Durban Veterinary Clinic

Durban Veterinary Clinic Private Veterinary practice located in Berea, Durban with dedicated and passionate staff treating co

Our Consulting hours - by Appointment only
Mon - Fri - 8:30 am to 10:30 am
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sat - 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Sunday & Public Holidays - Closed

Reception & Shop Mon - Fri - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am to 11:30 am
Sunday & Public holidays - Closed

For After hours emergencies - Westville Veterinary Hospital: 031-2678000

25/07/2023

Thank you to everyone who has sent messages of support and good wishes. We appreciate the kind words immensely. This has been an incredibly difficult time for me and my staff and we have been humbled by all the beautiful emails and Facebook posts. My plans for the next couple of months while we finalise our emigration plans are as follows. I will be working at the Umbilo Veterinary Clinic (031-2058973) for two days per week and the Umhlanga Veterinary Hospital (031-5614023) for two days per week. I’ll also be working one Saturday per month at each practice. For the month of August I’ll be at the Umbilo Vet Clinic on Thursdays and Fridays, starting from 3 August. I’ll be at Umhlanga Vet Hospital usually on Mondays and Tuesdays. A question many of my clients have asked us is which practice should they go to now. Practices that serve the greater Berea area are Umbilo Veterinary Clinic, Windermere Veterinary Clinic near Windermere Centre and Vetcare Veterinary Clinic at 45th Cutting Sherwood. Once you have registered with a new practice then that practice will request your pet’s medical records from me and I will then email those. I will ensure that all the records are safely stored and available to your future veterinarian. From the 27th July for urgent and important queries only please email us on [email protected]. Thanking you all again, from the bottom of my heart, Dr John Tasseron.

20/06/2023

NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF THE DURBAN VETERINARY CLINIC
Dear Clients. It is with a heavy heart that I make this announcement. The Durban Veterinary Clinic will be closing its doors permanently on Wednesday 26th July 2023, after 75 years of providing veterinary care to animals on the Berea. The clinic first occupied a premises on old Berea Road (where the N3 now runs) and moved to 12 Currie Road around 1970. I have been trying to find a buyer for the practice since November 2021, with no success. This decision to sell was initially triggered by the looting and unrest in July 2021. We have lost many clients to emigration and ‘semigration’ over the past 5 years. The area has gradually densified which has meant that many homes which would previously have housed families with pets have now become blocks of flats. Tough economic conditions for many of our pet owners has had a negative impact on us.
Truth be told, the business has been declining and we have had to face the reality that the present location is no longer viable for our veterinary business. We have accepted an offer to purchase the building, from a non-veterinary party. My family and I have decided to emigrate to Australia – thus joining the ever increasing numbers of South Africans leaving our beautiful country as we have deep concerns about the long term future.
I have so enjoyed getting to know my clients and their pets in the 11 years I’ve owned the clinic. I have followed the life journeys of many of your family pets, from first meeting them as bouncy young pups or kittens and then looking after them as they became older and frail and often having to give that final injection to ease their suffering and say goodbye to them in their old age. I’ve also watched your children grow into young adults and it has been wonderful to be a part of this Berea community. I am going to miss the many wonderful people who trusted me to look after their pets and hope that you’ll understand that making the decision to close this clinic has been one of the hardest of my life.
I feel I must apologise to many of you who have interacted with me recently for not sharing this news, however I had to wait for certainty on the property sale before I could make this announcement.
I will probably be doing some locum work in the Durban area while we finalise our plans and I will let you all know where I will be consulting. We will continue to work as normal until our last day, so until that day you will be able to get routine vaccinations and surgeries done and order your food and chronic medication – please phone well in advance as we anticipate a rush near the end.
Thank you for your support and understanding.
Dr John Tasseron

WEDNESDAY VACCINE SPECIALR450Annual vaccinations (Tricat / DHPPi + Rabies)Bookings essential. Please call reception on 0...
09/05/2023

WEDNESDAY VACCINE SPECIAL
R450
Annual vaccinations (Tricat / DHPPi + Rabies)

Bookings essential. Please call reception on 031-2015167

Address

Glenwood

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 18:00
Thursday 08:00 - 18:00
Friday 08:00 - 18:00
Saturday 08:00 - 12:00

Telephone

+27312015167

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Our opening hours during the COVID 19 lock down period (subject to change at short notice): PLEASE PHONE IN ADVANCE to make an appointment or to enquire about food, prescription medication and other supplies. Mon - Fri - 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Sat - 8:30 am - 12:00 noon For After hours emergencies - Westville Veterinary Hospital: 031-2678000