Best vets near Balgowlah

Best vets near Balgowlah, ranked

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

   Based in Manly Vale0.9 km from Balgowlah

   The Beaches Vet is a Manly Vale clinic for dogs and cats, about 0.9 km from the middle of Balgowlah. Its listing names soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery, dentistry, dermatology and oncology, and it has digital X-ray, ultrasound and blood testing on site. Owners say the staff stay with them as well as the animal during serious illness. The clinic is open on weekdays from 7:30am to 7:30pm and offers home visits, which suit a pet too large to carry. Free undercover parking is on site, and puppy school runs there too.

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   #2Two by Two Veterinary Hospital for orthopaedic surgery and same-day lab results

   0.6 km from Balgowlah

   Dogs and cats are seen at Two by Two Veterinary Hospital, a general practice in Balgowlah itself. Dr Peter Lee does orthopaedic surgery, including cruciate ligament repair, and the clinic has its own digital X-ray and ultrasound. Its in-house laboratory gives same-day results in most cases, so a check-up and a blood test can happen in one visit. It also offers cat boarding, though no dog boarding is listed, and its weekday hours run from 8am to 7pm.

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   #3Vet-O Pet Services for late emergency calls and cat boarding on site

   After hoursBased in Brookvale2.9 km from Balgowlah

   Vet-O Pet Services operates from the Pet-O complex on Pittwater Road in Brookvale, about 2.9 km from the middle of Balgowlah. A vet can be reached on its emergency number from 6am until 10pm, and after-hours care is listed. Cats can board on site, and grooming is offered for cats and difficult dogs. Owners describe long relationships with the team, which handles anxious and older pets calmly. The clinic sees dogs, cats and rabbits.

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   #4Sydney Road Veterinary Clinic for long-term dog care and a cattery for clients' cats

   0.9 km from Balgowlah

   Sydney Road Veterinary Clinic is based in Balgowlah, about 0.9 km from its centre, and is run by Dr Kay Gerry with two veterinary nurses. Operations take place in a well-kitted theatre, and rapid tests run on the premises. Owners who have come for years say Kay is thorough, including with new puppies, and several families have taken successive dogs to her. The clinic offers free dental checks, and its six-bed cattery takes only clients' cats.

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   #5Manly Veterinary Clinic for calm visits with nervous dogs

   Based in Fairlight0.9 km from Balgowlah

   Manly Veterinary Clinic works from Fairlight, about 0.9 km from the middle of Balgowlah, with Dr Jason Lovell named as the vet. Services run from consults and preventive care through to dental and soft-tissue operations, with digital imaging and home visits. Regulars describe calm handling of nervous dogs and unhurried appointments. New clients register online before a first visit, and the clinic is closed on Sundays and public holidays.

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   #6Harbord Veterinary Hospital for 24/7 emergency help and birds, rabbits and snakes

   24/7Exotic petsBased in Freshwater2.4 km from Balgowlah

   Long established in Freshwater, Harbord Veterinary Hospital sits about 2.4 km from Balgowlah's centre. Its patients include dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, horses and snakes, and X-ray, an in-house laboratory and a pharmacy are on site. A round-the-clock service runs on a number separate from consultations. Urgent cases are seen during consultation hours without a booking, and some families have brought several generations of pets there.

Compare vets near Balgowlah

The table shows where each clinic is based, its after-hours cover and how close it is to 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 Balgowlah. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked vets near Balgowlah

Clinics within a short drive of Balgowlah's centre qualify, along with those based in the suburb and mobile vets that name it. Customer feedback counts most when many customers have taken part, followed by the range of care each clinic lists, the animals it sees, and an in-house x-ray and lab. Nearer clinics come a little ahead. What each clinic publishes about its care was read before it was picked.