Best vets in Lower North Shore

Best vets in Lower North Shore, ranked

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   #1Pet Medical for diagnostic imaging and in-house pathology on site

   Cat Friendly ClinicBased in Milsons Point

   Pet Medical, based in Milsons Point, sees cats and dogs and nothing else. The clinic lists digital X-ray, ultrasound and in-house pathology, so several kinds of test can be done in one place. Cardiology, skin care and pain management also appear on its list, and specialist work goes to referral hospitals. Customers say vets lay out choices plainly and that staff keep nervous cats and dogs settled. The clinic holds cat friendly accreditation. Urgent care is available on weekdays from 8am to 6pm, and out of hours it sends patients to SASH or North Shore Animal Hospital.

2. #2Chatswood Veterinary Clinic for routine dog and cat care from a long-established team

   Based in Willoughby

   Chatswood Veterinary Clinic is based in Willoughby and has been open since 1988, when it began as a one-vet practice. Its team now includes vets and vet nurses, and its vets list interests in intensive care, palliative care, anaesthesia, ultrasound, radiology, dentistry and animal behaviour. One vet holds acupuncture training through IVAS. The clinic is open weekdays and Saturday mornings until 1pm, and outside those hours it refers emergencies to Coop NEVS, an emergency hospital. Customers say the vets take their time over each animal, and several families have brought pets there for years.

3. #3Lane Cove Veterinary Clinic and Cattery for long-term family care and cat boarding

   Exotic petsBased in Artarmon

   Artarmon's Lane Cove Veterinary Clinic and Cattery treats dogs, cats and rabbits from its Kitchener Road site. Its services include surgery, blood tests, X-ray and ultrasound, behaviour consults and puppy school. The cattery takes cats for boarding, and vaccinations must be up to date before a stay. The Vaccination4Life plan keeps booster shots on schedule, and rabbit and ferret vaccines are on the list too. Customers describe gentle handling for anxious pets, with extra checks after procedures, and several families have used the clinic for four years or more. Weekday hours run until 7pm, which suits drop-offs after work.

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   #4Mosman Veterinary Hospital for after-hours care and house calls

   After hoursBased in Mosman

   Mosman Veterinary Hospital is based in Mosman and sees dogs and cats. After-hours care is part of the service, and when the clinic is shut patients go to NSVH Artarmon, SASH North Ryde or NEVS Terrey Hills. Call ahead before driving in, or ring (02) 9960 2856 at any time for instructions. The clinic also offers house calls, boarding with day care and behaviour consults for anxious animals. Late appointments run to 8pm on weekdays, and the clinic keeps Saturday hours to 5pm and Sunday hours to noon. Customers praise Dr Rachele for compassion and for explaining options clearly, and visitors say the whole team is kind and attentive, including after surgery.

5. #5Cremorne Veterinary Hospital for overseas pet travel certificates and cat boarding

   Based in Mosman

   Cremorne Veterinary Hospital sits in Mosman under Louise, its director, an accredited AQIS veterinarian who certifies pets for moves abroad. The hospital handles pet export certificates, dental work and desexing for dogs and cats, and offers cat boarding on site. In business hours, urgent cases get seen straight away without an appointment. Customers say the vets take time to explain options and follow up after visits, and owners of sick and elderly pets describe the team as supportive. The clinic offers payment plans.

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   #6Crows Nest Animal Hospital for puppy and kitten programs and long-term pet owners

   Based in Crows Nest

   Crows Nest Animal Hospital sits in its namesake suburb and is headed by Dr Jane Cochran. The clinic sees dogs and cats only, and its services include a puppy and kitten program, microchipping, parasite control, desexing, dental care and cat boarding. Visitors say the vets explain options and costs clearly, and several clients have brought pets through many years. Customers mention the nurses and front desk as warm and useful. The clinic has step-free access.

7. #7Cammeray Veterinary Hospital for desexing and follow-up after surgery

   Based in Cammeray

   Cammeray Veterinary Hospital is based in Cammeray and lists desexing and surgery as its services, with dogs as the animals it sees. Customers say recovering animals are watched closely, and several say the team calls the day after a procedure to check how the animal is doing. Nurses are described as gentle with pets in recovery. The clinic has parking on site and is open weekdays from 8am to 6pm and Saturday mornings until 1pm.

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   #8Eye Clinic for Animals Artarmon for cataract surgery and eye disease

   Exotic petsBased in Artarmon

   Eye Clinic for Animals Artarmon is an eye clinic based in Artarmon, open weekdays from 8am to 5pm. It treats cataracts, glaucoma, corneal ulcers and uveitis, and it carries out eyelid and corneal surgery. The clinic sees dogs, cats, exotic pets, farm animals, wildlife and zoo animals, and it names Taronga Zoo and Western Plains Zoo among its partners. Cataract surgery costs $7,500 for one eye and $9,500 for both, with $400 more for diabetic patients, and the price includes the consultation, diagnostics, medicines and three post-operative visits. Customers say the vets explain risks and costs before surgery, and parking is available with a step-free entrance.

Compare vets in Lower North Shore

The table sets out where each clinic is based, what it offers after hours and which animals it sees.

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How we picked vets in Lower North Shore

Clinics are ordered by a customer score, weighted toward the clinics that many customers have scored, then by the range of care each lists, the animals it sees, and whether it has in-house X-ray and lab equipment. Each pick's own pages were read for the kind of care it offers, its hours and what it says about out-of-hours work.