Our referral surgery service is coming soon.
From June 2025, we will resume taking surgical referrals.
Stay tuned for more.
24/7 access to emergency surgery for your pet
Specialised advice, support and referrals for surgical services
Expert aftercare services to support full recovery
Critical recovery and rehabilitation support for patients
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.
AREC offers 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 emergency surgical services in the Hunter, AREC provides peace of mind for pet owners, vets and veterinary nurses.
Our vets and surgeon are continually learning so they can deliver optimal outcomes.
We have an experienced nursing team onsite 24/7 to provide surgery support and aftercare.
Our Newcastle clinic features state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
We provide ongoing recovery and rehabilitation support post-surgery.
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.
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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)
