Best vets near Surry Hills

Best vets near Surry Hills, ranked

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   #1Centennial Park Veterinary Hospital for a broad range of care

   Exotic petsBased in Woollahra2.2 km from Surry Hills

   Centennial Park Veterinary Hospital works from a Woollahra base 2.2 km from the middle of Surry Hills, treating dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs. Its vets offer vaccinations, desexing, dental work, health checks and surgery, with digital x-ray and ultrasound done in house and some lab samples analysed on site. Cat boarding runs in a separate cat hotel at the clinic, and house calls cover the eastern suburbs for pets that dislike travelling. Customers say the team explains options clearly and has looked after older pets over many years.

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   #2My Vet for weekday visits into the evening and dental cleans

   Late nightsBased in Zetland2.8 km from Surry Hills

   My Vet is a dog and cat clinic on Epsom Road in Zetland, 2.8 km from the middle of Surry Hills. It opens until 8pm on weekdays, the latest weekday close among the picks here, and until 1pm on Saturdays. The clinic does dental cleans, desexing, soft tissue, orthopaedic and eye surgery, and runs its own puppy school. During a dental clean, one owner reports that the team keeps them posted through the clinic's chat feature. Customers describe the vets as thorough and warm.

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   #3Jersey Road Veterinary Hospital for dental work, surgery and canine rehabilitation

   Based in Paddington2.2 km from Surry Hills

   Jersey Road Veterinary Hospital is based in Paddington, 2.2 km from the middle of Surry Hills, and treats dogs and cats. It keeps X-ray and pathology in house, with ultrasound and endoscopy, and runs a canine rehabilitation service for dogs that need to rebuild strength, move better or manage pain. Dentistry uses an ultrasonic scaler and digital dental x-rays. Cat boarding is in a roam-free room, and the clinic lists home visits online.

4. #4The Unusual Pet Vets Sydney for birds, reptiles and other exotic pets

   Exotic petsBased in Waterloo1.9 km from Surry Hills

   Based in Waterloo, The Unusual Pet Vets Sydney sits 1.9 km from the middle of Surry Hills and treats mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. Packages cover birds (FlyStart), rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs and rats (HopStart) and lizards (ScaleStart). Nail and wing trims, beak corrections, surgery and dentistry are all offered. Customers say the vets handle nervous birds and reptiles gently, and will rework a treatment plan to suit a budget. It is open on Sundays until 2:30pm.

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   #5Paddington Cat Hospital for cats only, including nervous cats

   Based in Paddington1.2 km from Surry Hills

   Paddington Cat Hospital is a feline-only clinic, 1.2 km from the middle of Surry Hills. In-house testing covers most needs, with the vets doing their own ultrasound scans while a few pathology samples go to outside labs. A visiting specialist handles more complex work, and certain skin and eye problems are sent to outside specialists. Owners praise the gentle handling of nervous cats, from first visits through to surgery, and the clear follow-up afterwards. The clinic is closed on Sundays and public holidays.

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   #6Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Surry Hills for after-hours care and surgery

   After hoursExotic petsBased in Redfern0.6 km from Surry Hills

   Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Surry Hills is based in Redfern on Cleveland Street, the closest clinic on this list at 0.6 km from the middle of Surry Hills. Dogs, cats and rabbits are seen here, and after-hours work, including emergency surgery, is listed as available. Laparoscopic desexing, cardiology, CT scans and BOAS surgery are among its services, and telehealth consults cover questions that don't need an examination. Owners say the team follows up by phone or text after a visit, and parking is in the BP garage next door.

Compare vets near Surry Hills

The table below sets out where each clinic is based, how far it sits from the middle of Surry Hills, and its after-hours and animal details.

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 Surry Hills. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked vets near Surry Hills

The list starts from each clinic's customer reviews, weighted so that clinics with many reviews count for more. Next come the breadth of services listed, the species treated, and whether x-rays and lab work happen on site. Only clinics a short drive from the suburb qualify, or those based there or mobile and naming it, and closer clinics sit a little higher. Each clinic's own online pages were read for the kind of care it offers.