Best Veterinary Surgeons in Hobart
4 veterinary surgeons across Hobart and the surrounding area, ranked — with what each business actually does, taken from their own websites.
About veterinary surgeons in Hobart
Hobart sits between the Derwent estuary and kunanyi / Mount Wellington, and the city runs from the heritage streets of Battery Point and North Hobart out through the northern suburbs and Glenorchy to the eastern shore and south toward the Huon. It is the state's largest centre but still a small city by mainland standards, so most services are within a short drive of the CBD. Winter brings frost in the Derwent Valley and snow on the mountain, and the weather changes fast enough that plans made on a Monday are often remade by Friday.
The ranking
Featured listings are marked and appear first. The remaining businesses are ordered editorially by what we could verify from their own material. Order is not a paid ranking, and we do not list businesses we cannot confirm.
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Kingston, 7050 ·
Channel Highway Animal Hospital provides veterinary care for pets and livestock in Kingston. Recorded opening hours: Mon to Fri 08.00 to 18.00, Sat 09.00 to 14.00.
170 Channel Highway, Kingston, 7050
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Claremont, 7011 ·
Claremont Veterinary Surgery provides veterinary care for pets and livestock in Claremont.
55 Main Road, Claremont, 7011
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South Hobart, 7004 ·
Macquarie Animal Hospital provides veterinary care for pets and livestock in South Hobart.
330 Macquarie Street, South Hobart, 7004
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Montrose, 7010 ·
Montrose VetCentre provides veterinary care for pets and livestock in Montrose. Recorded opening hours: Mon to Fri 08.00 to 18.00.
488 Main Road, Montrose, 7010
Veterinary Surgeons in Hobart — common questions
- What does a standard vet consultation cost?
- A consultation fee covers the examination; treatment, medication and procedures are additional. Ask for an estimate before authorising treatment, particularly for anything requiring anaesthesia.
- Is there after-hours emergency care?
- In the cities, usually through a dedicated emergency service or a roster. In rural and coastal areas it may mean a long drive. Find out before you need it, not during.
- Should I get pet insurance?
- It is a judgement about whether you could cover an unexpected few thousand dollars. The relevant comparison is the premium over the pet's life against the probability and cost of a major event.
- Do vets treat livestock as well as pets?
- Some do, and rural practices often cover both. Ask before you need a call-out, because large-animal work is a separate capability and not every practice has it.
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