Hillcrest Veterinary Hospital

Welcome to Hillcrest Veterinary Hospital. We are a full-service animal hospital and emergency centre providing a comprehensive health care service to the Upper Highway area and beyond. Our Veterinarians offer a wide range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services in our Veterinary Hospital.
We offer 24hr care by a dedicated team for our patients. Here at Hillcrest Vet Hospital, we are a well-equipped facility with the latest instrumentation and technology allowing us to provide the highest level of care for your family member.

Mission  and services at Hillcrest Veterinary Hospital

At Hillcrest Veterinary Hospital we strive to offer not only sound advice, but also excellent veterinary care, enabling families to enjoy their pets for the maximum number of years. 

As veterinary medicine becomes more advanced and specialised, you can rest assured that our experienced staff provide a full range of services and our medical facility is well equipped, allowing immediate workup and treatment of cases. Being a 24hr hospital means we have an experienced team headed by a veterinarian on site and dedicated to the care of your pets, at all times.

We offer complete health care services:

General health checks, Vaccinations and preventative health care, Dog and Cat neutering, Acupuncture, Geriatric checks, Orthopaedics, New puppy and kitten consultations, Microchipping, In-house Laboratory and diagnostics, Full surgical facilities, Weight clinics, Dental hygiene, Ultrasound scanning, Blood tests, Endoscopy and Pet Cremation are some of the many services we have to offer.

Surgery

From routine spays and neuters to complex orthopaedics and soft tissue surgery 

Spay/Neuter Clinic

Neutering your pet is an important part of their overall health and wellness

Puppy School
The first and fundamental step to developing a friendly family pet. From socialisation, advice on diets, house training and biting to basic commands.

Consulting

We offer preventative health care but are able to help when your pet becomes sick or injured

Cardiac Diagnostics

Dr Hanekom has a special interest in cardiac scanning. We are able to offer this in-house.

Acupuncture

Dr Rautenbach offers in-house acupuncture for a broad range of conditions such as paralysis, ones causing noninfectious inflammation or pain

Vaccinations

We are passionate about protecting your pets from vaccine-preventable diseases

Endoscopy

Non or minimally invasive technique used for diagnostics and treatment of several cases

Ambulance

Headed by Dr Megan Wassung, our ambulance service offers home visits, collection and drop offs