Emergency vets in Waikato Region
2 clinics in Waikato Region advertise emergency or 24-hour services. Pick a city below, or scan the full list. Call before you drive — availability changes without notice.
Red markers = emergency clinics. Click a marker for details.
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Cities with dedicated emergency listings are marked; every city page also shows the nearest emergency hospitals and all local vets.
All emergency listings in Waikato Region
VetEnt
49 Benson Road, Te Awamutu, Waikato Region
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-12:00
Unverified listing — call ahead to confirm hours and availability.
Waikato After Hours Veterinary Hospital
576 Anglesea Street, Hamilton Central, Waikato Region 3204
Hours: Mo-Th 18:00-08:00; Fr 18:00-Mo 08:00
Verified 2026-08-10
More emergency cover near Waikato Region
Waikato Region has limited cover, so it is worth knowing what sits just outside it — particularly if you are closer to the boundary than to your own region's hospital.
- Bay After Hours Veterinary Hospital — Greerton, Bay of Plenty · ~60 km · 🚗 ~50 min · 07 220 9775
- Manukau After Hours Veterinary Clinic — Manukau, Auckland · ~115 km · 🚗 ~1 hr 25 min · 09 277 8383
- Animal Emergency at VSA - Sylvia Park — Mount Wellington, Auckland · ~122 km · 🚗 ~1 hr 31 min · open 24h · 09 849 2121
- Western After Hours Emergency Vet Clinic — Avondale, Auckland · ~133 km · 🚗 ~1 hr 39 min · 09 820 7273
- North Shore Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care — Wairau Valley, Auckland · ~142 km · 🚗 ~1 hr 46 min · +64 9 443 5640
Straight-line distance from Cambridge; drive times are estimates, not live traffic. Phone before setting out on a long drive — hospitals divert when they are full.
Suspected poisoning: Animal Poisons Helpline on 0800 869 738 (free call) can start treatment advice immediately — often while you are still deciding whether the drive is necessary.