Vet In Adelaide

[suziwong66]

we used to use our local vet, Adelaide Animal Hospital on Prospect Rd, Prospect...i say "used to" because a year ago, we brought Wilbur into our family and i took him there for his post arrival vet check. The pressure to a) get him desexed asap and b) undergo Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodesis (JPS) surgery was turned on BIG time...i booked puppy classes with them and by the end of the classes, i had started looking for another vet - yet more pressure to desex early.

I went to Pin Needham on Greenhill Rd, Glenside to 'interview' him while he gave Wilbur his vaccinations - I've been there ever since. I was straight up in saying that i was looking for a vet who would treat both the physical and emotional needs of my dog and wasn't 'surgery happy'. Pin might not have the best people skills on earth (but not the worst either :) ) , but i'm very happy with his veterinary skills. Additionally for short boarding stays, they board clients animals. For me, Pin and his wife Lesley fit particularly well as they breed chocolate labs and are a wealth of information re labs - our chosen breed of family dog.

They are both active members of our local obedience club and are happy to give training support in the clinic - Lesley fitted Wilbur for a slip chain and then later for a halter when recommended by some of the trainers at the club. Lesley also supported me in my decision to not desex Wilbur until he's about 18 months old. The surgery also has hydro therapy facilities which i've used numerous times.

I know others here in Adelaide, have not had the same positive experiences i have had at Glenside Vet Clinic, but i'm very happy with the level of service.

[Penumbra]

I live nearby and I go to :

Marion Animal Hospital

827 Marion Road

Mitchell Park SA 5043

It was highly reccomended by other DOLers that the vets there were good.

I've been impressed with both the people I saw there.

Can't remember the name of the last guy I saw but he was very charismatic, a great pleasure.

They're open weekends and public holidays too, so it's piece of mind for me my regular vet is also my emergency vet.

Oh wow didn't realise how old this thread is.

My ideas still stand for anyone else who wants a good vet ;)

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[Tara and Sam]

Esky the Husky, that sounds like Dion - he is great and who I would go to if I were even remotely close to Marion.

Marion Vet is good and Dion is great

[Mikozi]

Can also highly reccomend Dr Michael Burke at Prospect (right near the North Adelaide end). He is absolutely fantastic and is sooo good with the dogs and you can tell he really cares about them. Their number is 8344 5162

[happypaws]

I can also recommend Pin Needham , used him quite a while ago .. He knows his stuf . More recently because we moved its. Chris Ayres at Reynella I have used him several years - with no problems for all my animals .

[ness]

If anybody in Adelaide needs a recommendation of a specialist vet clinic and particularly an orthopedic specialist then I can highly recommend my dealings with VetSAIR and John Punke. I have unfortunately had rather extensive dealings with them over the last 12 months - talk about a run on bad luck but they have been wonderful to deal with.

[Trishm]

If anybody in Adelaide needs a recommendation of a specialist vet clinic and particularly an orthopedic specialist then I can highly recommend my dealings with VetSAIR and John Punke. I have unfortunately had rather extensive dealings with them over the last 12 months - talk about a run on bad luck but they have been wonderful to deal with.

I second that, he has been amazing with Jessie the greyhound.