Few months ago, when my neighbour found the estate's cat injured, she didn't know who to approach and where to send the cat for medical care. Thus, I have consolidated a list of veterinary clinics and put it up on for the convenience of pet owners. It will be good if you can print out the list and stick it on your fridge and/or leave it in your car (if you drive), so that the list will be useful in times of emergencies.


Points to Take Note of

Do note that some of the doctors view patients strictly by appointment only; in other words, these doctors wouldn't view animals for consultation if no appointment is made.

Even though appointments at most clinics aren't compulsory, it will be good to make one, so that the waiting time is shortened significantly.

Veterinary Clinics have designated consultation hours. If you (and your pets) were to visit these clinics during their break time or after operational hours (when they are closed), your case may be classified as emergency and you will have to pay additional charges on top of your consultation fees, regardless of whether your pet's condition is urgent or not.

Lastly, I will like to highlight the importance of finding a good vet. (You can read here to find out why.) I have done a little research and will share by placing the links of veterinarians who are highly recommended.

I also have a list of vets which are not so recommended due to some controversy linked to them. Due to the sensitivity of it, I will not post the list here. If you are interested in finding out more, feel free to drop me a note in the comments and I'll give you the links to read up on these clinics.

Please note that the following links are researched and found off the internet, thus they do not represent my personal views.


Recommended Vets
in alphabetical order

Animal Recovery Clinic (Balestier)
Recommended by
Flowerpod Podders, Post #8 and #10

Joyous Vet
Recommended by:
HRSS
Reviews from Singapore Pets Channel

Namly Animal Clinic
Recommended by:
HRSS
Reviews from Singapore Pets Channel


The Animal Doctors
Recommended by:
HRSS


Emergencies

Most veterinary clinics do not run 24 hours, thus they do not have an accident and emergency (A&E) department whereby you can rush yours pets to in times of emergency.

However, most of the clinics have a hotline whereby you can dial, or you can leave a message if it diverts you to a voice mail. After reaching the vet (or whoever picks up the phone) and describing your pet's condition, he/she will do a quick assessment. If he/she condition is deemed to be critical, a vet will either arrange to meet up at his/her clinic and/or do a house call.

If your pet's condition is really critical and you are not able to reach any veterinarians, you can rush the animal down to

Mount Pleasant Hospital/Referral and Emergency Clinic
232 Whitley Road
Tel: 6250 8333


List of Veterinary Clinics in Singapore

The following information is extracted from Singapore Veterinary Association's Website.

West

Animal Clinic
Blk 109 Clementi St 11 #01-31 or #01-19
Singapore 120109
Tel: 67763450
Fax: 67746950

Joyous Vet
Blk 475 Choa Chu Kang Ave 3, #01-30A, Sunshine Place
Singapore 680475
Tel: 67690304
Fax: 67697353

Mount Pleasant Animal Medical Centre
Blk 105, Clementi St 12, #01-18/20
Singapore 120105
Tel: 67768858
Fax: 67761678

PAW (People Animal Wellness) Veterinary Centre
112 Bukit Purmei, #01-207
Singapore 090112
Tel: 62737573
Fax: 62787576

Vet Practice
106, Jln Jurong Kechil
Singapore 598604
Tel: 64621757
Fax: 64685548
Web Address: http://www.vetpractice.com.sg



North

AAVC - Animal & Avian Veterinary Clinic
Blk 716, Yishun Street 71, #01-254
Singapore 760716
Tel: 68539397
Fax: 68533949
E-mail: aavcsingapore@yahoo.com
Web Address: http://www.geocities.com/aavcsingapore

Allpets & Aqualife Clinic
219 Jln Kayu #01-01
Singapore 799442
Tel: 64813700
Fax: 64816990
E-mail: aqualife@pacific.net.sg

AMK Veterinary Surgery
31 Sembawang Road
Singapore 779082
Tel: 64515242
Fax: 64514001
E-mail: amkvs@pacific.net.sg
Web Address: http://www.geocities.com/amkvets

Animal Practice
1015 Upper Serangoon Road #01-00
Singapore 534753
Tel: 62883929
Fax: 62881823

Edmond Tan Veterinary Surgery
Blk 151 Serangoon North Ave 2, #01-65
Singapore 550151
Tel: 62821581
Fax: 62848601

Mount Pleasant Animal Clinic (North)
Blk 151 Serangoon North Ave 2 #01-59
Singapore 550151
Tel: 62871190
Fax: 64874106
E-mail: mpah@pacific.net.sg

Mount Pleasant Animal Clinic (Springside)
23 Sembawang Road
Singapore 779077
Tel: 64525770
Fax: 64520627

Pet Clinic
79 Brighton Crescent, Serangoon Garden Way
Singapore 559218
Tel: 62885565
Fax: 62807717

The Animal Doctors
Blk 108 Ang Mo Kio Ave. 4 #01-96
Singapore Singap
Tel: 64514531
Fax: 64517531
E-mail: theanimaldoctors@singnet.com.sg



East

Animal Clinic (Katong)
55 Lorong L Telok Kurau #01-63
Singapore 425500
Tel: 64404767
Fax: 64401812

Animal Recovery Centre (East)
3 Simei St 6 #01-06 East Point Mall, Pet Safari
Singapore 528833
Tel: 65871798
Fax: 65871796
E-mail: arc.animal@pacific.net.sg

Clinic for Pets
Blk 1015 Geylang East Ave 3 #01-141
Singapore 389730
Tel: 67451337
Fax: 67449257

Defu Veterinary Surgery
Blk 37 Defu Lane 10 #01-79
Singapore 539214
Tel: 62848411
Fax: 62507168

Four Paws Pet Centre
Blk 158, Bedok South Ave 3, #01-577
Singapore 460158
Tel: 64443561

Mount Pleasant Animal Clinic (East)
152 East Coast Rd
Singapore 428855
Tel: 63486110
Fax: 63487161
E-mail: mpah@pacific.net.sg

Pet Care Centre & Clinic
4 Waringin Park Sin Chuan Garden
Singapore 416318
Tel: 64485835
Fax: 64444735



Central

Animal Recovery Centre
3 Greendale Ave
Singapore 289498
Tel: 64637100
Fax: 64637144
E-mail: arc.animal@pacific.net.sg

Animal Recovery Veterinary Centre
288 Balestier Road, #01-01
Singapore 329731
Tel: 62522623
Fax: 62522836

Companion Animal Surgery
10 Shaw Corner, Boon Teck Rd
Singapore 329584
Tel: 62557950
Fax: 62511910
E-mail: clinic@comvet.com
Web Address: http://www.comvet.com

James Tan Veterinary Centre
230 Whitley Rd
Singapore 297823
Tel: 62531122
Fax: 62507168
Web Address: http://www.asiahomes.com/singaporejames

Mount Pleasant Animal Hospital
232 Whitley Rd
Singapore 297824
Tel: 62508333
Fax: 62518797
E-mail: mpah@pacific.net.sg

Mt Pleasant Referral & Emergency Clinic
232 Whitley Road
Singapore 297824
Tel: 62508333
Fax: 62518797

Namly Animal Clinic
74 Namly Place
Singapore 267223
Tel: 64694744
Fax: 64694844

The Veterinary Clinic (Holland Village)
31A & 33A Lorong Liput
Singapore 277742
Tel: 64686312
Fax: 64686257
E-mail: tvc.holland.village@gmail.com

The Veterinary Clinic (Vivo City)
1 HarbourFront Walk #03-05 Vivo City
Singapore 098585
Tel: 63768083
Fax: 63768084
E-mail: tvc.vivo.city@gmail.com

Toa Payoh Vets
Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Lorong 8, #01-1477
Singapore 319074
Tel: 62543326
Fax: 62560501
E-mail: drsing@pacific.net.sg
Web Address: http://www.asiahomes.com/singaporetpvet

Labels: Veterinary Clinics

posted by Animal Matter @ 8/27/2008 02:53:00 PM

Leave Us a Message

Few months ago, when my neighbour found the estate's cat injured, she didn't know who to approach and where to send the cat for medical care. Thus, I have consolidated a list of veterinary clinics and put it up on for the convenience of pet owners. It will be good if you can print out the list and stick it on your fridge and/or leave it in your car (if you drive), so that the list will be useful in times of emergencies.


Points to Take Note of

Do note that some of the doctors view patients strictly by appointment only; in other words, these doctors wouldn't view animals for consultation if no appointment is made.

Even though appointments at most clinics aren't compulsory, it will be good to make one, so that the waiting time is shortened significantly.

Veterinary Clinics have designated consultation hours. If you (and your pets) were to visit these clinics during their break time or after operational hours (when they are closed), your case may be classified as emergency and you will have to pay additional charges on top of your consultation fees, regardless of whether your pet's condition is urgent or not.

Lastly, I will like to highlight the importance of finding a good vet. (You can read here to find out why.) I have done a little research and will share by placing the links of veterinarians who are highly recommended.

I also have a list of vets which are not so recommended due to some controversy linked to them. Due to the sensitivity of it, I will not post the list here. If you are interested in finding out more, feel free to drop me a note in the comments and I'll give you the links to read up on these clinics.

Please note that the following links are researched and found off the internet, thus they do not represent my personal views.


Recommended Vets
in alphabetical order

Animal Recovery Clinic (Balestier)
Recommended by
Flowerpod Podders, Post #8 and #10

Joyous Vet
Recommended by:
HRSS
Reviews from Singapore Pets Channel

Namly Animal Clinic
Recommended by:
HRSS
Reviews from Singapore Pets Channel


The Animal Doctors
Recommended by:
HRSS


Emergencies

Most veterinary clinics do not run 24 hours, thus they do not have an accident and emergency (A&E) department whereby you can rush yours pets to in times of emergency.

However, most of the clinics have a hotline whereby you can dial, or you can leave a message if it diverts you to a voice mail. After reaching the vet (or whoever picks up the phone) and describing your pet's condition, he/she will do a quick assessment. If he/she condition is deemed to be critical, a vet will either arrange to meet up at his/her clinic and/or do a house call.

If your pet's condition is really critical and you are not able to reach any veterinarians, you can rush the animal down to

Mount Pleasant Hospital/Referral and Emergency Clinic
232 Whitley Road
Tel: 6250 8333


List of Veterinary Clinics in Singapore

The following information is extracted from Singapore Veterinary Association's Website.

West

Animal Clinic
Blk 109 Clementi St 11 #01-31 or #01-19
Singapore 120109
Tel: 67763450
Fax: 67746950

Joyous Vet
Blk 475 Choa Chu Kang Ave 3, #01-30A, Sunshine Place
Singapore 680475
Tel: 67690304
Fax: 67697353

Mount Pleasant Animal Medical Centre
Blk 105, Clementi St 12, #01-18/20
Singapore 120105
Tel: 67768858
Fax: 67761678

PAW (People Animal Wellness) Veterinary Centre
112 Bukit Purmei, #01-207
Singapore 090112
Tel: 62737573
Fax: 62787576

Vet Practice
106, Jln Jurong Kechil
Singapore 598604
Tel: 64621757
Fax: 64685548
Web Address: http://www.vetpractice.com.sg



North

AAVC - Animal & Avian Veterinary Clinic
Blk 716, Yishun Street 71, #01-254
Singapore 760716
Tel: 68539397
Fax: 68533949
E-mail: aavcsingapore@yahoo.com
Web Address: http://www.geocities.com/aavcsingapore

Allpets & Aqualife Clinic
219 Jln Kayu #01-01
Singapore 799442
Tel: 64813700
Fax: 64816990
E-mail: aqualife@pacific.net.sg

AMK Veterinary Surgery
31 Sembawang Road
Singapore 779082
Tel: 64515242
Fax: 64514001
E-mail: amkvs@pacific.net.sg
Web Address: http://www.geocities.com/amkvets

Animal Practice
1015 Upper Serangoon Road #01-00
Singapore 534753
Tel: 62883929
Fax: 62881823

Edmond Tan Veterinary Surgery
Blk 151 Serangoon North Ave 2, #01-65
Singapore 550151
Tel: 62821581
Fax: 62848601

Mount Pleasant Animal Clinic (North)
Blk 151 Serangoon North Ave 2 #01-59
Singapore 550151
Tel: 62871190
Fax: 64874106
E-mail: mpah@pacific.net.sg

Mount Pleasant Animal Clinic (Springside)
23 Sembawang Road
Singapore 779077
Tel: 64525770
Fax: 64520627

Pet Clinic
79 Brighton Crescent, Serangoon Garden Way
Singapore 559218
Tel: 62885565
Fax: 62807717

The Animal Doctors
Blk 108 Ang Mo Kio Ave. 4 #01-96
Singapore Singap
Tel: 64514531
Fax: 64517531
E-mail: theanimaldoctors@singnet.com.sg



East

Animal Clinic (Katong)
55 Lorong L Telok Kurau #01-63
Singapore 425500
Tel: 64404767
Fax: 64401812

Animal Recovery Centre (East)
3 Simei St 6 #01-06 East Point Mall, Pet Safari
Singapore 528833
Tel: 65871798
Fax: 65871796
E-mail: arc.animal@pacific.net.sg

Clinic for Pets
Blk 1015 Geylang East Ave 3 #01-141
Singapore 389730
Tel: 67451337
Fax: 67449257

Defu Veterinary Surgery
Blk 37 Defu Lane 10 #01-79
Singapore 539214
Tel: 62848411
Fax: 62507168

Four Paws Pet Centre
Blk 158, Bedok South Ave 3, #01-577
Singapore 460158
Tel: 64443561

Mount Pleasant Animal Clinic (East)
152 East Coast Rd
Singapore 428855
Tel: 63486110
Fax: 63487161
E-mail: mpah@pacific.net.sg

Pet Care Centre & Clinic
4 Waringin Park Sin Chuan Garden
Singapore 416318
Tel: 64485835
Fax: 64444735



Central

Animal Recovery Centre
3 Greendale Ave
Singapore 289498
Tel: 64637100
Fax: 64637144
E-mail: arc.animal@pacific.net.sg

Animal Recovery Veterinary Centre
288 Balestier Road, #01-01
Singapore 329731
Tel: 62522623
Fax: 62522836

Companion Animal Surgery
10 Shaw Corner, Boon Teck Rd
Singapore 329584
Tel: 62557950
Fax: 62511910
E-mail: clinic@comvet.com
Web Address: http://www.comvet.com

James Tan Veterinary Centre
230 Whitley Rd
Singapore 297823
Tel: 62531122
Fax: 62507168
Web Address: http://www.asiahomes.com/singaporejames

Mount Pleasant Animal Hospital
232 Whitley Rd
Singapore 297824
Tel: 62508333
Fax: 62518797
E-mail: mpah@pacific.net.sg

Mt Pleasant Referral & Emergency Clinic
232 Whitley Road
Singapore 297824
Tel: 62508333
Fax: 62518797

Namly Animal Clinic
74 Namly Place
Singapore 267223
Tel: 64694744
Fax: 64694844

The Veterinary Clinic (Holland Village)
31A & 33A Lorong Liput
Singapore 277742
Tel: 64686312
Fax: 64686257
E-mail: tvc.holland.village@gmail.com

The Veterinary Clinic (Vivo City)
1 HarbourFront Walk #03-05 Vivo City
Singapore 098585
Tel: 63768083
Fax: 63768084
E-mail: tvc.vivo.city@gmail.com

Toa Payoh Vets
Blk 1002, Toa Payoh Lorong 8, #01-1477
Singapore 319074
Tel: 62543326
Fax: 62560501
E-mail: drsing@pacific.net.sg
Web Address: http://www.asiahomes.com/singaporetpvet

Labels: Veterinary Clinics

posted by Animal Matter @ 8/27/2008 02:53:00 PM

A Little About Me

I started rearing pets since eight years ago. I first started out as a clueless owner, and got my pets without much prior knowledge on them. It was only after reading books did I realise that rearing pets (the proper way) requires more than just our love for them.

I believe if I was equipped with the necessary knowledge on the pets back then, my pets could have very much, benefited from it. However, it was through these life lessons that I learnt to provide for my current pets better. It’s a shame that I had to learn it through the tougher way.

Since three years ago, I have rescued/picked up a few abandoned animals that were in very harsh conditions. One of them was a winter white (hamster) I happened to chance across on the night of Christmas Eve. We decided to name her Hope Eve; because we felt that we gave her hope (and life) on Christmas Eve. The poor girl, housed in an old, dirty and rusty cage, was dumped right at the rubbish chute. The hamster would have been cremated alive in the incineration if no one had found her by then!

A check with the veterinarian revealed that the hamster has a tumour on its stomach. An operation was arranged to remove the tumour, but that was only the start of a series of problems. In the following months, her teeth overgrew and she started to become blind in one eye. It wasn’t long before she became entirely blind. Things took a bad turn when her tumour regrew; we couldn’t decide if we would want to sedate her with anaesthesia as she was relatively old by then. In the end, we decided to let her live the rest of her life with the tumour growth.

It was incidents like this which made me realised how important it was to spread awareness of pet ownership and its responsibility. This was also the reason why I advocate pet adoption, instead of purchasing pets. These abandoned animals deserve a second chance in life.


Cheers,
Rane

July 2008 August 2008

Links

Animal Welfare Organisations

Noah's Ark Cares Blog
Noah's Ark Cares
Noah's Ark Lodge
Dog People
Action for Dogs Singapore
Cat Welfare Society
House Rabbit Society of Singapore
Be Kind to Pets


Others

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Layout by Cute Cat Pictures

Animal Matter

How It Started

When I first started out as a dog owner myself, I realise that it was difficult to find relevant information I need. Information were mainly scattered over several forums and website. Even books that I bought or websites that I found, are written in an overseas setting. Therefore certain information like seasonal changes in relation to pets and/or government regulations and rulings do not apply to us.

It’s a rare sight to find books that are written in a Singapore setting. Thus I hope with the set up of this blog, pet owners (first timers especially) will find information that may be of good use to them.

Information on this site is posted based on articles that I have read, researches I have done or experiences I have gained as a dog owner. It doesn’t represent any entity or organisation. Information related to dog’s health or nutrition should not be used as a substitute for medical attention.


Events

I’ll post information on events that are related to animals, like dog walks or road shows so that pet owners can join in the fun with their furries.

Adoption

From time to time, I will also post information on animals that are up for adoption. To potential adopters or fosterers, please note that this blog serves as a medium and I am not the one handling the adoptions. Please refer to the contact person for information.

For rehomers or fosterers, if you need assistance in putting pets for adoption, we can do it for you at no cost. Just drop us an e-mail and I’ll proceed accordingly. However, please note that no monetary transaction should be involved. To be exact, no selling of animals are allowed.

For potential adopters, please contact the rehomers or fosterers at the contact number given, as animal matter is just a medium to help spread the word.

Contact

Animal Matter is contactable at the following email animal.matter@gmail.com