Elles Road Veterinary Centre is a community vet clinic at 226 Elles Road in Strathern, Invercargill, open since 1978. It cares for cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, rats and mice. The clinic has fully equipped examination rooms, diagnostic equipment and a pharmacy, so most pet health needs can be dealt with on the spot. Its staff are available seven days a week, and the clinic has an online shop for pet food and health products. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 10am to 12pm. The clinic's phone number is 03 214 4156, which is also the after-hours number, and email goes to reception@ellesroadvets.co.nz.
The clinic says it works with the Southland Museum and Art Gallery to provide veterinary care for its tuatara, and with DOC on the care of kākāpō. It also points owners who cannot afford care to VetCare Finance. For a pet owner in Strathern or the wider Invercargill area who wants a clinic that serves a range of animals, including small pets and birds, with a long local history, Elles Road is the local option.