Animal Emergency Centre
Animal Emergency Centre is a veterinary hospital in Highett, Victoria. Phone number, posted hours, directions and a map are below, along with the nearest alternatives if they are closed or full. Posted hours show this location staffed around the clock.
Contact & location
- Address
- 248 Wickham Road, Highett, Victoria
- Phone
- (03) 9532 5261
- Hours
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
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Going to Animal Emergency Centre in an emergency
Animal Emergency Centre posts 24-hour hours, so there should be a team on site whatever time you arrive. Call on the way in anyway — it lets them prepare for your arrival, and it confirms the overnight shift is staffed tonight. Posted hours occasionally change without the listing being updated.
Other vets near Highett, Victoria
Useful if Animal Emergency Centre is booked, closed, or not taking new patients. Ordered by distance.
- Cheltenham Vet ClinicCheltenham · ~2 km · 🚗 ~4 min
- Moorabbin Veterinary HospitalHampton East · ~3 km · 🚗 ~5 min
- East Bentleigh Animal CareOakleigh South · ~3 km · 🚗 ~6 min
- Melbourne Veterinary Clinic & HospitalMentone · ~4 km · 🚗 ~8 min
- Sandringham Veterinary HospitalHampton · ~4 km · 🚗 ~9 min
- Hampton Veterinary ClinicHampton · ~5 km · 🚗 ~9 min
Animal Emergency Centre sets its own prices. Typical Australia emergency rates run A$150–A$300 for exam and triage, A$1,000–A$3,500 with an overnight stay — full cost breakdown, what to do if you cannot pay.
Suspected poisoning: call Animal Poisons Helpline on 1300 869 738 (free call) on the way in.