Best vets in Northern Beaches

Best vets in Northern Beaches, ranked

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   #1The Beaches Vet for surgery and dental work with home visits

   Based in Manly Vale

   The Beaches Vet works from Manly Vale and sees dogs and cats. Its list of services covers surgery, dental work, skin care, cancer treatment and behaviour, and the X-ray and laboratory equipment is described as new. A visitor had a large cat examined at home because it could not be carried in, so home visits are offered for animals that are hard to move. Open Monday to Friday until 7:30pm and on Saturday until 2pm, with Sundays off. Clients park for free under cover on site, and kiss and drop carries no extra fee.

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   #2Vet-O Pet Services for long-term family care and cat boarding

   After hoursBased in Brookvale

   Vet-O Pet Services | Vet on Northern Beaches operates from the Pet-O complex at 626 Pittwater Road, Brookvale. A vet answers the emergency line from 6am to 10pm, and after-hours care is listed. Cat boarding happens on site, and the grooming team takes on cats and difficult dogs. Families who have brought pets in for years mention patience with nervous and elderly animals, and vets who talk through each option without hurry. On Sundays it sees animals from 9am until noon, and Saturdays end at 12:30pm after weekday hours from 8:30am to 6pm.

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   #3Sydney Animal Hospitals Northern Beaches for wide surgery and home visits

   Based in Newport

   Sydney Animal Hospitals Northern Beaches sits on the corner of Barrenjoey Road in Newport and opens every day of the week. Surgical cases range from ligament repairs to abdominal surgery, and its vets make house calls to Newport and nearby suburbs. A free first visit is offered for new, rescue and nervous pets, which helps before any procedure. Dogs can also be washed at the Newport site. When the doors are shut, after-hours patients go to Northside Emergency Veterinary Service in Terrey Hills.

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   #4Two by Two Veterinary Hospital for on-site X-ray and same-day lab results

   Based in Balgowlah

   Two by Two Veterinary Hospital in Balgowlah treats dogs and cats in general practice. Its digital X-ray and ultrasound sit beside an in-house laboratory, so imaging and bloodwork can be done in one trip, with results usually back the same day. Orthopaedic operations, including ligament repairs, are led by Dr Peter Lee, and Dr Natasha Bilous is the second vet named. Cat boarding is available, but no dog boarding is listed. Visitors say surgery and vaccination costs compare well with nearby practices. Weekdays run 8am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm, and Sundays are closed.

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   #5Pittwater Animal Hospital - Vet for exotic pets and long-term care

   After hoursExotic petsBased in Warriewood

   Pittwater Animal Hospital - Vet is in Warriewood on Arnott Crescent, and it is the only pick here that lists birds, reptiles and chickens among its patients. One vet profile covers exotic animal medicine. Long-standing clients talk about staff who recognise their pets, and about teams that stayed with them through long illnesses and sudden emergencies. Puppy School has been running for two decades or more, and Hot Dog Grooming takes place on the premises. Cats board in their own cat hotel. Urgent after-hours calls go to its emergency line, and the practice says emergencies are seen straight away.

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   #6Allambie Vet Hospital for dog and cat surgery with follow-up calls

   Based in Allambie Heights

   Allambie Vet Hospital is based in Allambie Heights, on Allambie Road, and treats dogs and cats. Operations on the list run from dental work to endoscopy, and the clinic adds intensive care, anaesthetics, pathology and referrals to specialists. Customers say costs are laid out before surgery, and that the clinic rings after a procedure is done. Staff are praised for patience with timid dogs, and the building is clean, quiet and welcoming. Puppy school and house calls are both available, and the clinic is open 8am to 7pm on weekdays and until 5pm on Saturdays.

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   #7Bilgola Veterinary Clinic for specialist surgery and in-house pathology

   Based in Bilgola Plateau

   Bilgola Veterinary Clinic on Bilgola Plateau is steered in surgery and internal medicine by Dr Ross McGregor, who holds specialist registration in small animal surgery. Tests run in its own pathology lab, and X-ray and ultrasound are done in house. Procedures cover orthopaedics, eye care, ear checks, skin problems and a little wildlife work. Clients with long treatment plans describe frequent check-ins and clear communication from the team. Those who make the drive from further afield say it is worth the trip. Outside opening hours, urgent cases go to Northside Emergency Veterinary Service in Terrey Hills.

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   #8Mona Vale Vet Hospital for anxious pets and Cat Friendly care

   Cat Friendly ClinicBased in Mona Vale

   Mona Vale Vet Hospital is a practice at 22 Park St, Mona Vale, and has earned Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation. Dr Anne Graham, Dr Alison Moran and Dr Jenny Wingham lead the clinical team. The practice also offers puppy classes, cat boarding, rehabilitation, and chiropractic or osteopathic therapy. Regulars say the vets settle anxious dogs with patience, and visitors praise friendly front-desk staff and short waits. Parking on site makes it easy to carry a pet in a crate. Weekdays it is open until 7pm and Saturdays until 4pm, and out of hours it hands patients to Northside Emergency Veterinary Service in Terrey Hills.

Compare vets in Northern Beaches

The table sets the clinics side by side on where they are based, after-hours cover, licence and the animals they see.

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 vets in Northern Beaches

Clinics are ordered by how customers rate them, weighted by how many customers left a score, then by the range of care each lists, the animals it sees, and whether it has its own X-ray and lab. Every clinic's pages were read with this kind of care in mind, and after-hours work only counts where the clinic says so itself. A published licence number counts where one is given.