24-hour emergency vets in Sydney
Sydney's 24/7 emergency and specialist animal hospitals — where to take a dog or cat that needs urgent care at any hour. Every clinic here has been checked against its own website; call ahead before you travel, as triage and capacity change.
Alexandria · Inner Sydney
SASH Alexandria (Small Animal Specialist Hospital)
A 24/7 emergency and specialist animal hospital on Gardeners Road serving Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, Inner South and Inner West. The emergency department takes walk-ins at any hour with triage on arrival, and critical-care specialists are on site seven days a week. On-site parking is available.
Emergency line: (02) 8913 4000
Last verified: 2026-09-08
View details →Artarmon · Lower North Shore
North Shore Veterinary Specialist and Emergency Centre
A 24-hour emergency and specialist centre on Herbert Street, Artarmon, with walk-ins welcome and undercover on-site parking. Specialist consulting runs Monday to Friday; urgent consultations are available after hours.
Emergency line: (02) 9436 4884
Last verified: 2026-09-08
View details →Camperdown · Inner Sydney
University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney
The University of Sydney's teaching hospital in Camperdown, with a 24-hour emergency and critical care service for dogs and cats plus specialist referral departments. Call (02) 9351 3437 before travelling.
Emergency line: (02) 9351 3437
Last verified: 2026-09-08
View details →Homebush West · Inner West
Animal Referral Hospital (ARH) Homebush
A combined emergency and specialist referral hospital on Parramatta Road at Homebush West, open 24 hours every day of the year. Part of the ARH network.
Emergency line: (02) 9758 8666
Last verified: 2026-09-08
View details →North Ryde · Lower North Shore
SASH North Ryde (Small Animal Specialist Hospital)
The flagship hospital of the SASH network, offering a 24-hour emergency department and one of Sydney's broadest ranges of veterinary specialist services. No referral is needed for emergencies; the emergency line is (02) 9889 0289.
Emergency line: (02) 9889 0289
Last verified: 2026-09-08
View details →Prospect · Western Sydney
SASH Western Sydney (Prospect)
A 24/7 emergency and specialist animal hospital at Prospect, about 15 minutes west of Parramatta, serving Greater Western Sydney. The emergency department needs no appointment and triages pets on arrival.
Emergency line: (02) 8609 9444
Last verified: 2026-09-08
View details →Rosebery · Inner Sydney
Sydney Veterinary Emergency & Specialists (SVES)
A 24/7 emergency and specialist hospital on Botany Road, Rosebery, with no appointment needed for emergencies and on-site parking. Emergency line (02) 9197 5800.
Emergency line: (02) 9197 5800
Last verified: 2026-09-08
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