a veterinary nurse.
- •In specific cases, he is credited with treating a cat’s eye foreign body, managing a dog with a facial cut, and providing reassurance and information for a dog struggling to breathe (both over the phone and in person).
- •Veterinary nurses: not named, but one review highlights being supported throughout the visit by “Alex and the veterinary nurse.”
Reviews
Google rating: 5 stars from 7 reviews. “”
- •Handling urgent/night cases is a recurring reason people attend (late evening/weekend emergencies; admissions).
- •Clear explanations and decision support, including discussing options and outcomes, especially when the pet is elderly or uninsured (“talked us through all options… No pressure, just honest advice”).
- •Follow-up contact is mentioned (a follow‑up call the next day; “very thorough follow up in the morning” after admission).
- •Specific successful interventions reported include same‑day surgery for pyometra and resolving an eye foreign body, plus treatment for gastro/colitis and management of injuries/breathing difficulty.
- •Cost is discussed in context: one reviewer says the price felt “reasonable” for a Saturday night out‑of‑hours visit; another notes insurance (Petplan) covered most of their bill.
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Reviews for Dovecote Veterinary Hospital / MiNightVet East Midlands
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 7 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
jack harper
a month ago
Had a traumatic experience this evening. Phone was answered by Vet Alex Jorge who was absolutely amazing. Very knowledgable, calming, and compassionate. Took the animal there and was supported the whole time by Alex and the veterinary nurse. Both were so passionate and caring I couldn't have asked for a better team. Takes a special person to do their job and I'm so grateful to them for tonight.
James
4 months ago
Took our cat in to the OOH's vet who'd somehow managed to get a small twig stuck in his eye. I've only had one other OOH vet experience with another provider but this time I came out thinking the price was reasonable considering it was 9.30pm on a Saturday. Just wanted to say how brilliant the vet Alex De Jorge (I think was he is name) was, he really cared I felt and can tell is a great veterinarian. Thank you for sorting our boy out.
James
2 months ago
Took our cat in to the OOH's vet who'd somehow managed to get a small twig stuck in his eye. I've only had one other OOH vet experience with another provider but this time I came out thinking the price was reasonable considering it was 9.30pm on a Saturday. Just wanted to say how brilliant the vet Alex De Jorge (I think was he is name) was, he really cared I felt and can tell is a great veterinarian. Thank you for sorting our boy out.
Maddy Anthony
3 months ago
Our girl paris was admitted on sunday, diagnosed with pyometra, she was looked after and had surgery the same day, the vet was so lovely and kind, he did say paris is a fighter!! I needed to hear that 🙏 she is an older girl and the care she received was amazing, im so very grateful to you all. Very thankful that paris is insured with petplan and they covered most of the vet bill.
Maddy Anthony
5 months ago
Our girl paris was admitted on sunday, diagnosed with pyometra, she was looked after and had surgery the same day, the vet was so lovely and kind, he did say paris is a fighter!! I needed to hear that 🙏 she is an older girl and the care she received was amazing, im so very grateful to you all. Very thankful that paris is insured with petplan and they covered most of the vet bill.
Michael Wheeler (Mikkie)
10 months ago
Everything you would want from an OOH Emergency Vets - recently took our elderly westie Rosie and she had a bout of Gastro and Colitis and couldn’t thank them enough. She’s elderly and doesn’t have insurance as the premiums had already reached hundreds of pounds so they talked us through all options. No pressure, just honest advice about all potential outcomes. She was admitted and got the best care, genuinely looked after her and showed so much compassion - very thorough follow up in the morning. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend or use again but hopefully we don’t need them. Thank you ☺️
Michael Wheeler (Mikkie)
7 months ago
Everything you would want from an OOH Emergency Vets - recently took our elderly westie Rosie and she had a bout of Gastro and Colitis and couldn’t thank them enough. She’s elderly and doesn’t have insurance as the premiums had already reached hundreds of pounds so they talked us through all options. No pressure, just honest advice about all potential outcomes. She was admitted and got the best care, genuinely looked after her and showed so much compassion - very thorough follow up in the morning. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend or use again but hopefully we don’t need them. Thank you ☺️
Darren McClintock
3 years ago
We had to visit the East Midlands branch last night as our collie had a nasty cut on her face. The team were amazing, Alex de Jorge our vet was warm, friendly and helped put our mind at ease immediately. Superb expert advice and Alex is without doubt a real asset to the business. Very very impressed, couldn’t be more grateful. Thanks Alex 👍🏻👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Darren McClintock
3 years ago
We had to visit the East Midlands branch last night as our collie had a nasty cut on her face. The team were amazing, Alex de Jorge our vet was warm, friendly and helped put our mind at ease immediately. Superb expert advice and Alex is without doubt a real asset to the business. Very very impressed, couldn’t be more grateful. Thanks Alex 👍🏻👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Adam Summers
3 years ago
Amazing. Can't fault one part of their process. Emergency visit during a weekend night for a dog struggling to breathe. Faultless service with them and couldn't ask for better reassurance and information both in person and over the phone. The 5th star is for a follow up call to see how he was doing later the following day...can't recommend them enough.
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