Overview

Ourvets Halswell is your pet’s Christchurch Vet & Veterinary Clinic providing services 6 days a week. Ourvets has the South Island’s only veterinary digital radiography, ultrasonography, in-house diagnostics and a team of highly experienced and dedicated vets and veterinary nurses to cater for your pet’s needs. Our capabilities include animal medicine, orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeries.

We recognise the significance of your pets and the place they hold in your family. We treat a variety of pets including cats, dogs, guinea pigs, rats, mice and birds.

Routine Services

  • Best for Pet Wellness Plan
  • General Vet Care
  • Cat & Dog Dentistry
  • Vaccination
  • Microchipping
  • Desexing
  • Surgery
  • Onsite Pathology
  • Dietary Advice
  • Exotics

This clinic offers the Best for Pet Wellness Plan providing care services essential for maintaining your pet’s health and wellbeing. Learn more

Payment Plans

Meet the team

Dr Ed Hunt

Veterinarian

I have been working for Ourvets Halswell since August 2014 I enjoy all aspects of small animal veterinary profession and have a passion for overall good health in animals and focus on the wellbeing of my patients, with minimal stress...

Dr Lucia Nuttall

Veterinarian

I have been a member of the Ourvets Halswell team on and off since 2014. After a couple of maternity breaks and 2 1/2 years working at the Christchurch After Hours Clinic I rejoined the team permanently in December 2020....

Dr Caitlin White

Veterinarian

I am the newest addition to the wonderful team at Ourvets Halswell. It has been a great environment to facilitate my growth and integrate into general practice to put my love of animals to work after recently graduating from Massey University....

Dr Allison Bird

Veterinarian

I have been part of the Ourvets Halswell Team since early 2021. I graduated from Onderstepoort (University of Pretoria) in South Africa in 2012 and started my career in companion animal practice in Cape Town. I headed to New Zealand...

Dr Simon Howarth

Veterinarian

BVSc I joined Ourvets as the Lead veterinarian for the Halswell branch in March 2020. After graduating from Massey University in 2009. I initially began practising in Auckland before travelling to the UK and living and working in England for...

Customer reviews

Staff here are ALWAYS so friendly and professional. You and your pet will feel welcome from the moment you step in the door. They never judge me or my dog when she has eaten something bad…again, and seem to genuinely care about my pets. Totally recommend them- I’ve never had a bad experience and have been coming here for about 5 years now!
Nicola O.
Helpful vets and nurses. Splendid service, took good care of my wee one Ralph.
Calvin W.
I am extremely happy with the service I receive every time I visit (which is quite frequent with an ageing dog!) It is a busy practice but they genuinely care and it is clear they want the best for the animals. Everything is explained very thoroughly and I know Maggie is in the best hands and I receive great advice and guidance when I visit. Thanks team :)
Caroline L.

Opening hours

After hours emergency

Christchurch After Hours Vet Clinic ADDINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH
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Opening hours

After hours emergency

Christchurch After Hours Vet Clinic ADDINGTON, CHRISTCHURCH
Get Directions

Please call in advance for emergency services.

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