Best after-hours vets in Sydney

Best after-hours vets in Sydney, ranked

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   #1SASH for round-the-clock emergency care and specialist surgery

   24/7Based in Alexandria

   SASH - Specialist & 24/7 Emergency Vets operates in Alexandria and is open round the clock, every day. Arrivals are triaged as they come in, so a booking isn't required, though ringing (02) 8913 4000 first helps if you can. Surgeons, neurologists, cancer specialists and eye specialists work there, and the hospital has CT and MRI scanners. Customers mention regular calls and texts while a pet is in. Estimates come before any treatment starts, and Zip, VetPay and Afterpay cover payment plans.

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   #2Vet-O Pet Services for after-hours calls until 10pm and cat boarding

   After hoursBased in Brookvale

   Vet-O Pet Services | Vet on Northern Beaches is based in Brookvale and sees dogs and cats. A vet answers its emergency line from 6am to 10pm, but the clinic itself is not open round the clock, so phone first. Weekday hours run from 8:30am to 6pm, and Saturday closes at 12:30pm. Cats can stay in its boarding facility while owners travel, and its grooming covers cats as well as difficult dogs. Customers say the team talks through choices at a relaxed pace, and some families have used them for many years.

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   #3Turramurra Veterinary Hospital for late weekday visits and a named after-hours line

   Late nightsExotic petsBased in Turramurra

   Turramurra Veterinary Hospital in Turramurra is open until 8pm on weekdays and until 4pm on Saturdays. When it is closed, it refers out-of-hours emergencies to the Northside Emergency Veterinary Service (NEVS) on (02) 9452-2933, which is open on public holidays too. The clinic has X-ray and a pathology lab on the premises, and it runs a puppy school and offers pet behaviour advice. Cat boarding is in soundproofed suites, so ask about it when booking. Customers say the vets explain what is happening and make stressful visits easier.

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   #4Beecroft Vet for evening and weekend visits with in-house blood tests

   Late nightsBased in Beecroft

   Beecroft Vet is based in Beecroft and stays open until 8pm on weekdays, with weekend hours from 9am to 6pm. It runs its own blood tests on in-house machines and has X-ray, ultrasound and CT imaging. Surgery, dental work and microchipping are offered for dogs and cats, and young dogs can attend puppy preschool. The clinic lists emergency care but gives no after-hours times, so ring to ask what happens when it closes. Customers describe unhurried examinations and clear explanations of choices.

5. #5Agnes Banks Equine Clinic for horses only, with a 24/7 call line

   24/7Based in Agnes Banks

   Agnes Banks Equine Clinic, based in Agnes Banks, treats horses only, with surgery, medicine and lameness work. It is listed as open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and its page shows a 24/7 call button for horse owners. Surgical specialists, a medicine specialist and general equine vets all work there, so planned procedures and ongoing care both have a route in. Customers say the vets explain each step in plain language, and that follow-up calls come after surgery. Ring the 24/7 line for an urgent horse problem before you drive out.

6. #6Veterinary Specialists of Sydney for heart checks, surgery recovery and overnight stays

   24/7*Based in Miranda

   Veterinary Specialists of Sydney is on Parraweena Road in Miranda and is listed as open 24 hours a day. It suits animals that need close watching: heart checks with a heart specialist, recovery after surgery, and stays overnight. Animals kept in receive a daily photo and update each morning. Customers mention staff who keep them posted through calls, texts or photos, and one says the final bill matched the estimate. Ask for a particular specialist when booking, since many customers keep seeing the same vets.

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   #7Mosman Veterinary Hospital for named after-hours hospitals and calm care for nervous dogs

   After hoursBased in Mosman

   Mosman Veterinary Hospital sees dogs and cats, and stays open until 8pm on weekdays and until 5pm on Saturdays. When closed, the clinic points owners to three after-hours hospitals: NSVH Artarmon, SASH North Ryde and NEVS Terrey Hills. The clinic says to ring (02) 9960 2856 at any hour for instructions. House calls, puppy school, boarding with day care and behaviour consults for anxious animals are also on offer. Owners of anxious dogs describe staff who plan appointments around them, using treats and unhurried time.

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   #8Rose Bay Vet Hospital for an after-hours line and cat boarding on site

   After hoursCat Friendly ClinicBased in Rose Bay

   Rose Bay Vet Hospital is based in Rose Bay. For emergencies after closing, its listed number is (02) 8360 8887. Monday to Thursday it stays open until 8pm and Friday until 7pm, while Sundays cover only a short morning. Internal medicine is led by Dr Michael Linton and surgery by Dr Jo Smaller, and keyhole desexing is done laparoscopically. Cats can board in an on-site boutique area, and house calls are available on request. Customers say the staff are gentle and calm with anxious cats and dogs. Phone (02) 9388 2551 before bringing in an animal that isn't a dog or cat.

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   #9My Vet in Zetland for dental cleans with progress updates by chat

   Late nightsBased in Zetland

   My Vet in Zetland is open until 8pm on weekdays and until 1pm on Saturdays. Dental cleans come with progress messages in the clinic's chat tool, according to one owner. Operations range from soft tissue and bone work to eye and dental procedures, and include lump removal. The clinic also runs puppy pre-school and laboratory tests. Customers describe the vets as thorough, caring and warm.

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    #10Bondi House Vet for urgent and end-of-life visits at home until 9pm

    Late nightsBased in Bondi Beach

    Bondi House Vet | Mobile Vet Care is a mobile practice based in Bondi Beach, with no waiting room. Its home visits reach Bondi, Coogee, Randwick, Vaucluse and Dover Heights, and weekday bookings run until 9pm. Urgent home calls are published from $179 to $249. Dr Rafael Dye does the visits and follows up after treatment, and customers say he makes time for questions. Visits can run late when the vet is with other emergencies, and bookings are required. For a true emergency, the clinic points owners to SASH in Alexandria.

Compare after-hours vets in Sydney

The table below sets out where each clinic is based, its after-hours arrangements, and whether it lists cat and exotic care.

24/7* : listed as open 24 hours, but the business doesn't say 24/7 itself. Late nights: open to 8pm or later at least three days a week. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked after-hours vets in Sydney

Clinics are ordered by how plainly they state after-hours or round-the-clock care, how many weekday evenings they stay open late, and their weekend hours. Scores from customer reviews count too, weighted by how many customers reviewed each clinic. Each clinic's own pages were read for this kind of care, and nothing is ranked by distance.