Services

We offer the following surgical services: Emergency Procedures, Desexing, Orthopaedic Surgery, Soft Tissue Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgery, and Dentistry.

Vaccinations protect against preventable diseases; namely those transmissible by other pets in boarding facilities, parks, and even vet hospitals. If your pet has to be hospitalised for any illness, their immune system may already be compromised - vaccinations work to ensure that they are protected in these environments. Vaccinations are also dramatically less expensive than the cost of treatment for the diseases they protect against.

Vaccinations protect against preventable diseases; namely those transmissible by other pets in boarding facilities, parks, and even vet hospitals. If your pet has to be hospitalised for any illness, their immune system may already be compromised - vaccinations work to ensure that they are protected in these environments. Vaccinations are also dramatically less expensive than the cost of treatment for the diseases they protect against.

Clinical pathology involves the laboratory evaluation of blood, fluids or body tissues in order to identify existing disease. Common laboratory tests include blood chemistries, complete blood counts, blood clotting times, urinalysis, faecal tests, biopsy examination, cultures and infectious disease testing.

Timaru’s Family Vet offers thorough, and affordable veterinary consultations 6 days a week, Monday through to Saturday. We are available for everything from general health checks, to urgent health visits - so if you are worried about your pet’s health, please call us to make an appointment.

Treatment costs exceed what an equivalent problem would cost for a human patient. We highly recommend pet insurance and encourage you to discuss it with us at your next visit.

Please call us to discuss a parasite prevention program for your pet.

If your pet is not microchipped please give us a call to make an appointment to have one inserted. If you find a lost pet please call us to arrange a scan, we can reunite microchipped pets with their worried owners.

Our hospital is fully equipped to take radiographs (often called X-rays) of your pet. Our veterinarians will discuss your pet’s case and conduct a thorough physical examination to determine if your pet requires radiographs. Radiographs are a very important tool to help us diagnose diseases in animals, particularly for conditions involving bones, the chest or abdomen.