There are a number of organisations, including the RSPCA who can assist you in an animal emergency.
Emergency advice
Contact our Customer Service team
P 03 9224 2222
RSPCA Burwood East veterinary clinic
Emergency vet care and advice
P 03 9224 2222
RSPCA Peninsula veterinary clinic
Emergency vet care and advice
P 03 5978 6722
If your local RSPCA Victoria vet clinic is closed, there may be a time when you need to go to the emergency vet.
In case of an emergency, 24-hour emergency vet clinics are available across Melbourne.
Emergency after hours veterinary care
| Emergency vet | Address | Phone |
| CARE Veterinary Hospital | 5 Hood Street, Collingwood VIC 3066 | 03 9417 6417 |
| Veterinary Referral Hospital | 36 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong VIC 3175 | 1300 385 874 |
| Animal Referral Hospital | 72 Hargrave Avenue, Essendon Fields VIC 3040 | 03 9379 0700 |
| Animal Emergency Centre (Frankston) | 39 McMahons Rd, Frankston VIC 3199 | 03 9770 5555 |
| Animal Emergency Centre (Moorabbin) | 248 Wickham Road, Highett VIC 3190 | 03 9532 5261 |
| Animal Emergency Centre (Mount Waverley) | 37 Blackburn Road, Mount Waverley VIC 3149 | 03 9803 8122 |
| Peninsula Vet Emergency and Referral Hospital | Factory 2, 161 Mornington-Tyabb Road, Mornington VIC 393 | 03 5979 9600 |
| Advanced Vetcare | 26 Robertson Street, Kensington VIC 3031 | 03 9092 0400 |
Ambulance, Fire and Police
Life threatening emergency
P 000
Victoria State Emergency Service
(flood and storm emergency calls)
P 132 500
SES flood and storm information line
(operates during major flood and storm events)
P 1300 842 737
Bureau of Meteorology
Weather information, forecasts, warnings
P 1300 659 217
