More about vet ambulance
Veterinary ambulance is a service of rapid veterinary assistance in cases of acute (and non-acute) nature, when a veterinarian's intervention is necessary on site, with a fully equipped veterinary ambulance (X-ray, ultrasound, biochemistry, hematology, microscope, oxygen...) . Our ambulance therefore functions as a fully equipped mobile surgery (not just transport). The patient is treated directly at your home.
Vet ambulance operating radius
Our veterinary ambulance departs from Pod Nuselskymi schody 3, Prague 2, and operates within a radius of action (of up to 1.5 hours. So if you enter "Pod Nuselskymi schody, Prague 2" in your navigation, choose your home address as the destination, and the resulting travel time is up to 1.5 hours, the ambulance can reach you, and you can order it here.
The veterinary ambulance for dogs, cats, and other pets is a rapid-response service that functions not merely as a transport service, but primarily as a mobile veterinary clinic (a compact operating theater). Due to capacity limits, it can provide a restricted number of treatments per day. Therefore, it is primarily intended for emergency patients; non-emergency home treatments (i.e., a "mobile vet service" or "in-house vet") can only be accommodated when the ambulance is not fully utilized. Even so, particularly due to regular high demand and the absence of blue emergency lights ("sirens"), it is not always possible to guarantee an immediate arrival (as is standard with human emergency services). However, even during peak hours, the response time does not exceed 90 minutes (and is usually within 60 minutes in Prague).
The transport rate for the (under-3.5-tonne) veterinary ambulance is 44 CZK/km, calculated round-trip from Pod Nuselskymi schody Street in Prague 2. For the large ambulance (5.5 tonnes) with a driver, the rate is 59 CZK/km round-trip (required for examinations, procedures, or surgeries performed inside the vehicle).
An emergency surcharge is billed according to the standard price list for calls booked after hours, on weekends, on public holidays, or under acute status with a guaranteed arrival time within 90 minutes (typically within 60 minutes within Prague, depending on traffic) from the moment the booking is confirmed and the deposit is paid.
A veterinary ambulance is also suitable if you require the euthanasia your dog, cat, or other pet, when the health of an elderly animal deteriorates so much in a short period of time that it is obvious that it is no longer compatible with a quality life without extreme physical and psychological suffering. In such a case, the painless departure of your animal friend in the familiar environment of his home and his human family is something that should not be delayed unnecessarily. If necessary, the veterinary ambulance will also take care of the removal of your pet's remains (and subsequent disposal or cremation). In non-acute cases where immediate veterinary intervention is not necessary (examination arranged at least 24 hours in advance), you can use the Veterinarian at Home service, which is not burdened with an emergency surcharge.
If you are interested in a veterinary ambulance visit, simply click on the " Book an ambulance call-out" button below, fill in basic information about your pet, provide your contact details, choose your preferred examination date, and pay a deposit for the visit. You will then receive an email confirmation of the date in the form of an invitation to the event in your calendar, including all necessary information.
The deposit for the veterinary ambulance is 2000 CZK, which you pay in advance via a payment gateway (payment by card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay). The exact final price of the examination, based on the indicative price list, will be determined after its actual performance according to its complexity, distance, time spent, and real costs (consumables, medication, etc.), and will be reduced by the deposit already paid (you only pay the difference, either by card, QR payment, or cash).
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Frequently asked questions
How much will I pay for a veterinary ambulance?
Our veterinarians are empathetic professionals in their field and we try to reward them financially for this. Despite this, the price of examination and medication is within the limits of the prices of regular treatment in the clinic that you are used to. You can find a complete indicative price list here .
The second component of the resulting examination price is the trip itself, or rather the financial and time costs for it. The price for 1 kilometer of an ambulance up to 3.5 tons is set at 44 CZK (both ways) from Prague 2 from Pod Nuselskými schody Street. For a large ambulance (5.5 tons) with a driver for examinations, procedures and operations inside the ambulance, it is 59 CZK/km (both ways). If a trip is ordered on weekdays outside working hours and on weekends or public holidays, an emergency surcharge is charged according to the price list .
An emergency surcharge according to the price list is also charged for the departure of a veterinary ambulance in acute mode with a guaranteed arrival time within 90 minutes of confirmation (within Prague, usually within 1 hour, depending on traffic), when it is necessary to cancel previously scheduled examinations.
After filling out the order form, you will be automatically redirected to the payment gateway to pay the deposit for the trip in the amount of CZK 2,000.
In what location does the veterinary ambulance operate?
The veterinary ambulance currently operates within the capital city of Prague and the Central Bohemian Region within a driving distance of 1.5 hours from Pod Nuselskými schody Street, Prague 2. So if you enter your home address as the starting point "Pod Nuselskými schody, Prague 2" as the destination in your navigation and the driving time will be up to 1.5 hours, the veterinary ambulance can arrive at your location and you can order it by clicking on the yellow "Order an ambulance" button below.
Can I receive a price estimate for a home examination in advance?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide a fixed price quote in advance, as veterinary treatment and follow-up procedures are tailored to the individual patient's condition. Your pet is a living creature with its own individual needs and concerns - therefore, an accurate estimate of costs in advance with regard to the overall complexity of the examination, distance traveled, time spent or variability of prescribed medication is not possible. However, you can familiarize yourself with the approximate prices of individual veterinary procedures and transport, which you can find here , from which the final amount should not differ by more than 10%.