Emergency & Urgent Care

EMERGENCY & URGENT CARE

WE ARE HERE WHEN YOU NEED US MOST

Immediate Support for Your Pet

At Seaforth Vets, we understand that emergencies don’t keep office hours. Whether it’s a sudden illness, a traumatic injury, or a suspected tick, our team is prepared to provide rapid, life-saving intervention for your pet.

We pride ourselves on being a high-capability hospital, and we will always prioritise urgent cases. If you have an emergency during our opening hours, please call us immediately and head straight to the clinic.

OUR OPENING HOURS

We offer extended opening hours to ensure we are available for our community when most needed:

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY

If your pet is in distress during our opening hours:

Call us on 02 9949 1288
Call us on 02 9949 1288
If possible, phone us while you are on your way. This allows our nursing and surgical teams to prepare the necessary equipment and oxygen before you arrive.
Come Straight In
Come Straight In
We prioritise emergencies. Upon arrival, our team will immediately triage your pet to assess the severity of their condition.
Initial Stabilisation
Initial Stabilisation
We will focus on stabilising your pet—addressing pain, breathing difficulties, or shock—before discussing further diagnostics or treatment plans.
SIGNS YOUR PET NEEDS URGENT CARE

SIGNS YOUR PET NEEDS URGENT CARE

Not all emergencies are obvious. Please contact us immediately if you notice:

  • Difficulty breathing or excessive panting.
  • Suspected Tick Paralysis: Weakness in back legs, a change in bark/meow, or coughing.
  • Traumatic Injury: Hit by a car, a fall from a height, or a deep wound.
  • Ingestion of Toxins: Chocolate, grapes/raisins, rat bait, lilies (for cats), or human medications.
  • Seizures or sudden collapse.
  • Unproductive retching or a bloated, firm abdomen.
  • Eye injuries or sudden loss of vision.

AFTER-HOURS CARE

(7:00 PM - 8:00 AM)

When our doors are closed, we trust your pet’s care to the leading 24-hour emergency hospitals in the region. These facilities are staffed by dedicated emergency vets and nurses who provide continuous monitoring throughout the night.

We recommend the following local providers:

NEVS

NEVS

(Northside Emergency Veterinary Service)

Location: 16 Myoora Rd, Terrey Hills NSW 2084 - Approximately 30 minutes from Seaforth Vets.
Phone: 02 94522933
Why: A highly respected emergency-only facility serving the Northern Beaches.

(NEVS, deliver patients back to us each weekday morning, this makes them a preferred choice for overnight care)

SASH

SASH

(Small Animal Specialist Hospital)

Location: 4 Roseberry St, Balgowlah NSW 2093 - Approximately 5 minutes from Seaforth Vets.
Phone: 02 9875 0000
Why: Extremely close for our local clients and offers comprehensive specialist support.

SEAMLESS CONTINUITY OF CARE

If your pet is treated at an emergency hospital overnight, they will send us a full medical report the following morning. Our team will then take over their care, ensuring a smooth transition back to their "family" vet for ongoing treatment or recovery.
"Our clients are incredibly understanding. If an emergency walks through the door, we stop everything to stabilise that patient. We treat every pet with the urgency and care we would want for our own."
THE SEAFORTH VETS TEAM

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