About North Hill Vet Clinic
North Hill Veterinary Clinic first opened its Veterinary Practice back in 2004, and has been offering it’s animal care and services to the Armidale community and New England region ever since.
We cater to a range of pet patients, small and large animals, including exotic pets, wildlife, livestock, and horses.
Our aim is to provide a high standard of professional treatment and care, for the animal patient and their owner, in an environment that is both personal and relaxed.
With our convenient online booking system, scheduling an appointment has never been easier. And, as part of our commitment to the well-being of your pets, we offer the Best Mates Wellness program, specifically designed to keep your companion animals in optimal health for life.
Comprehensive Care for Your Companion Animals
We are not just another Vet in Armidale. Our clinic offers a full spectrum of services to ensure your beloved pets live long, healthy, and happy lives.
Expert Veterinary Services for New England’s Farms
We are proud to support our local agricultural community with a comprehensive range of services for farm animals, delivered by an experienced and dedicated team.
Cattle Services
North Hill Veterinary Clinic provides extensive, professional services for the region’s vital cattle industry. Our experienced large animal vets offer a full suite of on-farm and in-clinic services designed to maximise herd health and productivity.
- 24/7 On-Call Emergency Service: Reliable, around-the-clock emergency assistance for calving difficulties, illness, and injury.
- Accredited Pregnancy Testing: Accurate, manual and ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis complete with AACV-approved tags for certified herd management.
- Certified Bull Fertility Testing: Comprehensive, AACV-certified bull testing to ensure the health and viability of your breeding stock.
- Disease Investigation and Surveillance: Proactive disease investigation to identify and manage health issues, protecting your herd and your business.
- Calf Medicine and Inpatient Care: Specialised medical advice, treatment, and dedicated inpatient care for sick calves to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Medical and Calving Assistance: On-farm support for a range of medical conditions and expert assistance during calving.
- Hoof Trimming: Professional hoof trimming services to maintain mobility and prevent lameness.
Equine Services
Our vets offer a complete range of equine services to keep your horses healthy, sound, and performing at their best. We provide both on-farm ambulatory care and in-clinic consultations to meet all your equine health needs.
- After-Hours Emergency Care: A dedicated after-hours emergency service to provide urgent medical and surgical care when you need it most.
- Specialist Referral: We maintain strong relationships with leading equine specialists and can facilitate prompt referrals for complex cases requiring advanced surgical or medical intervention.
- Lameness Evaluations: Thorough lameness and poor performance examinations, supported by portable digital X-ray equipment for rapid on-site diagnosis.
- Routine Health and Medical Care: Comprehensive health checks, medical assistance for illnesses, and routine procedures such as castration.
Sheep and Livestock Services
Our large animal team provides essential health and biosecurity services for sheep and other livestock to support local producers.
- Ovine Brucellosis Testing: Protect your flock’s future with our comprehensive Ovine Brucellosis (OB) testing services. OB is an infectious bacterial disease that causes infertility in rams, leading to significant production losses. Our vets can perform on-farm blood testing and advise on eradication programs to help you achieve and maintain an accredited OB-free status, securing the health and profitability of your flock.
- Lambing Assistance: We provide on-farm veterinary assistance during the critical lambing season. Our experienced vets are available to help with difficult births (dystocia), perform caesarean sections, and treat common pre and post-lambing diseases in ewes, such as pregnancy toxaemia. Our goal is to ensure the best possible outcome for both the ewe and her lambs.
Emergency Vet in Armidale and all other Pet Emergencies
We understand that a pet emergency can happen at any time and is stressful for both you and your pet. These situations require immediate veterinary attention to ensure the best possible outcome.
Our Armidale Clinic Hours:
- Monday to Friday: 8:30am to 5:30pm
- Saturday: 9am to 11am
After-Hours Vet Care with Vetriage
For peace of mind after hours, we provide our clients with access to Vetriage, our dedicated veterinary triage service. This system ensures you get the right advice quickly, without the stress of searching for a Armidale pet emergency service when every second counts. If you have a concern about your pet outside of our normal clinic hours, simply call our usual clinic number, (02) 6772 1686, to be connected with the Vetriage team.
Your call will be answered by a qualified and experienced veterinary nurse who will assess your pet’s situation. The triage nurse can provide expert advice for non-urgent issues or, in the case of a true emergency, will determine the necessary action and contact our on-call veterinarian. This ensures your pet gets the right level of care when they need it most, and our on-call vet will be fully briefed on the situation before you arrive.
Please note: If your pet is having trouble breathing, is unresponsive, bleeding, has possibly been bitten by a snake, or has been in an accident, please call our clinic number immediately to speak with the triage nurse for urgent assistance.
Benefits
- Unlimited FREE Consultations. Never pay a consult fee, only pay for your discounted medication if required/
- Membership includes a Dental Scale and Polish plus Dental Chart OR Spey or Castrate.
- Membership includes your dogs annual or triannual vaccination OR your cat’s vaccinations tricat, ducat and FIV as required.
- Your membership includes a 10-part Health Screen and SDMA Test.
- 10% Discount on all medications despensed and professional services performed by a vet. Includes Pathology Test, Surgery and Hospital Treatment.
- 15% Discount applied on the purchase of parasite control products including the Proheart SR12 injection.
- 15% Discount on all food and merchandise sold through the clinic.
- 20% Discount on Grooming for all members.
- Unlimited FREE nail trims.
