Best vets in St George

Best vets in St George, ranked

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   #1Blakehurst Vet for x-ray, ultrasound and pathology on site

   Based in Blakehurst

   Blakehurst Vet is based in Blakehurst and sees dogs and cats. Pathology, ultrasound and x-ray are all done on site, alongside vaccinations, desexing, dental care and surgery. Young animals can join the free Puppy Play sessions, and cat boarding runs from a purpose-built facility on the King Georges Road site through Hotel for Cats. For after-hours emergencies, the clinic refers pets to SASH in Alexandria and VSOS in Miranda.

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   #2Rockdale Veterinary Hospital for dogs and cats in separate rooms

   Cat Friendly ClinicBased in Bexley

   Rockdale Veterinary Hospital is based in Bexley, on Forest Road, and keeps dogs and cats in separate consult rooms. The clinic's own pages describe Fear Free visits, which suits owners of nervous animals. Surgery ranges from routine procedures to TPLO cruciate ligament work, and dental care, desexing and puppy preschool are also listed. Urgent cases outside opening hours are sent to Veterinary Specialists of Sydney in Miranda.

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   #3Beverly Hills Animal Hospital for boarding and puppy preschool

   Based in Beverly Hills

   Beverly Hills Animal Hospital is based in Beverly Hills, on Stoney Creek Road. Cat and dog boarding and a puppy preschool run alongside its medical work, which covers health checks, vaccinations, blood testing, x-ray, ultrasound and surgery. Dental x-rays are taken during pet dentistry, and the clinic handles pet insurance claims on the spot. Rabbits are seen alongside dogs and cats, and Saturday hours finish at 4pm.

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   #4Boundary Road Veterinary Hospital for guinea pigs and rabbits

   Exotic petsBased in Peakhurst

   Boundary Road Veterinary Hospital is a small animal hospital at 1/121 Boundary Road, Peakhurst. It lists guinea pigs and rabbits among its patients, alongside dogs and cats. Surgery covers soft tissue, dental, orthopaedic and ophthalmic procedures, with care after surgery, and the clinic also offers behavioural management, microchipping, heartworm and flea control, and cat boarding. After hours, emergencies go to several named specialist hospitals, including SASH in Alexandria and VSOS in Miranda.

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   #5Kingsgrove Animal Hospital for blood tests with same-day results

   Based in Kingsgrove

   Kingsgrove Animal Hospital is at 267 Kingsgrove Road, Kingsgrove, and treats dogs and cats. Blood tests run in the clinic come back the same day, and harder panels go to an outside lab that can take up to 48 hours. The clinic also has in-house x-ray and ultrasound, and it lists desexing every day, dental care and orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery. A mobile vet service is listed too, though its area is not named, so ask whether a visit at home is possible for your suburb.

6. #6Kogarah Veterinary Hospital for behaviour consults and cancer care

   Based in Kogarah

   Kogarah Veterinary Hospital is based in Kogarah, in a purpose-built clinic on Rocky Point Road, and sees dogs and cats. Its list includes behaviour consultations, cancer care, dental work, desexing and grooming. The team's About page sets out knowledge in medicine, surgery and animal behaviour. In business hours the clinic sees emergencies quickly and can pass a pet on to an emergency hospital. Owners also see its fees as reasonable.

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   #7Connells Point Veterinary Clinic for long-term and senior pet care

   Based in South Hurstville

   Connells Point Veterinary Clinic works from South Hurstville, seeing dogs and cats. Its list covers dermatology and senior pet care, alongside vaccinations, desexing and dental care. The clinic says a vet with more than 30 years of experience leads the team, and a pet advice page answers questions between visits. It names no emergency clinic, so ask who to call after hours before you need one.

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   #8Narwee Veterinary Hospital for Saturday mornings and cat boarding

   Based in Narwee

   Narwee Veterinary Hospital is at 48 Broad Arrow Road, Narwee, and treats dogs and cats. It opens on Saturday mornings until 12:30pm, and cat boarding is on site. X-rays, lab work, dental procedures and surgery all happen in house. The hospital shop also carries prescription diets, parasite prevention and joint supplements. Weekday consultations run from 9:30am to 11am and from 4pm to 6pm.

Compare vets in St George

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How we picked vets in St George

The order favours clinics with a long run of customer comments behind them, then weighs the range of care each lists, the animals each sees, and whether an x-ray and laboratory are in the clinic. Each pick's own pages were read for this kind of care, and no figures are shown here.