Kelburn Vets
At Kelburn Vets, we are dedicated to providing high-quality, personalized veterinary care in Wellington. Our expert team enjoys getting to know each of our clients and their pets, creating a friendly and familiar environment in our independently owned clinic.
We take pride in offering longer consultation times, which allows us to interact fully with you and your pet and effectively manage any emergencies that may arise. Our goal is to make every vet visit a calm and, hopefully, enjoyable experience for your animals.
Our clinic is not only well-equipped to care for dogs and cats, but we also provide referral services for small mammals such as rabbits and guinea pigs. Our veterinarians are constantly improving their skills and knowledge by attending conferences and training courses, ensuring that we use the safest and most up-to-date protocols and equipment.
At Kelburn Vets, we believe that exceptional care is essential, which is why we strive to maintain the highest standard of service. We are proud to be a living wage employer, demonstrating our commitment to both our staff and the community.
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 8h-19h
- tuesday: 8h-19h
- wednesday: 8h-19h
- thursday: 8h-19h
- friday: 8h-19h
- saturday: 9h-16h
Services
Kelburn Vets: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Multiple, competent vet on the team, all who inspire confidence.
Fantastic experience: Excellent care and service. Have helped my dog for over 11 years and provided consistently excellent care.
Fantastic experience: The entire team at Kelburn Vets have been amazing. They go above and beyond to make sure are dogs are well looked after, and even that we are well looked after during stressful times. We really appreciate the amount of genuine care they offer. A bunch of really nice people doing amazing work. Thank you guys! N,V,C,I,L
Fantastic experience: Amazing Vets, from the very first moment I walked in I noticed the positive and caring atmosphere. When the vets came out they patted the dogs and were genuinely happy to see the people and their Animals. They also have expertise with smaller mammals, in my case we bought in a sick rat and the Vet we saw Dr Ana Radisa was so knowledgeable and understanding, she even took the time to speak on the phone for follow up advice for free which was so helpful when a pet isn't doing well. Also when I first called the practice the lady that answered the phone was very knowledgeable and caring. Cannot recommend these Vets highly enough very impressed.
Fantastic experience: Such a great vet! Will keep them as our vet for sure. Our little ditsy loved it there and it was so good to know she was completely fine and that her second vaccination was so smooth ditsy didn't even feel it!
Fantastic experience: The team here is excellent and super friendly. We have just started taking our small puppy here and feel like she is in good hands. Would recommend to anyone in Wellington :)
Fantastic experience: Outstanding care and customer service. I recently visited as a new customer and they were kind, gentle and knowledgeable which helped my fur baby. They also found new symptoms which hadn’t been picked up before in Bella. I’m so thankful that I’m aware of these problems and now I can quickly address them. If you’re new to the city and looking for a knowledgeable and kind vet this is the one! 10/10
Fantastic experience: Amazing!!! Beautifully kind.
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff who always make a fuss of the animals. Always a good experience here.
Fantastic experience: Best place in Wellington to take your pet rabbit. Highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Brendon is a fantastic knowledgeable vet! Highly recommend Kelburn Vets!
Fantastic experience: Caring and helpful, Everyone is so lovely
Fantastic experience: Kelburn Vets is amazing. They were my cat’s vet for around 4 years and I wish they had been for his entire life. He had some health issues so we saw all 3 of their vets more than once – Vanessa, Ana and Brendon are all incredible. They recommend what’s best for your pet and don’t tell you to undergo unreasonably intense interventions. My boy passed away this week, but Vanessa ensured the euthanasia process was very peaceful and reassured us that it was time. Their entire team was very supportive, helpful, and available during the final chapter of his life.
Fantastic experience: Great service. Fast acting, problem solved, and future advice and options were given. Reasonable prices and they specialised in smaller pets like our Rat Rox. I definitely recommend these guys!
Fantastic experience: Amazing vet clinic , highly recommend. Staff are fantastic and very helpful
Fantastic experience: I can strongly recommend this practice vets and reception staff are in my opinion second to none
Fantastic experience: Excellent customer service and very knowledgeable and friendly vets.
Fantastic experience: They are the absolute best vets ever! They are incredibly caring, friendly, personable, and go above and beyond everytime. They also know their stuff. And if they come across an issue that is a bit more uncommon they will put in the time and effort to research it. I'm eternally grateful to them for saving the life of one of my cats with emergency surgery. And my other cat, who is afraid of pretty much anyone, is really comfortable with the vets here.
Fantastic experience: Friendly and Empathetic
Fantastic experience: Absolutely great vets! Especially recommend for rabbits and other small animals. They are just the best!
Fantastic experience: Everyone here is friendly and experienced
Fantastic experience: Excellent veterinarian clinic.
Fantastic experience: I cannot recommend kelburn vets enough. Our rabbits, Dorothy and Clive, have been extremely well cared for by the expertise and skills of Brendon, Ana, Alex and Christie. They have been extremely accommodating and have saved the lives of our rabbits more than once with great diagnoses, surgical intervention when needed and medical support. Our rabbits do not go anywhere else as no where in Wellington (or perhaps even NZ) is capable of making correct diagnosis and treatment decisions. This team overall is extremely compassionate, sensitive, passionate about animal health and friendly. They treat our rabbits with the respect they deserve. I would give them over 5 stars/100% if I could. If they did human health, I'd trust them with my life too.
Fantastic experience: Very good facilities. The Vet Brendon is obviously experienced with small pets, and explained things very well, even my daughter understood her pet's condition. Oh, the couple who went before brought a chicken! These guys know their stuff. Consistently good service. Even the pets love them!
Fantastic experience: Only had good experiences here - fantastic with rabbits and their anxious owners
Fantastic experience: They have always been there to help my little buns!! They treat both me and my animals really well, and if you have any small animals, this is the best and safest place to go
Fantastic experience: Our dog fricken loves the treats...never mind the liver farts afterwards...
Fantastic experience: We've been taking our cat here for years. The vet is friendly and our cat doesn't mind going at all. The vet was also a help at giving us advice to help settle our cat when we had a new born baby. Would definitely recommend to any cat owner.
Fantastic experience: These guys are amazing. Complete experts in Guinea Pigs. Helpful and friendly, no request is a problem.
Fantastic experience: Such nice people that care about our animals, thank you
Fantastic experience: Over the lifetime of both our cats they have always been friendly and helpful.
Fantastic experience: Lovely staff and vets every time we go here for care of our cat. Reasonably priced and staff are accommodating to fitting in pets for same day appointments based on symptoms.
Fantastic experience: Everyone at Kelburn Vets have been fantastic and have taken great care of my 2 young cats, who have made a neighbourhood enemy resulting in infected cat bites (one particularly bad). The team always get us seen really quickly and were able to perform 2 surgeries as soon as they were needed. I’m very grateful for such fantastic service and support.
Fantastic experience: Very caring staff in difficult circumstances
Fantastic experience: Kelburn Vets have been the vet for our family dog for 13 years (and counting!) and my own personal one for 2 years (and counting as well!) They are the absolute best, I am so, so thankful and grateful for the brilliant, skilled and gentle vets, and the amazing support staff that makes the whole operation possible. They supported me during the loss of one of my dogs, and I just can’t express how grateful I am for their care during that process. That will always be in my heart. Wellington’s best veterinary in my opinion :) thank you forever!
Fantastic experience: Always great service over all the years I've been going there with my German shepherds and cats
Fantastic experience: A+++ service! Super friendly and extremely knowledgeable staff. Best vet to visit for your rabbits. Betty and Ben are well looked after by the team. Thank you!
Fantastic experience: Customer service from Rosie was amazing!
Fantastic experience: My partner and I brought our two young cats to Kelburn Vets after doing a little research on our local vets and we couldn't be happier with the service. Ana gave the kittens their last shots, a good check over and even helped us get their nails cut despite us not having booked in for it. She was so patent and calm with them both, and such a lovely and reassuring person to talk to. Whenever we call or come in, the reception team and everyone else we come across is so friendly and helpful. <3
Fantastic experience: I absoluetly love Kelburn Vets. Brendon and the team there are so friendly and knowledgeable. As I have 10 Bunnies, we are regulars there, but I'm always so happy with the care provided. Brendon and Ana are so so lovely, and have helped my multiple times in emergencies. Huge shout out to Crystal, Alex, and Leigh!!! You guys are amazing (especially Crystal who was so calm and awesome when she found me waiting outside the Vet at 7:30 in the morning with my rabbit who was in Stasis). Everytime I walk in there I know that my bunnies are in great hands. Brendon is so incredibly Rabbit savvy! He's helped treat various brain hemorages, seizures and so so many other things. Thank you always Kelburn Vets :)
Fantastic experience: Professional and friendly staff. Thank you.
Fantastic experience: Great vets. Very friendly staff and took great care of my cat when he was injured. Clean environment and the vets take the time to talk to you and get to know your fur baby. Highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Brendon is the best small pet in wellington
Fantastic experience: The entire team here is really great. I have 2 pet mice that have recently had a few visits and every single time they’ve been very careful and understanding. They all have amazing knowledge and are very friendly. One of the best vet clinics I have ever been to
Fantastic experience: Staff were very kind and explained everything very thoroughly with us.
Fantastic experience: They are amazing, they also specialise in rabbits, not many vets do but Kelburn Vets do they are absolutely amazing, highly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Just an all around fantastic clinic! From the wonderful front desk staff and veterinary assistants to the core vet team you can’t go wrong. Brendon, Vanessa, and team are all amazing and I am so thankful to have them care for our dog and cat. Even though we have moved to a different suburb we still come back to the team here at Kelburn Vets.
Fantastic experience: Great caring and skilled vets.
Fantastic experience: An excellent vet clinic with a team is highly skilled, sympathetic and knowledgeable. Especially when it comes to smaller animals, such as guinea pigs and rabbits. I definetly recommend.
Fantastic experience: Always helpful, provide excellent guidance over the phone, and show genuine care for my pets.
Negative experience: Unprofessional and uncommunicative service. Arrogant and unhelpful vet on site who you shouldn’t dare question or they will refuse to see your animals and withdraw the order for the much needed medication for your animals as they did with me.
Fantastic experience: Brendon is one of the best medical professionals (human or animal) we've ever encountered, and the whole team at Kelburn Vets is awesome too. Incredible rabbit knowledge, Brendon always keeps our Flemish Giant calm and healthy. We can't recommend this vet highly enough. Very reasonably priced for the level of service we get, as well.
Fantastic experience: Great
Fantastic experience: Highly recommend :)
Fantastic experience: Absolutely great service, friendly and lovely people
Fantastic experience: Took my rats to get seen, perfect service. Extremely gente with them and genuinely caring. Thank you!
Fantastic experience: Fantastic vets for rabbit owners. Very happy with how they took care of our rabbits.
Fantastic experience: Great service
Fantastic experience: Amazing service and expect attention provided.
Fantastic experience: Brendan, one of their vets, worked very hard to save our cat and continues to keep her alive. Very caring and very professional as are the rest of the team.
Fantastic experience: Good vets. Very professional
Fantastic experience: Such a great clinic. The nurses and vets are super friendly and caring. Our cat was in great care with this team.
Fantastic experience: Really friendly staff who were able to fit me in last minute. Very helpful and made me reassured. Nice and clean practice with professional staff
Fantastic experience: Everyone has been absolutely delightful to deal with. Our golden retriever loves going to the vet so much because they always make it an exciting experience for him. Vanessa is really great with pup, and has been a pleasure each time we’ve gone. Great advice and has been brilliant with our many questions as new dog owners
Fantastic experience: They have been absolutely amazing dealing with my cat. They developed a clear recovery plan for her throughout the process. Which they communicated clearly to myself so I understood what the next steps were, reducing uncertainty. She was seen by two different vets, the communication between the two was fantastic. They knew exactly how each of her previous check ups had gone, meaning I didn't need to fill in the details. Additionally their receptionist gave extra support regarding her diet ect.
Fantastic experience: The nurses and vets are a pleasure to deal with. I was in so much stressed since our bunny stopped eating but they let me do a drop off in a moment's notice. I feel they understand every pet owner's concern and for that this is a definit "go-to" place for any pet-related concern.
Fantastic experience: I am always really happy with the attention, care and compassion shown to our cats here.
Fantastic experience: Caring and competent. Our dogs love going there.
Fantastic experience: We travel quite far just to see Brendon at Kelburn Vets as he is a rabbit savvy Vet. He’s got so much knowledge about their care and I know we’re always in good hands there.
Fantastic experience: When our cat took ill and we couldn't get her into our usual clinic, Kelburn Vets came to the rescue. Vanessa was so caring and professional and relieved our anxiety greatly. By the next morning, our cat was much better and back to her usual tricks. Thank you Kelburn Vets for your exemplary veterinary service.
Fantastic experience: Great vets and wonderful nurses. Have been going there for 20+ years. Amazing service and so loving to animals
Fantastic experience: So caring and knowledgeable about bunnies. I travel in from out of Wellington so my bunnies get the best vet care. Thank you team
Fantastic experience: The Kelburn Vets cared for my cat for 16 years. I couldn't recommend them highly enough. At the very end, Brendan was so lovely. Thank you so much for your care and compassion.
Fantastic experience: great place and friendly people
Fantastic experience: Brendon was amazing with our puppy. She had a mystery allergy, for which other vets elsewhere had been unable to diagnose. Brendon is very knowledgable and thorough, taking time to cover all possible issues. Our pup has responded really well to his treatment plan. The other staff here are lovely too! Really nice vet clinic. Best I've been to in Wellington (and the UK). Definitely recommend.
Fantastic experience: Excellent Veterinary staff
Fantastic experience: Very friendly service
Fantastic experience: Best vet ever.
Fantastic experience: Great service as always.
Fantastic experience: good help from the vets
Positive experience: Quick kind and thorough with claw clipping
Fantastic experience: Great vet office! We have a sweet, but skittish cat that doesn't like strangers at all. Brendon is awesome - super patient and gentle. After a few visits, it seems as though she is getting used to him and not freaking out about going to the vet as much. Great front office staff too - and nice that they have weekend appointments.
Fantastic experience: My cat, Poos, had been in a fight and was in a lot of pain. Although he's the sweetest little boy with me, he's usually not so good with people who aren't me. Kelburn vets were nice and calm, and Poos responded to them really well, he's also doing really well now.
Fantastic experience: Have been great with my pets (dogs and rabbits) even remembering their names and personalities. Staff are always really nice and informative.
Fantastic experience: Friendly and helpful
Positive experience: Text reminders for appointments a big plus.
Fantastic experience: Really nice . Friendly and helpful.
Fantastic experience: Best rabbit specialist ever : )
Fantastic experience: Brendan is a lovely vet
Fantastic experience: My cat was very chilled for the vet and got a clean bill of health.
Fantastic experience: My cat loves staying in the cattery and the staff look after him so well!
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff. Very helpful.
Fantastic experience: So friendly and helpful
Fantastic experience: Really good pet care
Fantastic experience: Friendly service
Positive experience: Nice staff and very knowledgeable vets. Place has been updated since I had been there adding another exam room. Waiting room is pretty standard, always street parking available. Cats never seem to like going but vets treat them well and do their best to make them comfortable.
Fantastic experience: Amazing team and service. Dr Brendon is the best small animal vet in the country especially for rabbits.
Fantastic experience: I really want to recognise the amazing work of Kelburn Vets. My dog, Jethro, had many vets in his time but once we started taking him to Kelburn, they were Jethro's "peeps". He was too big for the cages there so - no lie - he had a consulting room just for him, if he was waiting on an operation or treatment. He was always super-spoiled by the vets and nurses there. They worked miracles with him, including a huge operation on a benign tumour on his head (thank you, Brendon and co). When it came to say goodbye, they were incredibly compassionate, empathetic, kind and gentle - it was as if his extended whānau was farewelling him. I felt that he was among people who really loved him. I never felt that Jethro was a patient at Kelburn. I felt that he was your friend. Thanks, guys - more than I can say.
Fantastic experience: Bendon is a legend. Wouldn't trust anyone else with the care of my animals
Fantastic experience: Brendan is the best rabbit very on town
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