Best after-hours vets near Erskineville

Best after-hours vets near Erskineville, ranked

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   #1SASH - Specialist & 24/7 Emergency Vets Alexandria for walk-ins at any hour

   24/7Based in Alexandria2.3 km from Erskineville

   SASH - Specialist & 24/7 Emergency Vets Alexandria is open every day around the clock, so a pet can be seen at any hour. The hospital sits in Alexandria, 2.3 km from the middle of Erskineville, and runs departments for surgery, neurology, oncology and eye care, with CT and MRI scanning on site for urgent cases. Staff give cost estimates before treatment starts, and payment plans run through Zip, VetPay and Afterpay. Ring (02) 8913 4000 first if you can, and use the Ellis Avenue entrance to park.

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   #2My Vet in Zetland for weekday visits that run into the evening

   Late nightsBased in Zetland2.7 km from Erskineville

   My Vet is a dog and cat clinic in Zetland, 2.7 km from the middle of Erskineville. It stays open until 8pm from Monday to Friday, and its Saturday hours run from 9am to 1pm, so a weekend visit is best booked in the morning. The clinic also runs puppy pre-school and dental cleans, and dental cleans come with progress updates through its chat feature, which is worth asking about when you book. It keeps routine care in its evening hours rather than emergency work, so call ahead to check it can fit a visit in.

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   #3Sydney Animal Hospitals Inner West for evening visits and orthopaedic surgery

   Late nightsBased in Stanmore2.1 km from Erskineville

   Sydney Animal Hospitals Inner West is a general hospital in Stanmore, 2.1 km from the middle of Erskineville. Its weekday hours run from 7am to 8pm, and its weekend hours end at 6pm, so an evening visit is possible without an emergency. Four veterinarians are listed, and the team brings in cardiologists and internal medicine specialists when a case calls for them. For after-hours emergencies it names Veterinary Specialists of Sydney in Miranda, a hospital open 24 hours, and gives that hospital's number as (02) 8376 8767.

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   #4Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Surry Hills for after-hours care with exotic pets

   After hoursExotic petsBased in Redfern2.9 km from Erskineville

   Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Surry Hills operates from a Redfern address on Cleveland Street, 2.9 km from the middle of Erskineville. Its listed after-hours and emergency care sits alongside CT scans and cardiology, and it is the only pick here that takes rabbits and exotic pets. Telehealth consults cover questions that do not need an examination. Drivers use the BP garage next door, lowering the bollard on arrival and putting it back on the way out.

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   #5Sydney Animal Hospitals Erskineville for same-day visits for unwell pets

   Late nights0.2 km from Erskineville

   Sydney Animal Hospitals Erskineville is on Erskineville Road, 0.2 km from the middle of the suburb, which makes it the closest pick. It is open until 11pm from Monday to Thursday and until 9pm on Friday, with Saturday hours to 6pm and Sunday hours from 8am to 6pm. Customers say same-day or next-day visits are possible for unwell pets, so ring on (02) 9519 4111 as soon as one is off colour. Grooming runs through Hot Dog Cool Cat Salon rather than the vets.

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   #6Rosebery Veterinary Hospital for evening visits and cat care

   Late nightsBased in Rosebery2.6 km from Erskineville

   Rosebery Veterinary Hospital is a full-service clinic in Rosebery, 2.6 km from the middle of Erskineville. Monday to Friday it is open 7:30am to 8pm, and on weekends it keeps 9am to 6pm, Sundays included. Its intensive care unit offers day care for patients who need it, and customers praise the way vets explain their options in plain language. Puppy school, grooming, boarding and doggy daycare are all on the same site, and the clinic says it adds no surcharge on any day of the week.

Compare after-hours vets near Erskineville

The table sets out where each clinic is based, when it is open late, and how far it sits from the middle of Erskineville.

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. Distance in a straight line from the middle of Erskineville. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked after-hours vets near Erskineville

Clinics were ordered by the after-hours or 24/7 care they state themselves, how many evenings they stay open late, Sunday hours, and customer scores weighted by how many customers gave one. Clinics in the suburb or within a short drive came ahead of those further out, and each clinic's own published material was read for this kind of care.