Best vets near Willoughby

Best vets near Willoughby, ranked

1. #1Chatswood Veterinary Clinic for routine family care and free dental checks

   1.2 km from Willoughby

   Chatswood Veterinary Clinic opened in 1988 as a single-vet practice and has grown into a team of vets and nurses. Stated interests run from intensive care to animal behaviour, and one vet has acupuncture training through IVAS. Teeth checks cost nothing, and cleaning carries a discount. Dogs and cats are the animals listed, so ring ahead about birds, reptiles or rabbits. When the doors are shut, urgent cases are sent to Coop NEVS, which the clinic lists along with its phone number. Weekdays it opens 8am to 6pm, and Saturday mornings until 1pm.

2. #2Lane Cove Veterinary Clinic and Cattery for cat boarding and rabbit vaccines

   Exotic petsBased in Artarmon1.9 km from Willoughby

   Lane Cove Veterinary Clinic and Cattery is a practice in Artarmon, about 1.9 km from the middle of Willoughby, that treats dogs, cats and rabbits. Its Vaccination4Life program covers ongoing care, and vaccination courses run for dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets. Cats stay in an on-site cattery, and their jabs need to be current before check-in. Nurses offer consults, behaviour work is available, and Blood tests and X-rays are done in house. Evening drop-off is easy, because weekday hours run until 7pm. Long-standing families, several with four years or more as clients, say staff walk them through procedures.

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   #3Crows Nest Animal Hospital for clear costs and long-term family care

   Based in Crows Nest1.5 km from Willoughby

   Crows Nest Animal Hospital, a dog and cat clinic about 1.5 km from the middle of Willoughby, is run by Dr Jane Cochran and her team. Its menu covers desexing, teeth, microchips, parasite control and a puppy and kitten program, with cat boarding too. Payment plans are an option. Owners say costs and options are explained clearly, and nurses and reception get warm mentions. Some families have brought several pets over many years. The clinic shuts for public holidays, and Saturdays end at 3:30pm.

4. #4Cammeray Veterinary Hospital for desexing and careful recovery

   Based in Cammeray1.7 km from Willoughby

   Cammeray Veterinary Hospital is a clinic on Miller Street in Cammeray, about 1.7 km from the middle of Willoughby, with parking on site. It treats dogs and is known for desexing and surgery, with recovery looked after closely. Customers say staff call the day after a procedure to see how the animal is going. One reviewer describes gentle nurses who settled a recovering dog, and another says costs were reasonable for the care received. Weekday hours run 8am to 6pm, and Saturday closes at 1pm.

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   #5Eye Clinic for Animals Artarmon for cataract surgery and eye disease

   Exotic petsBased in Artarmon0.9 km from Willoughby

   Eye Clinic for Animals Artarmon is a specialist eye clinic about 0.9 km from the middle of Willoughby. It handles cataracts, glaucoma, corneal ulcers, uveitis, retinal detachment and dry eye, and it sees dogs, cats, exotic, farm and wildlife animals. Advanced diagnostics come before eye surgery, and the clinic works with Taronga Zoo and Western Plains Zoo. Cataract operations are quoted at $7,500 per eye or $9,500 for two, with consultation, tests, medicines and three checks afterwards included. Diabetic patients pay $400 more. Owners can park on site, and the entrance has no steps.

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   #6Vetmed Northbridge for planned surgery and dental surgery

   Based in Northbridge1.2 km from Willoughby

   Vetmed Northbridge is a dog and cat clinic in Northbridge, about 1.2 km from the middle of Willoughby, and it belongs to the Vetmed group. Its strengths are planned surgery, including keyhole and dental procedures, plus oncology work and in-house diagnostic tests. Puppy training, grooming and boarding sit alongside vaccinations and health checks. Emergencies are treated first during opening hours, and after hours the phone menu sends calls to SASH. Clients describe the staff as warm and personal, and a few say they go back to the same vet each time.

Compare vets near Willoughby

The table shows where each practice is based, how far it sits from the middle of Willoughby, and whether it lists after-hours cover.

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 Willoughby. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked vets near Willoughby

Clinics were sorted by a score weighted toward customer reviews, then by the range of care each one offers, the animals it sees, and an in-house X-ray and lab. Clinics a short drive from Willoughby came first, with those based in the suburb ahead of them. Each clinic's own pages were read for what it says about this kind of care, and no licence number is mentioned where none is published.