Best vets near Summer Hill

Best vets near Summer Hill, ranked

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   #1Summer Hill Village Vet for check-ups, surgery and tests on site

   Exotic pets0.2 km from Summer Hill

   Summer Hill Village Vet sits in the suburb itself, 0.2 km from the middle of Summer Hill. It sees dogs and cats and runs surgery, X-ray and ultrasound, dental care and vaccinations, with diagnostic pathology done on site. Cat boarding is offered, but dog boarding is not listed, so ask before booking a dog in. Consultations are by appointment, so book ahead. Opening runs 8am to 7pm on weekdays and 9am to 2pm on Saturdays.

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   #2Five Dock Veterinary Hospital for greyhounds and puppy school

   Based in Five Dock2.2 km from Summer Hill

   Five Dock Veterinary Hospital operates from Five Dock, 2.2 km from Summer Hill's centre. It treats dogs, cats and greyhounds, and its list covers puppy school, desexing, dental care, surgery, X-ray and ultrasound. It also offers hospitalisation, geriatric care and greyhound care, and lists euthanasia among its services. Weekdays run from 9am to 7pm and Saturday from 9am to 1pm, so a weekday evening visit is possible. Customers name several of the vets and describe how they explained the problem and the options.

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   #3Sydney Animal Hospitals Inner West for orthopaedic surgery and specialist referrals

   Late nightsBased in Stanmore2.8 km from Summer Hill

   Sydney Animal Hospitals Inner West runs out of Stanmore, 2.8 km from Summer Hill's centre. Its surgery covers orthopaedic repairs such as cruciate and kneecap work, along with lump removal, and it offers cancer treatment, laser therapy and rehabilitation. For cases that need it, it draws on cardiology and internal medicine specialists. It is open until 8pm on weekdays and until 6pm at weekends. When it closes, the clinic refers urgent animals to Veterinary Specialists of Sydney in Miranda, on (02) 8376 8767.

4. #4Haberfield Veterinary Hospital for pocket pets and house calls

   After hoursExotic petsBased in Haberfield0.9 km from Summer Hill

   Haberfield Veterinary Hospital has its rooms in Haberfield, 0.9 km from Summer Hill's centre. It sees dogs, cats and pocket pets, including rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, mice and ferrets, and offers surgery, house calls, flea and tick treatment and clipping. Cats and small quiet dogs can board on a limited basis, so ask early if you need a space. Out-of-hours care is listed; for urgent cases after closing, ring the main number. Weekday hours vary, so call ahead to confirm.

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   #5Annandale Animal Hospital as a long-standing family vet with payment options

   Late nightsBased in Leichhardt2.8 km from Summer Hill

   Annandale Animal Hospital, in Leichhardt on Moore Street, is 2.8 km from Summer Hill's centre. It treats dogs and cats for check-ups, vaccinations, dental care, desexing, surgery and cancer care, and it offers cat boarding and in-house x-ray. A number of families have been going there for a decade or longer. Weekday evenings run to 8pm, and Saturdays close at 5pm. Vet students provide overnight monitoring for patients kept in, and Afterpay and GapOnly are offered for larger procedures.

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   #6Hurlstone Park Veterinary Hospital for cancer care and gentle handling of nervous cats

   Based in Dulwich Hill1.6 km from Summer Hill

   Hurlstone Park Veterinary Hospital, on New Canterbury Road in Dulwich Hill, is 1.6 km from Summer Hill's centre. Its listed services are consultations, behaviour consultations, cancer care and boarding. Customers say the vets handle nervous cats gently and lay out treatment options plainly without pushing add-ons, and regulars describe the front desk as warm and quick. Weekday consults finish at 7pm, and weekend opening is 9:30am to noon. Outside opening hours, cases go to the Animal Referral Hospital in Homebush, reached on (02) 9758 8666.

Compare vets near Summer Hill

The table sets where each clinic is based, its after-hours care and how far it is from the middle of the suburb.

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 Summer Hill. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked vets near Summer Hill

Clinics are ordered by a score that weighs customer feedback, adjusted for how many customers have reviewed each one. It also rewards a broad range of care listed on each clinic's own pages, the animals it sees, and in-house x-ray and lab work. Clinics qualified if they were based in Summer Hill or close to its middle, or named it as an area they cover, and each pick's own page was read for the kind of care it offers.