Emergency vets in Launceston, Tasmania
1 clinic in Launceston advertise emergency or 24-hour care. Call first: ER availability and wait times change by the hour.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
Animal Medical Centre Launceston
266 Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250
Hours: GP Mo-Fr 07:30-19:00, Sa 09:00-17:00, Su 10:00-17:00; 24h on-call emergency
Verified 2026-08-10
Nearest emergency hospitals outside Launceston
~4 km away · 🚗 ~7 min drive · in Kings Meadows
Animal Emergency Hospital Launceston (AEHL)
207 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows, Tasmania 7249
Hours: After-hours emergency
Verified 2026-08-10
~155 km away · 🚗 ~1 hr 56 min drive · in Moonah
Animal Emergency Service Hobart
37 Derwent Park Rd, Moonah, Tasmania 7009
Hours: Fr-Mo 24h; Tu-Th 00:00-06:00 and 15:00-24:00
Verified 2026-08-10
~405 km away · 🚗 ~5 hr 2 min drive · in Frankston
Animal Emergency Centre Frankston
39 McMahons Road, Frankston, Victoria 3199
Verified 2026-08-10
~412 km away · 🚗 ~5 hr 7 min drive · in Narre Warren
Casey Pet Emergency
405 Princes Highway, Narre Warren, Victoria 3805
Verified 2026-07-27
~415 km away · 🚗 ~5 hr 9 min drive · in Eumemmerring
Veterinary Referral Hospital
151-159 Princes Highway, Eumemmerring, Victoria 3803
Verified 2026-07-27
~428 km away · 🚗 ~5 hr 19 min drive · in Highett
Animal Emergency Centre
248 Wickham Road, Highett, Victoria
Verified 2026-07-27
Emergency cover in Launceston, explained
One practice in Launceston offers emergency services, though none post 24-hour hours, so cover depends on when your emergency happens. Phone before you set off in every case. Hospitals divert when their ICU is full, overnight staffing changes, and posted hours are the first thing to go stale in any directory — including this one.
Before you drive: what "emergency", "24-hour" and "out-of-hours" actually mean, the symptom triage list, and what happens when you arrive.
Suspected poisoning: Animal Poisons Helpline 1300 869 738 (free call). Call on the way in — they can start treatment advice before you arrive.