Central Vet Hospital is a locally owned and independent veterinary clinic based on Brooklyn Road in central Wellington. After 39 years in business, it is one of Wellington's longest established practices, now caring for a third generation of pet owners across the city.
The clinic is well equipped, with eight experienced vets supported by a team of nurses, receptionists, support staff and a practice manager. Services span general vet appointments, neutering, surgery, dentistry, an in-house laboratory, and X-ray, ultrasound and ECG imaging, giving the practice the scope to handle most pet health needs on site.
Central Vet Hospital is open long hours, seven days a week, and is a member of the Wellington After Hours Veterinary Clinic, giving pet owners complete cover around the clock. The practice describes itself as large enough to cater to all of a pet's needs, but small enough to give owners and their pets the personal care and attention they deserve.
Central Vet Hospital has been part of Wellington's veterinary landscape for 39 years, making it one of the city's longest established practices. Based on Brooklyn Road, the clinic takes pride in being locally owned and independent, and now cares for a third generation of pet owners who first walked through its doors decades ago.
The clinic operates with eight experienced vets, using the latest technology to work alongside pet owners in providing the best possible care. That expertise is backed by a broader team of nurses, receptionists, support staff and a practice manager, all described as friendly and welcoming to clients and their pets alike.
Central Vet Hospital offers a full range of veterinary services, including general vet appointments, neutering, and surgery, alongside dentistry for pets needing dental care. The clinic also runs an in-house laboratory and offers X-ray, ultrasound and ECG imaging, meaning many diagnostic needs can be handled without referring pet owners elsewhere.
One of the clinic's standout features is its availability. Central Vet Hospital is open long hours, seven days a week: Monday to Friday from 8am to 7pm, Saturday from 9am to 5pm, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm (with the clinic noting it is closed on Matariki Friday). For situations that fall outside these hours, Central Vet Hospital is a member of the Wellington After Hours Veterinary Clinic, giving pet owners complete cover around the clock via a dedicated after-hours emergency line.
As the practice puts it, Central Vet Hospital aims to be 'large enough to cater to all your pet's needs, but small enough to give you and your pet the personal care and attention you deserve.' That balance, paired with nearly four decades of continuity, has allowed the clinic to build long-term relationships with generations of the same families and their pets.
Central Vet Hospital provides parking for two cars on the car-pad directly in front of its entrance, and also leases the two closest car parks in the adjacent Council car park. If those are full, there are two free 30-minute parks right outside the clinic, or roadside parking nearby - the area is a Wellington City Council coupon parking zone, but no coupon is required for stays under two hours.
Central Vet Hospital is located at 8 Brooklyn Road, Wellington, and can be reached on 04 385 0303 or by emailing [email protected] for appointments and general enquiries, or [email protected] for accounts and practice management matters. For emergencies outside normal opening hours, the Wellington After Hours Veterinary Clinic can be reached on 04 473 7545.