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Our team of passionate pet and farm veterinarians are based across New Zealand's South Island with 24 clinics serving Canterbury, MacKenzie, Otago, Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough.

OUR SERVICES

Vetlife offers complete, optimum care for pets and for farm/production animals.

We understand the emotional connection pet owners have with their animals, and we provide warm, personalised care within our clinics to ensure your companions receive the care they deserve. Vetlife also offers a number of catteries in convenient locations.  If you have a farm or a lifestyle block, Vetlife has dedicated team members who can come out to your property and treat your stock on-site. We can establish a plan to maximise our time on-farm, thus ensuring we create a solution tailored to your operation to keep your animals at peak production.

OUR CLINICS

With clinics in Canterbury, MacKenzie, Otago, Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough, we can help you in your community.

Being locally owned and operated, Vetlife has extensive knowledge of the Otago, Canterbury, MacKenzie and Marlborough regions.  Vetlife is well established with four decades of operation under its belt, and we have working owners. As we are run by vets, we have a thorough understanding of local animal needs, issues and deficiencies, and our focus is on the long-term health and well-being of animals within your community. We are your animal health partners and we will deliver the best outcome for your animals, whether that be by routine treatments, emergency surgery, retail needs within a clinic or expert advice on increasing production on-farm.

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Our People

We employ highly skilled staff and offer great career opportunities.

As an employer, Vetlife can offer career pathways, best practice training and mentoring to graduates. We get to know each team member individually to help them shape a satisfying career.  We pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues and treating them like family. We keep up with modern technology, invest in plant and equipment, encourage active learning and research and work with our people to create sustainable working patterns and commitments. Get in touch if you would like to join the Vetlife family – we would love to hear from you!

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“I have been going to Vetlife for the last 4 years with my cats. The level of knowledge and consistency of care that I have had across all 4 cats over the years has been amazing. The vet nurse staff take time to get to know you and are genuine and Laura our vet is just as genuine and she is always happy to answer all my questions. When we had to say goodbye to 2 of our elderly cats they were the biggest comfort and handled the emotionally wrecked me well. They were enthusiastic and excited for me when we finally got our new kitten and have been with us every step of the way. I honestly cannot praise you guys enough. Thank you. ”

Ayla

Latest News

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