DISA has curated this list of specialists to aid owners seeking urgent specialist care for their hounds. While we endeavour to maintain its accuracy, we also recommend checking online search engines for the most up-to-date information in your area.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Just as you need a doctor’s referral to consult a specialist, your veterinarian must request a referral for your pet to see a specialist. For details on the referral procedure, please contact the specialist directly or visit their website. Some referral hospitals have emergency centres associated with them. If you have an emergency, make your way to the emergency centre, where they will be able to refer you to a specialist if required.
ACT
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
| Fyshwick | Animal Emergency Centre Canberra Animal Referral Hospital | 02 6280 6344 | Website |
NSW
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
| Parramatta (23kms west CBD) | Animal Orthopedic Specialists | 02 9683 3177 | Website |
| Homebush | Animal Referral Hospital | 02 9758 8666 | Website |
| Baulkham Hills | Animal Referral Hospital | 02 9639 7744 | Website |
| Gosford | Animal Referral Hospital | 02 4323 3886 | Website |
| Minchinbury | Animal Referral Hospital | 02 8610 3400 | Website |
| Wollongong | Animal Referral Hospital | 02 4283 8432 | Website |
| Wyong (89 km NNE of Sydney) | Coast and Valleys Veterinary Hospital | 02 4355 4704 | Website |
| Oxley Park (43 km west of Sydney CBD) | Colyton Veterinary Hospital | 02 9673 1106 | Website |
| South Tamworth | Greencross Vets | 02 6765 4244 | Website |
| Artarmon (9ms north-west of Sydney CBD) | North Shore Veterinary Specialist & Emergency Centre | 02 9436 4884 | Website |
| North Ryde Level 1, 1 Richardson Place (15kms NW of CBD) | SASH Vets | 02 9190 6805 | Website |
| Alexandria 5/476 Gardeners Rd, Alexandria, NSW 2015 | SASH Vets | 02 8381 1877 | Website |
| Central Coast 2 Bounty Close, Tuggerah, NSW 2259 | SASH Vets | 02 4044 1779 | Website |
| Western Sydney 1 Rowood Road, Prospect 2148 | SASH Vets | 02 4067 4951 | Website |
| Wagga Wagga (Riverina and South West Slopes regions) | Small Animal Referral Hospital Charles Sturt University | 02 6933 4706 | Website |
| Miranda (24kms S of CBD) | Veterinary Specialists of Sydney | 02 8376 8767 | Website |
NT
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
| Durack | University Avenue Veterinary Hospital | 08 8931 0455 - Dr Kim Smith BVSc (Hons), FACVSc - Specialist : Small Animal Surgery operates by referral from University Avenue Veterinary Hospital on every even month eg Feb, April. June etc) | Website |
| Litchfield | Litchfield Vet Hospital | 08 8983 2838 - Dr Kim Smith BVSc (Hons), FACVSc - Specialist : Small Animal Surgery operates by referral from LVH on every odd month eg Jan, Mar. May etc) | Website |
QLD
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
| Sinnamon Park (14km SW Brisbane) | Animal Referral Hospital & Emergency | 07 3172 0593 | Website |
| Albany Creek (17km NW Brisbane) | Brisbane Veterinary Specialist Centre (BVSC- The Animal Hospital) | 07 3264 9400 | Website |
| Townsville - FNQ | JCU Veterinary Referral Services | 1300 JCU VET (528 838) **Call JCU vets and see if there surgeon is available. | Website |
| Sunshine Coast (5/30 Chancellor Park Blvd, Sippy Downs) | North Coast Veterinary Specialists | 07 5453 7555 | Website |
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| Stafford Heights - Brisbane (8km N CBD) | QLD Veterinary Specialists (Emergency and Critical care in the form of Pet Emergency is offered 24 hours a day 7 days a week and 365 days a year) | 07 3359 5333 | Website |
| North Lakes (26km N CBD) | QLD Veterinary Specialists (Emergency and Critical care in the form of Pet Emergency is offered 24 hours a day 7 days a week and 365 days a year) | 07 3384 2233 | Website |
| Gatton (80km west of CBD) | The University of Queensland Veterinary Surgery & Specialist Centre | 07 5460 1788 | Website |
| Townsville - FNQ | Tropical Vets - North Shore Townsville | **If surgeon not available at JCU try this option. They sometimes have a vet that can operate on spines. | Website |
| Carrara (Gold Coast) | Veterinary Specialist Services | 1800 442 648 | Website |
| Underwood (20km SE Brisbane) | Veterinary Specialist Services | 1800 442 648 | Website |
| Jindalee (12km SW of Brisbane) Toowoomba (125km west of Brisbane) | Veterinary Specialist Services | 1800 442 648 | Website |
SA
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
| Norwood - Adelaide | Adelaide Veterinary Specialist & Referral Centre | (08) 8132 0533 | Website Website Emergency Centre |
| Kurrulta Park - Adelaide | Animal Referral Hospital | (08) 8371 0333 | Website |
| Kent Town - Adelaide | SASH Vets | (08) 8125 7132 | |
| Mile End - Adelaide | The Austin Vet Specialists | (08) 8166 3828 |
TAS
| Location | Name | Phone | Contact |
| Kingston | Channel Highway Animal Hospital | 03 6229 7939 | Website |
| Hobart | North Hobart Veterinary Hospital | 03 6234 7044 | Website |
| Hobart | Hobart Animal Hospital | 03 6236 9787 | Website |
| Glenorchy & New Norfolk | Montrose Veterinary Centre | 03 6272 3599 (Montrose) 03 6261 1573 (New Norfolk) | Website |
| Bellerive Sorell Kingstone | Tasmanian Animal Hospitals | BELLERIVE: (03) 6244 7667 SORELL: (03) 6265 2935 KINGSTON: (03) 6229 9345 | Website |
VIC
| Location | Specialist | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington (4km NW CBD) | Advanced Vetcare | (03) 9092 0400 | Website |
| Essendon Fields (11km NW CBD) | Animal Referral Hospital | (03) 9379 0700 | Website |
| Collingwood (3km NE CBD) | Centre for Animal Referral & Emergency CARE | (03) 9417 6417 | Website |
| Geelong (Newtown) | Geelong Animal Referral Services | (03) 4219 2169 | Website |
| Werribee (32km SW CBD) | Greencross Vet Hospital at the University of Melbourne | In case of emergency, please call us on 03 8721 1414 so our team can best assist otherwise book online. | Website |
| North Ringwood (30km E CBD) | Melbourne Animal Specialist Hospital (MASH) | 1800 838 787 | Website |
| Glen Waverley & Essendon Fields | Melbourne Veterinary Specialist Centre | (03) 9887 8844 (03) 9374 3644 | Website |
| Malvern East | Southpaws - Specialty, Emergency & Referral Hospital | (03) 9569 3677 | Website |
| Mornington Peninsula & Gippsland | Southpaws - Specialty, Emergency & Referral Hospital | (03) 5976 6800 | Website |
| Moorabbin (15km SE CBD) | Southpaws - Specialty, Emergency & Referral Hospital | (03) 9553 1775 | Website |
| SE Suburbs Melbourne | Ready Vet Go - bridges the gap between home & hospital, providing mobile urgent vet care to pets in the comfort of their home & helping pets with life-threatening illness move safely between vet hospitals. | 0421 095 838 | Website |
| Dandenong (29km SE CBD) | Veterinary Referral Hospital | 1300 385 874 | AEC Website |