Animal Emergency Service Canberra
Animal Emergency Service Canberra is a veterinary practice offering emergency care in Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory. Phone number, posted hours, directions and a map are below, along with the nearest alternatives if they are closed or full. Emergency services are offered, but not around the clock — call ahead.
Contact & location
- Address
- 2 Barton Highway, Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory 2602
- Phone
- 02 6225 7257
- Hours
24h weekends and public holidays; 18:00-08:00 weeknights
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Using Animal Emergency Service Canberra for emergency care
Animal Emergency Service Canberra offers emergency services but is not listed as open 24 hours, so availability depends on the time you arrive. Always call before setting off. If nobody answers, treat the practice as closed and head for the nearest 24-hour hospital instead.
Nearest 24-hour emergency hospitals
- Snowy Vets — Cooma, ~109 km away, roughly a 1 hr 21 min drive · (02) 6455 7800
- Lake Road Vet Hospital Wagga Wagga — East Wagga Wagga, ~159 km away, roughly a 1 hr 59 min drive · 02 6922 4659
- Lake Road Vet Hospital — Turvey Park, ~159 km away, roughly a 1 hr 59 min drive · +61 2 6922 4659
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not live traffic.
Other vets near Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory
Useful if Animal Emergency Service Canberra is booked, closed, or not taking new patients. Ordered by distance.
- Canberra Veterinary HospitalLyneham · ~1 km · 🚗 ~4 min
- Kaleen Veterinary SurgeryKaleen · ~3 km · 🚗 ~5 min
- Inner North Veterinary ClinicBraddon · ~4 km · 🚗 ~7 min
- Gungahlin Veterinary HospitalGungahlin · ~5 km · 🚗 ~10 min
- Canberra Cat VetBelconnen · ~6 km · 🚗 ~11 min
- Advanced Veterinary ImagingBelconnen · ~6 km · 🚗 ~11 min
Animal Emergency Service Canberra 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.