Best vets near Fairlight

Best vets near Fairlight, ranked

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   #1The Beaches Vet for surgery and care of pets in serious trouble

   Based in Manly Vale1.5 km from Fairlight

   The Beaches Vet is a Manly Vale practice run by Dr Andrew and Dr Natalie Slade. Dental work, soft tissue and orthopaedic operations, plus dermatology, oncology and behaviour care, all appear in its listed services. Imaging and lab gear is new, the practice says, and staff stay with owners as well as their animal when a pet is very sick. Home visits are offered for animals that are hard to move. Sundays and public holidays are closed, and Saturday finishes at 2pm.

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   #2Two by Two Veterinary Hospital for orthopaedic surgery and on-site imaging

   Based in Balgowlah1.1 km from Fairlight

   Two by Two Veterinary Hospital in Balgowlah sees cats and dogs. Dr Peter Lee works on orthopaedic cases, including cruciate ligament repair, and Dr Natasha Bilous is also on the team. Ultrasound and digital X-ray are on the premises, and an in-house lab usually returns results the same day. Boarding is offered for cats, and anyone wanting dog boarding should ask first. Clients describe explanations as clear, and say the vets take time with anxious animals. Surgery and vaccination costs are seen as competitive with other local clinics.

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   #3Manly Veterinary Clinic for nervous dogs and home visits

   0 km from Fairlight

   Dr Jason Lovell is the named vet at Manly Veterinary Clinic, which sits in Fairlight itself. Its menu of care stretches from routine checks to soft-tissue operations, with imaging, blood tests and house calls included. Long-time visitors praise how gently nervous dogs are handled, and appointments are not rushed. New clients need to register online before a first booking, and bookings go through (02) 9907 6666. Saturday closes at midday, and the clinic is shut on Sundays and public holidays.

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   #4Sydney Road Veterinary Clinic for long-term care of dogs and puppies

   Based in Balgowlah1.8 km from Fairlight

   Sydney Road Veterinary Clinic, in Balgowlah, is led by Dr Kay Gerry, with two veterinary nurses and a feline practice supervisor. Clients often bring successive dogs to the same vet over many years, and households with several pets are common. Dental checks are free, and the clinic has in-house lab equipment for rapid testing. Its timetable lists Monday through Friday daytime sessions, with a short Saturday morning.

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   #5Harbord Veterinary Hospital for 24/7 emergency help

   24/7Exotic petsBased in Freshwater2.1 km from Fairlight

   Harbord Veterinary Hospital is the only pick here listed with 24/7 emergency help, and it is based in Freshwater. Night-time emergencies use a different line from the one for regular bookings. A sick animal turning up in opening hours can be seen without a set time. Rabbits, birds, snakes and horses are among the animals it sees, and it runs in-house X-ray, blood tests and a pharmacy. Some households have used the clinic for pets across several generations.

Compare vets near Fairlight

Each clinic's base, its after-hours arrangements and its distance from the middle of Fairlight are laid out in the table.

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 Fairlight. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked vets near Fairlight

Clinics are sorted by a weighted customer score, so a score built on many customers outweighs one built on only a few. The scope of care, the animals each sees, and having its own X-ray and lab then adjust the order. Businesses based in Fairlight or within a short drive of its centre sit a little higher. We read each clinic's listed services before deciding what it does best.