Best 24/7 emergency vets in Sydney

Best 24/7 emergency vets in Sydney, ranked

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   #1SASH for specialist surgery, CT and MRI at any hour

   24/7Based in Alexandria

   SASH - Specialist and 24/7 Emergency Vets is based in Alexandria, on Gardeners Road, and works as a round-the-clock emergency and referral hospital. Owners can turn up at any time of day or night, and the team sees them without an appointment. The team includes oncology and eye specialists alongside surgeons and neurologists, with a veterinary intensive care unit on site. Its imaging kit includes a CT scanner, a fluoroscopy unit and an MRI for animals. Estimates are given before treatment, and instalments run through Zip, VetPay and Afterpay.

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   #2Harbord Veterinary Hospital for X-rays and blood tests on the same day

   24/7Exotic petsBased in Freshwater

   Harbord Veterinary Hospital is based in Freshwater, on Moore Road, and sees dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, horses and snakes. X-ray and an in-house lab mean many tests are done on the spot, with results often back the same day. Out of hours, a separate line handles emergencies around the clock. Urgent cases can be brought in during consultation hours without a booking.

3. #3Veterinary Specialists of Sydney for heart checks and pets kept in overnight

   24/7*Based in Miranda

   Veterinary Specialists of Sydney is based in Miranda, on Parraweena Road, and is listed as open 24 hours. Heart checks with a heart specialist, surgery recovery and overnight stays are where it stands out. Customers say pets in hospital get a daily photo and a short update, and that the vets walk them through their options. One owner says the final bill matched the estimate, so ask for one before treatment.

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   #4MediPaws for cats and feline medicine, day or night

   24/7Cat Friendly ClinicBased in Leichhardt

   MediPaws is based in Leichhardt, at 233 Catherine Street, and is known for emergency work and feline medicine. Emergency cases arrive at its round-the-clock unit with no referral needed. Cats have their own entrance and wards, and several feline specialists work there. Its teams work across imaging, anaesthesia, internal medicine and surgery, and it performs TPLO and total hip replacement operations.

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   #5Collaroy Veterinary Service for diagnostics on site and vets on call at any hour

   24/7Based in Collaroy

   Collaroy Veterinary Service - Dr. Peter Prendergast is based in Collaroy, on Pittwater Road. The practice runs its own laboratory and digital X-ray, and offers endoscopy, which can show quickly what a pet has swallowed. After hours, vets are on call on weekends and public holidays, and a vet on call talks through whether the pet should come in or go elsewhere. At night the usual line rings through to whichever vet is on duty.

6. #6Northside Emergency Veterinary Service for overnight visits and updates during long stays

   24/7Based in Terrey Hills

   Northside Emergency Veterinary Service, based in Terrey Hills, runs around the clock every day of the week and has step-free access. Owners say staff keep them informed through overnight visits and longer stays. One owner, living overseas while her dog recovered from surgery, heard from the team daily or twice a day by email, WhatsApp and phone. Some customers say the bills run higher than at a regular vet, though staff explain what each test costs.

7. #7Wakeley Veterinary Hospital for 24-hour emergency care and surgery

   24/7Exotic petsBased in Prairiewood

   Wakeley Veterinary Hospital, based in Prairiewood on Smithfield Road, provides 24-hour emergency service and emergency procedures. Surgical work ranges from orthopaedic and dental to eye and soft-tissue operations, backed by ultrasound and pathology testing. It sees dogs, cats, birds, rabbits and reptiles, and also runs boarding and a puppy pre-school. Owners speak warmly of end-of-life care that gave them time to say goodbye, and customers thank named vets and nurses for quick care.

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   #8North Shore Veterinary Hospital for critical cases after an accident

   24/7Exotic petsBased in Artarmon

   North Shore Veterinary Hospital sits on Herbert Street in Artarmon and handles critical cases round the clock. Trauma, heatstroke, snake bites, breathing trouble and seizures are taken straight in, and the emergency team gives advice by phone at any hour. Day to day, it also vaccinates, does dental work and runs in-house pathology and diagnostic imaging for dogs, cats and rabbits. Customers say the team explains options before a decision and keeps them informed through hospital stays.

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   #9Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) Homebush - 24 Hour Emergency Vet for transfusions and critical care

   24/7Based in Homebush West

   In Homebush West, Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) Homebush treats dogs and cats around the clock. Emergency surgery, blood transfusions and ventilation are its main strengths. Imaging includes digital X-ray, ultrasound, MRI and CT, and the MRI is a 1.5T unit. A blood donor program is run on site. Owners arriving in an emergency go straight in, and an ambulance service picks up patients within 20 km.

Compare 24/7 emergency vets in Sydney

The table sets the picks side by side on where each is based and when it takes emergencies.

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 24/7 emergency vets in Sydney

The list is ordered by 24/7 care each clinic states itself, then emergency and surgical care it lists, an in-house x-ray and lab, and customer feedback weighted by how many customers left it. Each pick's own page was read for this kind of care. Only clinics in Sydney are included, and none of the picks publish a licence number, so ask for one when you book.