Outside opening hours, always call your own vet's number first and listen to the answerphone message right to the end. Details of the on-call vet or emergency service are usually given there.
If you're a client of the AuFuret Veterinary Practice, the practice answerphone will direct you to the appropriate emergency service.
If you don't have a regular vet, here are the on-call vets for each region of French-speaking Switzerland. As a last resort, the emergency clinics are open 24/7.
The AuFuret practice is part of the La Côte veterinary on-call network, which provides emergency cover 7 days a week under strict rules. The rota stretches from Nyon to Penthalaz via Bussigny, shared fairly between the practices. In an emergency, even outside opening hours, always call the practice first — the answerphone will give you the number of the on-duty vet.
On-call numbers verified on 13.06.2026 (sources: veterinaire-urgence.ch, uvrg.ch, espacevet.ch, emergencyvet.ch). Regional on-call numbers may change — if in doubt, check with the relevant service.
