Best vets near Paddington

Best vets near Paddington, ranked

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   #1Centennial Park Veterinary Hospital for everyday care with x-ray and lab tests on site

   Exotic petsBased in Woollahra1.2 km from Paddington

   Centennial Park Veterinary Hospital works on dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs out of Woollahra, roughly 1.2 km from Paddington's middle. Its digital x-ray and ultrasound and its in-house lab tests all happen at the clinic. It also does desexing, dental work and surgery, and cat boarding runs in a separate cat hotel on site. Customers say the team stays calm with anxious owners and animals, and they describe care of older pets over several years. Appointments run 10am to 5pm on weekdays and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays.

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   #2Jersey Road Veterinary Hospital for canine rehabilitation and surgery

   0.9 km from Paddington

   Paddington is home for Jersey Road Veterinary Hospital, 0.9 km from the suburb's middle, where it sees dogs and cats. A canine rehabilitation program helps dogs whose mobility, strength or pain needs work. The clinic operates on soft tissue and bone problems, and its dentistry includes a digital dental x-ray. Imaging and pathology stay in house, covering x-ray, ultrasound and endoscopy. The clinic is open until 7pm on weekday evenings, with Saturday and Sunday mornings too. The clinic lists emergency care on site but gives no after-hours times, so phone before driving in.

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   #3Paddington Cat Hospital for nervous cats and cat-only surgery

   0.2 km from Paddington

   Cats are the only patients at Paddington Cat Hospital, on Oxford Street 0.2 km from the suburb's middle. The team performs most ultrasounds in house and sends some samples to outside pathology labs. Specialists come in for complicated work, and some patients go on to skin or eye specialists. Several customers describe a gentle approach to anxious cats, from a first check to an operation. Only existing clients can board a cat here, and places are limited, so book early. Doors open at 8:30am on weekdays and close at 6:30pm, Saturday closes at noon and Sundays are closed. When it is closed, the clinic sends patients to Medipaws in Leichhardt or the Small Animal Specialist Hospital in Alexandria, so phone before setting out.

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   #4Southern Cross Vet Eastern Suburbs for keyhole surgery, CT scans and puppy school

   Based in Bellevue Hill2.9 km from Paddington

   Bellevue Hill is home to Southern Cross Vet Eastern Suburbs, a family-run practice 2.9 km from Paddington's middle. Keyhole operations, dental procedures and CT scans sit alongside cardiology, and the clinic treats dogs, cats and rabbits. Puppy school and house calls are also offered. Customers say staff explain their questions clearly and check in during recovery after surgery. The clinic opens on weekdays only and stays open until 7pm one evening a week. Out of hours, the group's St Peters hospital takes emergencies, and the clinic says it accepts pets at any time, so phone first.

5. #5The Unusual Pet Vets Sydney for birds, reptiles and nail and wing trims

   Exotic petsBased in Waterloo2.9 km from Paddington

   The Unusual Pet Vets Sydney operates from Waterloo at 995 Bourke Street, about 2.9 km from the middle of Paddington, and treats birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and small mammals. New pets have a starter bundle to choose from: FlyStart for birds, HopStart for rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs and rats, and ScaleStart for lizards. The menu runs from nail and wing trims to beak corrections, faecal testing and dentistry. Several customers say the vets stay patient with exotic patients that are hard to handle. Cost matters here: visitors say the team explains prices clearly and adjusts treatment to fit a budget. The clinic opens 8:30am to 6pm on weekdays, 9am to 4:30pm on Saturdays and 9am to 2:30pm on Sundays.

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   #6Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Surry Hills for laparoscopic desexing and after-hours work

   After hoursExotic petsBased in Redfern1.6 km from Paddington

   Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Surry Hills works from 419 Cleveland Street, Redfern, about 1.6 km from the middle of Paddington. Keyhole desexing is offered here, and cardiology, CT scans, pet dentistry and BOAS surgery are listed too, while telehealth consults cover questions that do not need an examination. Customers mention phone and text updates once a procedure is done. After-hours care and emergency surgery are on its list of services, so phone before driving in out of hours. Drivers use the garage next door: the bollard comes up on arrival and goes back down on leaving. Weekday hours run 8am to 6pm, Wednesday runs to 7pm, Saturday 8am to 2pm and Sunday 9am to 3pm.

Compare vets near Paddington

The table below sets out where each clinic is based, its after-hours arrangements and the animals it sees.

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 Paddington. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked vets near Paddington

Clinics are ordered by how highly customers rate them, with more weight given to a score built from many customers. We also gave credit for the range of care each one lists, the animals it sees, and an in-house x-ray and lab. Listings within a short drive of Paddington's middle came first, with clinics based there or mobile ones naming it ranked a little higher. Every pick was checked against its own material on care.