Best vets near Padstow

Best vets near Padstow, ranked

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   #1Fairford Rd Animal Hospital for cat visits and boarding

   Based in Bankstown2.3 km from Padstow

   Fairford Rd Animal Hospital is a Bankstown clinic that sees dogs and cats for consultations, dental work, desexing and wellness plans. Its listed services also include boarding and day care, so a routine check and a stay while you travel can happen at one clinic. Cat owners describe the team as gentle with nervous cats, and staff take time to explain each procedure. It opens from 9am to 7pm on most weekdays and offers payment plans. It is based in Bankstown, so factor in the drive from Padstow.

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   #2Peakhurst Vet Clinic and Small Animal Hospital for vaccinations and pre-surgery checks

   Based in Peakhurst2.9 km from Padstow

   Peakhurst Vet Clinic & Small Animal Hospital, based in Peakhurst, treats dogs, cats and small animals. Shots and check-ups sit alongside desexing, dental work and operations, and boarding for cats and dogs is available at the same address. Surgery patients have blood work first and receive written instructions ahead of time. Kitten adoption, behaviour advice and carry cage hire round out the list. Opening times are weekday daytime plus short mornings at the weekend, so plan ahead.

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   #3Greencross Vets Punchbowl for routine care and costs explained first

   Based in Punchbowl2.4 km from Padstow

   Punchbowl's Greencross Vets Punchbowl covers the usual needs of dogs and cats, from jabs and desexing to dental care, heartworm prevention, X-ray and blood tests. Its vets range from general practice to soft tissue operations, and one of them is only just out of training. Customers say costs and each step are explained before any treatment goes ahead. It is closed on Sundays. Outside opening times, urgent animals go to Animal Referral Hospital, on 02 9758 8666.

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   #4Vets for Pets for in-house X-ray and blood tests

   Based in Revesby1.3 km from Padstow

   Vets for Pets, based in Revesby about 1.3 km from the middle of Padstow, sees dogs and cats. It has digital X-ray and ultrasound, and blood and urine tests run in-house, so one visit can cover imaging and results. Operations and dental work happen under anaesthetic with monitoring, and pain relief continues afterwards. An owner of a nervous dog describes a calm visit. Private parking is available, and the team asks owners of big, sore or hard-to-move pets to phone first.

5. #5Padstow Veterinary Clinic Dr Yee Keong Leong for vaccinations, lumps and in-house pathology

   0.3 km from Padstow

   Padstow Veterinary Clinic Dr Yee Keong Leong is the only pick based in Padstow itself, a small general practice for dogs, cats and other domestic pets. Vaccinations, microchipping, desexing and lump removal are done on site, and the clinic runs urine analysis, cytology and fine needle biopsies on its own equipment. Urgent cases are fitted into business hours, so telephone before you set out. Two recent customers describe staff as curt when concerns came up, while others praise the vet's gentle manner with nervous animals. Saturday closes at 2pm, and the Wednesday slot is missing from its listed times.

Compare vets near Padstow

Each clinic's base, after-hours arrangements and distance from the centre of Padstow are set out below.

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 Padstow. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked vets near Padstow

Ordering begins with how customers score each clinic, with a score from many customers counting for more than one from a handful. The care each one offers, the animals it sees and an in-house X-ray and lab then shift it up or down. Clinics based in Padstow or close to its centre rank slightly higher than those further out. Each pick was then read for how it handles this kind of care.