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Emergency Vet Clinic

If your pet becomes injured or unwell and your usual vet is closed (or fully booked), our team can help.

After Hours Service

We are open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

Convenient North Shore Location

Providing the highest standards of emergency and critical care.

Dedicated, Caring Emergency Team

Working out of one of NZ's best equipped veterinary hospitals.

 

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How ARC Emergency works Your call will be taken by an ARC team member, who will take
your details and advise you on what to do next.
You will be given an indication of the relevant consultation fees.
Emergency? Call us on 09 281 5815
Consultation
with emergency vet
Treatment
Regular vet
contacted
Specialist
consultation
if required
Triage
(urgent cases
prioritised)

In an emergency

In an emergency, call us on 09 281 5815

We will assess your pet as soon as possible after arrival.

  • Pets that require the most urgent and immediate treatment will be seen as a priority
  • We will contact your usual vet with an update of your pet’s progress as soon as possible during normal opening hours 
  • Typically we refer your pet back to your usual vet for followup and ongoing care
  • If your pet is critically ill or requires specialist care, consultation with a specialist in the relevant field can be arranged (usually the next business day)

Upon arrival
Please report to reception.  Your pet will be promptly assessed and you will be advised on what will happen next.  

Consultation and treatment
In most cases this is a consultation with a veterinarian, during which a treatment plan and any further associated costs will be fully discussed.

Pets in Critical Condition
If your pet is deemed to be critical then this will be communicated and they may be admitted to the treatment area so that life-saving treatments can be started as soon as possible. Once your pet’s condition is stabilised, a consultation will occur where an appropriate treatment plan can be developed and associated costs discussed.

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Directions by car

  • Coming from the north or south 
    Take the Upper Harbour Highway exit (414) off the Northern Motorway (SH1). Turn west on SH18. After driving two kilometres take the Albany Highway exit (2) and turn right at the lights onto Albany Highway. Continue on Albany Highway for 500 metres, through the Schnapper Rock/Bush Road intersection and down the hill. At the base of the hill turn left into the Animal Referral Centre driveway. The clinic is the second building back from the road.
  • Coming from the west
    Take the Northwestern motorway (SH16) northwest and exit (19B) onto the Upper Harbour Motorway (SH18). Continue along the Upper Harbour Motorway (SH18) east and exit (2) onto Albany Highway. Turn left onto Albany Highway and continue through the Bush Rd/Schnapper Rock Rd intersection and down the hill. Turn left into the Animal Referral Centre driveway at the base of the hill. The clinic is the second building back from the road. 

Meet Our Emergency Team

Dr Anne Wyer

Dr Anne Wyer

DVM
Head Emergency Veterinarian

Anne grew up in a city just outside Chicago, Illinois. She earned an undergraduate degree majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in Chemistry from Northern Illinois University with an athletic scholarship to play for the women's soccer team. From there, Anne completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois. Anne’s clinical externship experiences were mostly at zoo and wildlife facilities including Brookfield Zoo (Chicago), Memphis Zoo (Tennessee), Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (Florida), and Fossil Rim Wildlife Center (Texas). 

Following graduation, Anne completed a one-year small animal rotating internship at Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Services in Rochester, NY and then a one-year avian and exotics internship at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston, Texas. These experiences have helped her become comfortable with a variety of species and disease processes. Anne first moved to New Zealand in July, 2017 to indulge her love of hiking and camping with easy access to mountains, forests, and the beach. 

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Dr Alice Handley

Dr Alice Handley

BVetMed
Emergency Veterinarian

Alice grew up in the UK and graduated in 2018 from the Royal Veterinary College. She moved to New Zealand after finishing at university. She initially started in mixed animal practice then moved to small animal practice in Auckland.

Alice joined our team in April 2020 due to a growing interest in working in the field of small animal emergency medicine. 

Outside of work, Alice loves to surf, do CrossFit and explore the local beaches. She has a cat, Pepper, that she handraised from a tiny kitten.

 

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Dr Angeline Parkinson

Dr Angeline Parkinson

BVSc 
Emergency Veterinarian

Angeline was born and raised right here on the North Shore. After finishing her veterinary degree at Massey University, she worked in mixed practice down in the Waikato, before returning back home to Auckland to work at ARC in 2018

Angeline's love for travel soon resulted in a stint of working in the UK in emergency practice. She was caught up in all the UK/Europe COVID drama and spent a good part of 2020 locked down in France. 

Angeline returned home in January this year and is feeling very thankful to now be back in NZ and back here at ARC!

Angeline is passionate about emergency medicine and is enrolled in a Masters degree with Massey University.

Outside of work, Angeline loves being outdoors, hiking, horse riding or doing yoga. She also won't say no to a good wine and a cheese plate!

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Dr Susan Farquhar

Dr Susan Farquhar

BVMS
Emergency Veterinarian

Susan is originally from Scotland and earned her veterinary degree from the University of Glasgow graduating in 1999. Susan initially worked in a mixed equine and small animal practice but soon moved to a fully small animal role in the beautiful pennine hills in West Yorkshire England where she spent nearly 9 years before emigrating with her partner to New Zealand in 2009.  

Susan travelled extensively around NZ for 3 months after emigrating before settling down to normal life again in Auckland working in both small animal general practice and in emergency clinics.  In 2018 the arrival of daughter Emily meant a change in working life routines and Susan joined the ARC team as a part time emergency veterinarian in September 2020.  

Outside of work life is fairly busy with family, Pip the cat and some backyard chickens (Rita, Barney and Little Blue) but when possible she enjoys getting out on the water on a paddle board and continuing to see more of New Zealand on camping trips. 

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Dr Lucy Hong

Dr Lucy Hong

BSc DipEd BVSc
Emergency Veterinarian

Prior to starting her career as a veterinarian, Lucy lived in South Korea teaching preschool children, and then Australia teaching chemistry and biology. She is bilingual speaking both Korean and English.

Lucy finished her veterinary degree in 2019 and started working in emergency practice following this. She moved to ARC in 2021 to pursue further opportunities to develop her skills and knowledge in emergency and critical care. Lucy enjoys working with all animal species but has a special fondness for rabbits  and guinea pigs. 

Lucy's interests outside work include hiking, outdoor pursuits, travelling and charity work.

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Dr Denis Doyle

Dr Denis Doyle

MVB 
Emergency Veterinarian

Denis is originally from Limerick, Ireland, and graduated from University College Dublin in 2019. His first job was in Canada in a GP practice role with Merritt Animal Hospital in Chatham. After that, he took his first urgent care job with Princess Animal Hospital in Kingston, Canada, a secondary care facility. 

Denis moved to New Zealand in 2022 as he was looking for a new challenge and to work with specialists from various fields. 

He has a great interest in ECC and hopes to work in the ECC field for many years to come. In his free time, he likes skiing, brunch and hiking. 

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Dr Dani Harris

Dr Dani Harris

BVSc
Emergency Veterinarian

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  • To allow appropriate social distancing, we are allowing ONE person per pet to enter the hospital.
  • Please wear a mask when entering the hospital.
  • We are currently experiencing a high demand for emergency care. Please call us so we can explain current triage processes and wait times.