Specialising in emergency surgery and surgery referrals from vet clinics. Across Newcastle and the Hunter region
24/7 access to emergency surgery for your pet
Specialised advice, support, and referrals for surgical services
Expert aftercare services to support full recovery
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AREC supports local vets with a full range of veterinary surgery services, including consults, reviews, and aftercare, to help you deliver the best possible care to pets and their families.
– Cruciates
– Fractures
– Arthrodesis
– IVDD
– Wobblers
– Congenital disease
– Vascular ring anomalies
– Chylothorax
– PDAs
– Lung tumours
– Adrenalectomies
– Complex skin reconstruction
– Hepato-biliary disease
– Ectopic ureters
– Hydraulic occluders for urethral sphincter incompetence
– TECA BO
AREC offers emergency surgery after hours and on weekends.
We also provide ongoing local surgical support for referring local veterinarians.
Step 1: Have a pet emergency after hours? Come in and see us.
Step 2: A nurse will triage your pet and one of our vets will examine them.
Step 3: We’ll provide a treatment plan and help you decide on the best way forward.
Emergency Surgery: Refer pet owners to AREC after hours (or during business hours if you’re unable to perform the surgery).
Specialist Referrals: You can also refer pet owners to AREC for specialist surgical intervention via the referral form below.
Offering the most comprehensive suite of surgical services in the Hunter, AREC provides peace of mind for pet owners, vets, and veterinary nurses.
Our vet surgeons are continually learning so they can deliver optimal outcomes.
We have an experienced nursing team on-site 24/7 to provide emergency surgery support.
Our Newcastle clinic features state-of-the-art facilities & equipment.
We provide ongoing aftercare & support to vets, nurses
Our goal is to support local veterinarians to provide the best level of care possible for pets and their families. Specialising in complex and emergency veterinary services, we work with your clinic to secure the health and wellbeing of the pets in your care, improving health outcomes and bringing peace of mind to their worried families.
Expert advice & tips on caring for your pet.
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The Animal Referral and Emergency Centre provides daytime specialist services and overnight and emergency or critical care for your pet.
AREC staff provide high quality care when illness or injury occurs, or if your pet needs continuing after hours care. AREC staff are trained in referral, specialty and emergency management to deal with any situation pet care demands.
ABN: 20 108 449 583 (NAEC Pty Ltd)
