Best after-hours vets near Waverley

Best after-hours vets near Waverley, ranked

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   #1Bondi House Vet | Mobile Vet Care for late weeknight visits at home

   Late nightsBased in Bondi Beach2.3 km from Waverley

   Bondi House Vet | Mobile Vet Care is a home-visit practice based in Bondi Beach that comes to homes in Bondi, Coogee, Randwick, Vaucluse and Dover Heights, treating cats and dogs. A mobile blood analyser travels in the van, so tests can be run while the vet is with the pet, and Dr Rafael Dye, who does the home visits, has a main interest in surgery and anaesthesia. Hours run until 9pm from Monday to Thursday, though visits can run late when the vet is with other emergencies. Published prices for urgent home calls begin at $179 and reach $249, and bookings are required. For a true emergency the clinic sends owners to SASH in Alexandria, a 24-hour hospital, so call ahead before deciding where to go.

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   #2Vetmed Randwick for weeknight visits with a set route after hours

   Late nightsBased in Randwick0.8 km from Waverley

   Vetmed Randwick is part of a wider group with sites in Forestville, Northbridge and Lindfield, and its own base is Frenchmans Road. It is open until 8pm from Monday to Friday, and on Saturdays from 9am to 5pm, which suits a visit after work. Outside clinic hours the phone menu sends calls to SASH, the 24-hour animal hospital in Alexandria, so phone the clinic on (02) 9398 1222 first during the day. Keyhole surgery, dentistry, dental surgery and pet oncology are listed, and behaviour visits can take place at home. Boarding is also on site, and the clinic sees dogs and cats from puppyhood onward.

3. #3Bondi Vet Hospital for weekday evening visits with in-house tests

   Late nightsBased in North Bondi2.7 km from Waverley

   Dogs and cats are the patients at Bondi Vet Hospital in North Bondi, where evenings run to 8pm on weekdays and Saturdays close at 5pm. In-house testing covers blood profiles and counts, urine work, cytology and cultures, and the x-ray unit is digital and on site. Surgery covers tumour and cancer work and orthopaedic operations, with a visiting specialist doing ultrasound for abdominal and cardiac cases. Once closed, the team hands emergencies to SASH in Alexandria or North Ryde rather than covering them itself. Parking is behind the clinic, reached from Simpson Street, and one visitor got a last appointment after ringing in the morning.

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   #4Struggletown Veterinary Hospital for Sunday mornings and drop-off visits

   Late nightsBased in Randwick2.5 km from Waverley

   Struggletown Veterinary Hospital, on Barker Street in Randwick, keeps weekday hours until 9pm and opens on Sunday mornings from 9am to 1pm. It offers surgery, dental care, blood tests, x-ray and ultrasound, and a drop-off service where staff take the animal in while the owner parks. Critical emergencies are handled differently during Struggletown's monthly training break, which lasts about two hours around midday; the answering machine then gives a number. Claims for pet insurance go through GapOnly, which is worth raising at reception before an appointment. The practice also prepares paperwork for owners moving pets overseas.

Compare after-hours vets near Waverley

The table sets out where each clinic is based and how late it stays open.

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 Waverley. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked after-hours vets near Waverley

Clinics were ordered by how late each one stays open, the after-hours care it says it gives, Sunday hours, and customer reviews weighted by how many there are. Only clinics within a short drive of Waverley, or based there, were eligible. Each clinic's own page was read for how it handles emergencies once it closes, and nearer clinics sit a little ahead.