Best bird and exotic pet vets in Lower North Shore

Best bird and exotic pet vets in Lower North Shore, ranked

1. #1Lane Cove Veterinary Clinic and Cattery for routine care for rabbits and ferrets

   Exotic petsBased in Artarmon

   Lane Cove Veterinary Clinic & Cattery is a vet practice in Artarmon that lists exotic pets and rabbits among the animals it sees. Its vaccination pages cover rabbit and ferret vaccines, so a routine visit for a small animal can sit alongside care for dogs and cats. The clinic is open weekdays from 8am to 7pm and on Saturdays from 8:30am to 3pm, which suits owners who work during the day. It has an in-house lab and X-ray. No licence number is given for the clinic itself.

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   #2Eye Clinic for Animals Artarmon for eye disease and surgery in exotic pets

   Exotic petsBased in Artarmon

   Eye Clinic for Animals Artarmon is a veterinary eye clinic that treats eye disease in exotic, farm and wildlife animals as well as dogs and cats. Its services include cataract surgery, glaucoma and corneal ulcers. It publishes cataract surgery prices: $7,500 for one eye and $9,500 for both, including the consultation, diagnostics, surgery, medicines and three post-operative visits. Diabetic patients pay $400 more. The clinic is open weekdays from 8am to 5pm and gives free care to RSPCA shelter and seized animals.

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   #3North Shore Veterinary Hospital for exotic pet care with 24/7 emergency cover

   24/7Exotic petsBased in Artarmon

   North Shore Veterinary Hospital is a vet hospital in Artarmon, listed as open 24/7. It lists rabbit and exotic pet care among its services, and it sees dogs, cats and rabbits. Critical cases such as trauma, heat stroke and seizures go straight to the hospital, and its 24-hour team gives advice by phone. It has in-house pathology and diagnostic imaging, and specialist referrals go to a separate site. Its licence details are not given online, so ask when you call. Phone first if you plan to bring in an exotic pet.

Compare bird and exotic pet vets in Lower North Shore

The table below compares where each clinic is based, its emergency cover, whether it publishes a licence, and whether it sees exotic pets.

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. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked bird and exotic pet vets in Lower North Shore

Clinics are ordered by how much of this topic each one covers: the exotic animals on its list, its exotic pet care, and its customer score weighted by how many customers left a review. Each clinic's own pages were read for the exotic pet care it lists. Round-the-clock cover counts only when the clinic states it, and a licence number counts only when it is published. All three are based in Artarmon.