Vetlife is a progressive veterinary business with 26 clinics plus a farm vet retail store in the rai Valley and a consultancy service (Centre for Dairy Excellence) in the South Island of New Zealand.
Our ClinicsVetlife is proudly South Island owned and operated, employing over 400 staff
Although Vetlife is now one of the largest veterinary organisations in the South Island, it is essentially the combination of 3 vet clubs and a private practice, with a forward-looking vision. The underlying entity is the South Canterbury Vet Club which was established in the early 1950s. As opportunities arose the Vet Club changed to a contract practice, and it developed into the Vetlife of today through purchasing other vet clinics and merging with North Otago Vet Services in 2006. Vetlife became the overarching company name in 2007, recognising the need for a non-regionalised and future-focused brand.
Our services support two main groups of animals, farm/production animals and pets.
We partner with farmers and lifestyle block owners to deliver health and production growth advice for a variety of operations including dairy, sheep & beef, deer, pigs, llamas/alpacas, working dog and equine. Pet owners are passionate about the health and well being of their animals and we provide services to keep them in the best of health. These include hospitalisation, dentistry, x-rays, laboratory testing, health treatments, well being initiatives and stage-of-life care.
“Always take great care of our dog. Know her and us well and always caring. Listen and understand, empathetic, don’t just go through the motions. Our dog is a 'difficult' patient but they always have patience with her. Really special clinic. ”