Animal Medical Centre Launceston
Animal Medical Centre Launceston is a veterinary practice offering emergency care in Launceston, Tasmania. 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
- 266 Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250
- Phone
- 03 6331 9405
- Hours
GP Mo-Fr 07:30-19:00, Sa 09:00-17:00, Su 10:00-17:00; 24h on-call emergency
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Using Animal Medical Centre Launceston for emergency care
Animal Medical Centre Launceston 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
- Animal Emergency Centre Frankston — Frankston, ~405 km away, roughly a 5 hr 2 min drive · 03 9770 5555
- Casey Pet Emergency — Narre Warren, ~412 km away, roughly a 5 hr 7 min drive · (03) 8790 1625
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not live traffic.
Other vets near Launceston, Tasmania
Useful if Animal Medical Centre Launceston is booked, closed, or not taking new patients. Ordered by distance.
- Kings Meadows Veterinary ClinicKings Meadows · ~4 km · 🚗 ~7 min
- The Riverside VetInvermay · ~4 km · 🚗 ~8 min
- Mowbray Veterinary ClinicMowbray · ~4 km · 🚗 ~9 min
- Scottsdale Veterinary ServiceScottsdale · ~45 km · 🚗 ~37 min
- Sheffield Veterinary ClinicSheffield · ~69 km · 🚗 ~51 min
- The Barnyard VetPenguin · ~96 km · 🚗 ~1 hr 12 min
Animal Medical Centre Launceston 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.