Best vets near Forestville
Last updatedFrenchs Forest Veterinary Hospital leads this list of vets near Forestville, and it sits in Frenchs Forest a short distance from the suburb's centre. The other clinics are in Forestville itself and in Belrose, and they differ on house calls, parking, cat care and how they handle after-hours cases. Decide first which care your pet needs, then compare opening days, since the clinics keep different weekend hours.
Quick picks near Forestville
- Best for cat owners: Frenchs Forest Veterinary Hospital, where customers most often mention its care for cats.
- Best for house calls and nervous dogs: Belrose Veterinary Hospital, with free parking on site.
- Best for soft-tissue and orthopaedic surgery: Vetmed Forest, with cruciate ligament work among its operations.
Best vets near Forestville, ranked

#1Frenchs Forest Veterinary Hospital for cat care and rabbit and small pet visits
Exotic petsBased in Frenchs Forest1.4 km from ForestvilleFrenchs Forest Veterinary Hospital at 24 Forest Way has been treating animals since 1986. Cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and mice all come in. Teeth, desexing, behaviour questions and cancer care are all handled, and grooming is on the menu too. Weekday hours run until 6pm and Saturday until 1pm. It does not run after-hours care itself, so weekend and night emergencies go to Northside Emergency Veterinary Services in Terrey Hills. Payment plans can be arranged before treatment begins.

#2Belrose Veterinary Hospital for house calls and dogs that find vet visits stressful
Based in Belrose2.4 km from ForestvilleBelrose Veterinary Hospital sits on Pringle Avenue, a family-owned practice roughly 2.4 km from the middle of Forestville. Free parking sits on site, and house calls are offered. In-house radiology and pathology are available, and a puppy pre-school runs alongside behaviour and training work. Its operating list runs from soft tissue and orthopaedic jobs to eye and skin work, and includes oncology, palliative care and euthanasia are offered too. Long-standing clients report that nervous dogs settle, and one now comes in without sedation. Weekdays run 8am to 7pm, with Saturday ending at 2pm.

#3Vetmed Forest for soft-tissue and orthopaedic surgery on Warringah Road
0.2 km from ForestvilleVetmed Forest runs soft-tissue and orthopaedic operations, including laparoscopic keyhole surgery, cruciate ligament repairs and patella work. Specialists in cancer care, imaging, intensive care and internal medicine are described as certified on its pages. Rehabilitation consults and behaviour work run alongside the surgery. Grooming is offered for dogs, and cats are groomed under sedation. Weekdays start at 7:30am and finish at 7pm, and Saturdays close at 2pm. Emergencies during opening hours come first, and outside them cases are referred to a specialist emergency facility.
Compare vets near Forestville
Each clinic's home suburb, its emergency arrangement and its distance from the centre appear below.
| Vet | Based in | Distance | After hours | Cat Friendly | Exotic pets | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchs Forest Veterinary Hospital | Frenchs Forest | 1.4 km | โ | โ | โ | โ 4.8 (198) |
| Belrose Veterinary Hospital | Belrose | 2.4 km | โ | โ | โ | โ 4.8 (98) |
| Vetmed Forest | Forestville | 0.2 km | โ | โ | โ | โ 4.6 (123) |
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 Forestville. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.
How we picked vets near Forestville
Clinics were ordered by customer scores, counting how many customers left them, then by the services listed, the animals seen and in-house imaging and lab work. Clinics in Forestville, or near it, were given a boost. Service details come from the clinics' own pages, read for this kind of care.
Vets near Forestville: FAQ
Which vets near Forestville do soft-tissue surgery?
Vetmed Forest lists soft-tissue and orthopaedic surgery among its services, and it is based on Warringah Road.
Who does house calls near Forestville?
Belrose Veterinary Hospital is the one on this list that offers house calls, so ask about them when booking.
What happens with emergencies after hours near Forestville?
Frenchs Forest Veterinary Hospital sends weekend and night emergencies to Northside Emergency Veterinary Services in Terrey Hills. Belrose Veterinary Hospital names a partner after-hours hospital but does not say which one.
Which Forestville area clinic is open until 7pm on weekdays?
Weekday evenings run until 7pm at both Vetmed Forest and Belrose Veterinary Hospital. Frenchs Forest Veterinary Hospital closes at 6pm on weekdays.