Christchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre
Christchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre is a veterinary practice offering emergency care in Addington, Canterbury. 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
- 146 Antigua Street, Addington, Canterbury 8024
- Phone
- 03 366 1052
- Hours
Monday 7pm–8am Tuesday 7pm–8am Wednesday 7pm–8am Thursday 7pm–8am Friday 7pm–Mo 08:00 Saturday Closed Sunday Closed
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Using Christchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre for emergency care
Christchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre offers emergency services but is not listed as open 24 hours, so availability depends on the time you arrive. Posted hours show the practice closed on several days including Sunday and Friday and Saturday. 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
- Kaiapoi Veterinary Clinic — Kaiapoi, ~18 km away, roughly a 20 min drive · (03) 327 8387
- Springlands Vet Clinic — Springlands, ~250 km away, roughly a 3 hr 6 min drive · (03) 578-0661
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not live traffic.
Other vets near Addington, Canterbury
Useful if Christchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre is booked, closed, or not taking new patients. Ordered by distance.
- The Cat VetChristchurch · ~2 km · 🚗 ~5 min
- Straven Road Veterinary CentreChristchurch · ~3 km · 🚗 ~5 min
- McMaster & Heap Veterinary PracticeChristchurch · ~3 km · 🚗 ~6 min
- Kowhai VetOpawa · ~3 km · 🚗 ~6 min
- Animal and Bird HospitalChristchurch · ~4 km · 🚗 ~7 min
- Aldwins Road Vet ClinicChristchurch · ~4 km · 🚗 ~7 min
Christchurch After Hours Veterinary Centre sets its own prices. Typical New Zealand emergency rates run NZ$150–NZ$300 for exam and triage, NZ$900–NZ$3,000 with an overnight stay — full cost breakdown, what to do if you cannot pay.
Suspected poisoning: call Animal Poisons Helpline on 0800 869 738 (free call) on the way in.