Best vets in Outer West & Blue Mountains

Best vets in Outer West & Blue Mountains, ranked

1. #1Blaxland Veterinary Clinic for surgery, in-house tests and injured wildlife

   Based in Blaxland

   Blaxland Veterinary Clinic on Station Street was established in 1988 and is based in Blaxland. It does surgery, digital X-rays, ultrasound and blood testing in house, so tests and scans can be done during one visit. It also offers house calls and animal pickups for pets that are hard to get to the clinic. The team works with WIRES to rehabilitate injured native wildlife before release. Dogs, cats and wildlife are all seen. Weekday opening runs from 8:30am until 7pm, with Saturday mornings until 12:30pm.

2. #2Springwood Veterinary Clinic for nervous cats and small pets

   Exotic petsBased in Springwood

   Cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and birds all go to Springwood Veterinary Clinic, which is based in Springwood and sits on Ferguson Road. Visitors say the team handles nervous cats and anxious dogs gently, and customers describe the clinic as clean and warm on every visit. Blood tests are run on the premises, and written estimates come before procedures and complex visits. Visits need a booking made in advance. Monday to Thursday it is open 8:30am to 5pm, and Friday until 4pm.

3. #3Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital for home visits and puppy preschool

   Exotic petsBased in Orchard Hills

   Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital is a family-owned clinic at 49 Wentworth Road, Orchard Hills. It treats dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and birds, and offers home visits, puppy preschool, cat boarding and kitten adoption. Radiology, clinical pathology and specialist ultrasound are done on site. Clients say nurses and vets give every dog its own attention, and describe the rooms as tidy and spacious. The clinic is closed on public holidays and Christmas Day, so plan visits around those dates.

4. #4Wentworth Falls Animal Hospital for dental care and senior pets

   Based in Wentworth Falls

   Most patients at Wentworth Falls Animal Hospital are dogs and cats, with some pocket pets, and the hospital sits on the Great Western Highway. Its strongest service is dentistry, with digital dental radiology in the clinic. A visiting surgeon handles elective and orthopaedic surgery, and dietary advice is given at the same visit as diagnostics. Dog behaviour work runs alongside the puppy classes, and pet food is sold on site. Long-standing clients find the standard holds from one animal to the next.

5. #5Blackheath Veterinary Clinic for birds, reptiles and anxious pets

   Exotic petsBased in Blackheath

   Blackheath Veterinary Clinic on Wentworth Street is based in Blackheath and sees more than dogs and cats, with birds, rabbits, guinea pigs and reptiles coming in too. X-rays are taken in the clinic, and soft tissue surgery, dentistry and desexing are offered. Staff earn praise for patience with nervous animals and for support when families say goodbye. Behaviour and nutrition advice come with routine consults, and fees are described as fair. Consults run in two blocks on weekdays, and Saturday visits are by phone appointment only.

6. #6Selwood House Vet Hospital for dental work, surgery and cat boarding

   Based in Hazelbrook

   Selwood House Vet Hospital is a general hospital in a heritage house on Railway Parade in Hazelbrook. It sees dogs and cats for consultations, dentistry, surgery and diagnostic imaging, and its surgery list covers soft tissue and orthopaedic work, plus emergency surgery. Behavioural consultations run for pets with behaviour concerns, and a puppy preschool and cat hotel operate from the same site. Regulars say the staff handle difficult cats calmly, and owners say costs and options are explained before treatment. Surgical patients are checked on afterwards, by phone and in person, and visitors praise how carefully this is done.

7. #7Greencross Vets Winmalee for routine care and puppy school

   Based in Winmalee

   Greencross Vets Winmalee is a general practice on White Cross Road in Winmalee, treating dogs and cats. Vaccinations, dental work, desexing and check-ups are offered, and surgery and desexing are done in the clinic, along with digital X-ray, ultrasound and an in-house laboratory. Those who visit find the vets careful and unhurried. Anxious patients are handled with patience, dental surgery included, according to regulars. The clinic is open until 7pm on weekdays and 2pm on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays and public holidays.

8. #8Greencross Vets Coreen Avenue for a separate cat clinic

   Cat Friendly ClinicBased in Penrith

   Greencross Vets Coreen Avenue is at Unit 1, 117 Coreen Avenue, and is based in Penrith. Cats are seen in their own clinic, with cat-only consult rooms and cat-only hospital cages, so they never share the dog side. The team includes a feline internal medicine vet and a rehabilitation and physiotherapy vet, and offers dermatology, digital X-ray and ultrasound. Owners say the team is kind and explains things clearly, and owners of frightened pets say they are handled gently in calm rooms. Callers are asked to phone ahead to confirm availability.

Compare vets in Outer West & Blue Mountains

The table below sets out where each clinic is based, its after-hours arrangements and the animals it sees.

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 vets in Outer West & Blue Mountains

The order blends what customers say about each clinic, weighted by how many customers took part, with the range of care it lists, the animals it sees, and whether it has an in-house X-ray and lab. Each clinic's own pages were read for what it offers, and the list is in rank order.