List of best vets around Belfast
Belfast has plenty of choice, from the Antrim Road to Stockmans Lane. Below are five practices with their addresses and phone numbers, checked against the RCVS’s official register of UK vet practices. If you’re weighing up whether a symptom is worth a call, our sick dog symptoms guide is a useful read, though your vet is the one to ask.
1. Cavehill Veterinary Clinic – Cavehill Road
Address: 128-130 Cavehill Road, Belfast BT15 5BU
Phone: 028 9071 8134
Animals treated: birds, cats, dogs, exotic and wild animals, small mammals
2. Eastside Vet Clinic – Holywood Road
Address: 305a Holywood Road, Belfast BT4 2LR
Phone: 028 9457 1143
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am–7pm (closed 1.30–2pm), closed weekends; out-of-hours cover is via Ace Vets Newtownards
3. Flynn Vets Balmoral – Stockmans Lane
Address: 140 Stockmans Lane, Belfast BT9 7JE
Phone: 028 9066 6881
Accreditation: RCVS Approved Graduate Development Practice (VetGDP)
4. Belfast PDSA Pet Hospital – Antrim Road
Address: 490 Antrim Road, Belfast BT15 5GF
Phone: 028 9077 0977
Accreditation: RCVS Approved Graduate Development Practice (VetGDP)
5. Glengormley Vets – Portland Avenue
Address: 20 Portland Avenue, Glengormley, Belfast BT36 5EY
Phone: 028 9013 1895
Animals treated: cats, dogs, small mammals
Tips for Choosing a Vet in Belfast
- Think about your usual routes. North Belfast, east Belfast and south-west towards Stockmans Lane are quite different journeys at rush hour.
- Ask your own practice who covers out of hours, and save the number in your phone before you need it.
- Check whether a practice takes walk-ins or needs a booking, especially for a first visit.
- Keep vaccination and microchip records together. If you like everyday extras such as dog supplements and vitamins, Calmshops has a range, but speak to your vet before changing anything.
- A quick, calm visit just to say hello can make later appointments easier for a nervous dog.
Conclusion
The best vet is the one you trust and can reach easily. For more local help, see our Belfast dog services hub. Addresses and phone numbers come from the RCVS’s official practice register and can change, so please confirm with the practice before you go.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an out-of-hours vet near Belfast?
Eastside Vet Clinic refers out-of-hours cases to Ace Vets Newtownards. Ask your own practice which out-of-hours service they use, and save the number before you need it.
Which Belfast vets are graduate training practices?
Flynn Vets Balmoral and Belfast PDSA Pet Hospital are both RCVS Approved Graduate Development Practices, meaning they support newly qualified vets through a structured first year.
Where do these listings come from?
From the RCVS’s official register of UK vet practices, which is checked against each practice’s own listing. Details can change, so confirm with the practice before you travel.
Written by Georgiana & Figo.
