Best vets near Rosebery
Last updatedMy Vet leads this list of vets near Rosebery, with dental cleans, puppy pre-school and an in-house lab. Location, opening times and the animals each clinic treats set them apart, so choose by the pet in front of you. Start with the hour: one runs round the clock, one sits in Rosebery itself, and the others come in from nearby suburbs.
Quick picks near Rosebery
- Best for dental cleans and puppy pre-school: My Vet, a Zetland clinic with an in-house lab and weekday hours to 8pm.
- Best for emergencies at any hour: SASH, the only 24/7 hospital among the picks, with scanners on site.
- Best for birds, reptiles and rabbits: The Unusual Pet Vets Sydney, a Waterloo clinic with starter packages for new pets.
- Best for cat care and evening appointments: Rosebery Veterinary Hospital, based in Rosebery and open to 8pm on weekdays.
- Best for long-term care of dogs and cats: Struggletown Veterinary Hospital, a Randwick practice with weekday hours to 9pm.
Best vets near Rosebery, ranked

#1My Vet for dental cleans and puppy pre-school
Late nightsBased in Zetland1 km from RoseberyMy Vet is a dog and cat clinic in Zetland, about 1 km from the middle of Rosebery. Its vets do dental cleans, desexing and surgery, from soft tissue and orthopaedic work to eye procedures and lump removal, and an in-house lab handles tests on the day. Puppy pre-school is run in-house, so new pups can start there. It opens at 8:30am on weekdays and closes at 8pm, while Saturday trades only until 1pm.

#2SASH for round-the-clock visits and advanced scans
24/7Based in Alexandria1.1 km from RoseberySASH - Specialist & 24/7 Emergency Vets in Alexandria is the only pick here open round the clock. Anyone can turn up at any hour without booking first. Scanning on the premises covers CT, fluoroscopy and animal MRI. Its departments span surgery, internal medicine, neurology, oncology and ophthalmology, with a veterinary intensive care unit. Costs are estimated before treatment, and payment plans run through Zip, VetPay and Afterpay. Cars can park on site, entering from Ellis Avenue.
#3The Unusual Pet Vets Sydney for birds and reptiles
Exotic petsBased in Waterloo1.8 km from RoseberyTucked into Waterloo at 995 Bourke Street, about 1.8 km from the middle of Rosebery, The Unusual Pet Vets Sydney treats exotic animals. Its patient list covers reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, rats, amphibians and fish, as well as birds. Services run to beak correction, nail and wing clipping, dentistry and faecal testing, with X-ray, ultrasound and lab work listed. New arrivals can join a package, such as FlyStart for birds or ScaleStart for lizards, with HopStart covering rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs and rats. Hours run Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm, Saturdays 9am to 4:30pm and Sundays 9am to 2:30pm, with no emergency cover listed.

#4Rosebery Veterinary Hospital for cat care and evening appointments
Late nights0.2 km from RoseberyRosebery Veterinary Hospital is the one pick based in Rosebery itself, at 112 Rothschild Avenue, less than 1 km from the middle of the suburb. It is a full-service hospital for cats and dogs, with vaccinations, desexing, dental care, orthopaedic surgery, medical imaging and pathology. Its intensive care unit, with day care attached, handles cases that need watching. Owners whose cats stay through long recoveries say the vets handle them gently. Weekday hours run from 7:30am to 8pm, weekends and public holidays 9am to 6pm, and boarding, grooming, puppy school and doggy daycare sit under the same roof. The clinic says there is no day-of-week surcharge.

#5Struggletown Veterinary Hospital for long-term care of dogs and cats
Late nightsBased in Randwick2.9 km from RoseberyStruggletown Veterinary Hospital treats dogs and cats in general practice from Randwick, roughly 2.9 km from the middle of Rosebery. Customers say the vets and nurses explain each step clearly and take time with anxious animals, and long-term clients say the team has cared for their pets for many years. Services include surgery, dental care, X-ray and ultrasound, blood tests, flea, tick and heartworm prevention, and puppy school. Owners moving pets overseas can get the travel paperwork here, and a drop-off service lets staff take the animal in while the owner parks. Weekday hours run to 9pm. Once a month, near month's end, the doors shut for roughly two hours at midday for team training, and urgent cases then go to the emergency number on the answering machine.

#6Alexandria Vet Hospital for puppies and end-of-life care
Based in Alexandria2.3 km from RoseberyAlexandria Vet Hospital is a clinic on Botany Road, based in Alexandria about 2.3 km from the middle of Rosebery. It offers health checks, vaccinations, desexing, dental work, surgery and imaging, with procedures done in its own theatre and puppy school for new pets. Routine visits can be folded into a wellness plan named Best for Pet. Families facing palliative care and the goodbye describe a team that looked after the household as well as the pet. Long-standing clients find the vets unhurried when laying out conditions and choices. Visits are on weekdays from 8am to 6pm, and the listing shows no after-hours service, so book urgent visits in those hours. Afterpay, zip and GapOnly are accepted.
Compare vets near Rosebery
The table sets out where each clinic is based, when it can take an emergency, and the animals it sees.
| Vet | Based in | Distance | After hours | Cat Friendly | Exotic pets | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Vet | Zetland | 1 km | Late nights | โ | โ | โ 4.9 (279) |
| SASH - Specialist & 24/7 Emergency Vets Alexandria | Alexandria | 1.1 km | 24/7 | โ | โ | โ 4.8 (1037) |
| The Unusual Pet Vets Sydney | Waterloo | 1.8 km | โ | โ | โ | โ 4.7 (521) |
| Rosebery Veterinary Hospital | Rosebery | 0.2 km | Late nights | โ | โ | โ 4.7 (253) |
| Struggletown Veterinary Hospital | Randwick | 2.9 km | Late nights | โ | โ | โ 4.7 (278) |
| Alexandria Vet Hospital | Alexandria | 2.3 km | โ | โ | โ | โ 4.6 (351) |
| Sydney Animal Hospitals Erskineville | Erskineville | 2.9 km | Late nights | โ | โ | โ 4.6 (490) |
| Kingsford Vet Hospital AMS | Kingsford | 1.9 km | โ | โ | โ | โ 4.6 (134) |
| Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Inner West | St Peters | 2.5 km | After hours | โ | โ | โ 4.5 (636) |
| Greencross Vets Alexandria | Alexandria | 2 km | โ | โ | โ | โ 4.5 (184) |
| Mascot Veterinary Hospital | Mascot | 1.5 km | Late nights | โ | โ | โ 3.5 (144) |
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 Rosebery. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.
How we picked vets near Rosebery
Customer opinion carries more weight where lots of customers have spoken. Next come the care each clinic lists, the animals it sees, and any in-house x-ray and lab. Clinics within a few kilometres of the middle of Rosebery qualify, as do those based there. A clinic that states its own after-hours cover or publishes a licence number is shown with that. Pick texts follow each clinic's own page.
Vets near Rosebery: FAQ
Which vet near Rosebery is open late on weeknights?
Struggletown Veterinary Hospital in Randwick is open until 9pm on weekdays. The clinics in Zetland and Rosebery close at 8pm on weekdays.
Where is the nearest 24-hour vet to Rosebery?
SASH - Specialist & 24/7 Emergency Vets in Alexandria is the round-the-clock option here, about 1 km from the middle of Rosebery. Anyone can come in at any hour, though ringing (02) 8913 4000 first helps if you can.
Which vets near Rosebery treat birds and reptiles?
The Unusual Pet Vets Sydney, based in Waterloo, sees birds, lizards, rabbits and other exotic animals. Its starter packages for new birds and lizards are worth asking about before a first visit.
Do the vets near Rosebery offer payment plans?
Alexandria Vet Hospital accepts Afterpay and zip for larger procedures. SASH also takes VetPay for payment plans.