Best vets near Allambie Heights

Best vets near Allambie Heights, ranked

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   #1The Beaches Vet for surgery, dental work and home visits

   Based in Manly Vale2.1 km from Allambie Heights

   The Beaches Vet is a Manly Vale clinic owned by Dr Andrew and Dr Natalie Slade, seeing dogs and cats for surgery and dental work. Digital X-ray, ultrasound and blood testing happen on site, and the clinic lists dermatology, oncology, behaviour and palliative care too. Customers say the staff explain each test and option, including for very sick pets. Home visits are offered, and there is free undercover parking for clients. It is open on weekday evenings and until 2pm on Saturdays, but it is closed on Sundays and names no after-hours service, so call for advice outside those hours.

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   #2Vet-O Pet Services for after-hours work and calm care for anxious pets

   After hoursBased in Brookvale1.5 km from Allambie Heights

   Vet-O Pet Services works out of the Pet-O complex on Pittwater Road, Brookvale, a short drive from Allambie Heights at 1.5 km from its centre. It does after-hours work, and its emergency contact line reaches a vet from 6am to 10pm, although the clinic is not open 24 hours. Surgery, dental care, X-ray and ultrasound are done on site, along with skin consultations and grooming for cats and difficult dogs. The clinic runs a cat boarding facility, and owners say its vets never rush them through options. Anxious and older pets are handled calmly, according to owners.

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   #3Allambie Vet Hospital for surgery and intensive care

   0.4 km from Allambie Heights

   Allambie Vet Hospital sits on Allambie Road and is the one listing here that is local to the suburb. Dogs and cats are seen for operations, teeth, anaesthetics, endoscopy and critical care, with referrals to specialists when needed. Owners recall a knee operation for a dog and say the team checked in afterwards. Staff are patient with anxious dogs. It is open until 7pm on weekdays and until 5pm on Saturdays.

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   #4Two by Two Veterinary Hospital for orthopaedic surgery and on-site lab work

   Based in Balgowlah2.4 km from Allambie Heights

   Balgowlah is home to Two by Two Veterinary Hospital, a dog and cat clinic 2.4 km from the centre of Allambie Heights. Its orthopaedic work includes cruciate ligament repair, and Dr Natasha Bilous and Dr Peter Lee both see patients. X-rays, ultrasounds and lab tests can all be done in one visit, usually with same-day results. Two by Two keeps cats overnight, though no dog boarding is listed. The clinic is closed on Sundays and closes at 1pm on Saturdays.

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   #5Sydney Road Veterinary Clinic for long-term care and senior pets

   Based in Balgowlah2.7 km from Allambie Heights

   Sydney Road Veterinary Clinic is based in Balgowlah at 468A Sydney Road, with Dr Kay Gerry named as the veterinarian on its pages. Owners who have brought dog after dog to Kay describe her as thorough, including with new puppies. Desexing, vaccinations and surgery are done in-house, and free dental checks are offered. Boarding is limited to clients' cats in a six-bed cattery, so book a space early. The clinic is open into the early evening on weekdays and until midday on Saturdays.

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   #6Northern Districts Veterinary Hospital for rabbits, birds and reptiles

   Exotic petsBased in Narraweena2.6 km from Allambie Heights

   Northern Districts Veterinary Hospital is based in Narraweena on May Road, 2.6 km from the middle of Allambie Heights. Patients include rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and reptiles alongside dogs and cats, and blood tests, X-ray and ultrasound are run in the clinic. Complex operations are sent on to Northside Veterinary Specialists, and general surgery stays in-house. Scaling and polishing sit alongside laser therapy in dental care. Boarding for cats is available all year, and after-hours emergencies go to Northside Emergency Veterinary Services.

Compare vets near Allambie Heights

The table below shows where each clinic is based, its emergency cover and how far it sits from the middle of the suburb.

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 Allambie Heights. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked vets near Allambie Heights

Ranking starts with what customers say, weighted by how many have left feedback, then weighs the care each clinic lists, the animals it treats, and whether it has x-ray and lab work under one roof. Clinics within about 3 km of the suburb's centre are considered, along with any based locally and mobile vets naming the suburb, with nearer ones given a lift. The care described on each clinic's own pages was read before it made the cut.