Chester

Our practices

Telephone

01244 853823

Address

MiNightVet Chester

Units E&F

Telford Court

Gates Lane

Chestergates Road

Chester

CH1 6LT

Opening hours

Monday to Friday 7pm to 8am

Saturday open from 1pm through to Monday 8am.

MiNightVet Chester

MiNightVet Chester is a small animal out of hours veterinary emergency service, welcoming dogs, cats, birds, exotics, poultry and small mammals. We are based in Chester providing emergency overnight and weekend care to clients.

Our service is also available to clients from other practices who have arranged this. Please see the list below to find out if your veterinary practice can use our service.

The MiNightVet team provide a dedicated emergency service with full-time night staff who will be alert and effective even at unsociable hours. The qualified vets and nurses have a special interest, experience and training in all aspects of urgent critical care.

We are always pleased to receive your feedback and constantly aim to provide a high-quality service, so if you have any compliments or suggestions on how we can improve, we would like to hear from you. Please view the have your say page for further details.

Facilities and services

Car parking
Disabled access
Digital X-ray
Ultrasound scanning
24-hour monitored hospitalisation
Separate dog and cat wards
Separate dog and cat waiting area
Isolation unit
On site laboratory for same day results
Dedicated qualified staff that work around the clock

Veterinary Surgeons

Samantha Van De Struys

BVM&S BSc (Hons) MRCVS

Clinical Director

Samantha has worked in small animal practice since graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 2009. She started off life as a vet in the Highlands of Scotland before following her roots back to the Wirral. Samantha is particularly interested in emergency and critical care and enjoys the variety and fast pace that comes with providing out of hours care at MiNightVet. Outside of work she spends most of her energy looking after her two young children and two Springer Spaniels. On the odd occasion that she has any energy left, Samantha enjoys running and hill walking.

Rebecca Cartwright, Veterinary Surgeon at MiNightVet Chester

Becky Cartwright

BVM&S MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Becky joined the practice in October 2014. She grew up in Cheshire and returned after graduating from Edinburgh University in 2007. She is no stranger to Cranmore Vets where MiNightVet Chester is based, as her first work experience placement was at the Childer Thornton surgery. Becky has a particular interest in behavioural problems of dogs and cats. Becky adopted a very laid back cat called Brian and enjoys photography in her spare time. (Becky is currently on maternity leave).

Sophie Cornelissen

BVM BVS MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Sophie graduated from Nottingham University in 2017 and since then has worked in two first opinion hospitals, both in SW London and Cheshire. Sophie has a passion for ECC and is currently undertaking a post-graduate certificate in this area. At home Sophie enjoys running and keeping fit, and has a place in the London Marathon 2022. Sophie also likes to travel when able and take walks around the local area. Sophie shares the house with 2 dogs (Nelson the one eyed rescue dog and Rom the Labrador) and Nelson the cat.

Thomas Gent

Veterinary Surgeon

Emma George

BVSc MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Emma qualified with a distinction from the University of Liverpool in 2015. She began working for ChesterGates as a student in 2013 where she worked as an out of hours receptionist and ever since then she has had a passion for emergency and critical care. Emma is a committee member for the BSAVA and arranges clinical talks for vets and veterinary nurses locally. As well as emergency work she has a keen interest in exotic species and surgery. Outside work Emma cares for her young daughter and likes to keep fit. She has a doting cat Jessie and 16 rescue hens (we won’t name them all!).

Amy Glanvill

BVM BVS BVMedSci MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Rebecca Hills

BVM&S MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Rebecca graduated as a veterinary surgeon in 2017 from the University of Liverpool. As a veterinary student in her last two years she worked at MiNightVet as a receptionist, gaining skills in the out of hours team. Having been particularly interested in Emergency and Critical Care right from the beginning of her career, she is now studying for a post graduate certificate in this discipline. In her spare time she enjoys walking her Corgi, Jasper, and competing with her horse named Ruby in dressage.

Ella Jones

Veterinary Surgeon

Racquel Spencer-Palm

MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Racquel is originally from Surrey and qualified from the Roya; Veterinary College before completing an internship at Chester Gates Referral Hospital. Racquel enjoys the fast pace and challenge of emergency medicine and has a strong interest in diagnostic imaging. Racquel has recently completed a postgraduate certificate in diagnostic imaging and is now undertaking another certificate in Emergency and Critical Care.

In her spare time Racquel enjoys baking which is great news for the team! She also enjoys exploring with her two dogs, Dusty and Rozsa.

Zoe Veysey

BSc(Hons) BVSc MRCVS

Veterinary Surgeon

Zoe qualified from Bristol university in 2018 having previously completed a Bsc(Hons) in Zoology. Zoe has worked in small animal practice since qualifying and has a passion for Emergency and Critical Care work and undertaking a post graduate certificate in this area. Zoe is proud to be born and raised in North Wales where she currently lives with her two cocker spaniels, a Ragdoll and Moggy Cat.

Veterinary Nurses