Best after-hours vets near Zetland

Best after-hours vets near Zetland, ranked

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   #1SASH Specialist and 24/7 Emergency Vets for walk-in care at any hour

   24/7Based in Alexandria2 km from Zetland

   SASH Specialist and 24/7 Emergency Vets is the only 24-hour option on this list, and walk-ins are triaged as they arrive, at any hour, with no booking needed. Specialists in neurology, oncology, surgery and eye care work there, and the building holds CT and MRI scanners. The clinic is based in Alexandria, 2 km from the centre of Zetland. Parking is on site through the Ellis Avenue entrance. No licence number is published.

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   #2My Vet for early-evening visits close to home in Zetland

   Late nights0.6 km from Zetland

   My Vet is a dog and cat clinic on Epsom Road in Zetland, 0.6 km from the centre of the suburb. Its weekday hours run from 8:30am to 8pm and its Saturday hours from 9am to 1pm, so it suits an evening appointment more than a late-night one. The clinic also offers health checks, lab tests, desexing and surgery, and runs puppy pre-school.

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   #3Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Surry Hills for after-hours care and Sunday hours

   After hoursExotic petsBased in Redfern1.8 km from Zetland

   Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Surry Hills is a Redfern clinic, 1.8 km from Zetland's centre, despite the name. Out-of-hours care and emergency surgery are both on its service list. Sunday hours are 9am to 3pm, and it stays open until 7pm on Wednesday. The clinic sees dogs, cats and rabbits, and offers telehealth consults for questions that do not need an examination.

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   #4Rosebery Veterinary Hospital for evening and weekend hours

   Late nightsBased in Rosebery1.3 km from Zetland

   Rosebery Veterinary Hospital, 1.3 km from Zetland's centre, is open seven days a week. Hours run from 7:30am to 8pm on weekdays and 9am to 6pm at weekends. It says emergencies are welcome during those opening hours. Patients who need close monitoring can use its day-care intensive unit, and puppy school sits alongside grooming and boarding. Owners say the team handles cats gently, including through long recoveries.

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   #5Sydney Animal Hospitals Erskineville for the latest weeknight closing time

   Late nightsBased in Erskineville2.4 km from Zetland

   Sydney Animal Hospitals Erskineville is open until 11pm from Monday to Thursday and until 9pm on Friday, the latest weeknight hours on this list. Erskineville is home to the clinic, which sits 2.4 km from Zetland's centre. When it is shut, after-hours patients are sent to Veterinary Specialists of Sydney in Miranda, which the clinic names. Owners say the vets are patient with anxious pets and explain costs clearly. Ring (02) 9519 4111 before you set out to ask about a same-day slot.

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   #6Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Inner West for open-late urgent care in St Peters

   After hoursBased in St Peters2.6 km from Zetland

   Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Inner West runs an open-late emergency service at its St Peters hospital, where pets are seen without an appointment once their usual vet has shut. St Peters is home to the clinic, 2.6 km from Zetland's centre. It is open from 7am to 9pm on weekdays, 8am to 2pm on Sundays and 7am to 4pm on Saturdays. The clinic also offers cat boarding through its Lion's Den service and house calls. Ring before you set out to confirm the service is running.

Compare after-hours vets near Zetland

The table sets out where each clinic is based, when it closes, and whether it publishes a licence number.

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 Zetland. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked after-hours vets near Zetland

The order weighs whether a clinic states after-hours or 24/7 care, how many weeknights it stays open late, its Sunday hours, and customer feedback weighted by how many customers left it. Only clinics within reach of the centre of Zetland, or based in the suburb, were kept. Each clinic's own page was read for this kind of care, so the after-hours details come from what the clinic says.