Services

At Ashburne Veterinary Hospital, we combine specialist expertise with a commitment to thorough, compassionate care. Our services include:

  • Emergency Medicine – life-saving critical care, available 24/7/365.

  • Soft Tissue Surgery – advanced procedures for internal and external conditions.

  • Orthopedic Surgery – fracture repairs, joint treatment, and mobility restoration.

  • General Medicine & Workups – from routine check-ups to in-depth diagnostics.

  • Thorough Consultations – detailed, unrushed appointments that put your pet first.

  • Physiotherapy and Preventative Care

  • Vaccinations

  • Sterilization

Operating Hours

Areas We Service

We are based in Durban North and proudly serve the surrounding areas, with referral patients welcomed from across KZN.

    • Mtunzini 

    • Richards Bay 

    • Ballito

    • Tinley Manor

    • Eshowe

    • Tongaat

    • Verulam

    • Phoenix

    • KwaMashu

    • Inanda

    • La Mercy

    • Westbrook

    • Umdloti

    • Umhlanga

    • La Lucia

    • Glen Ashley

    • Glen Anil

    • Virginia

    • Durban North

    • Durban South

    • Avoca

    • Newlands East

    • Newlands West

    • Westville

    • PineTown

    • New Germany

    • Queensburgh

    • Morningside

    • Berea

    • Umbilo

    • Glenwood

    • Bluff

    • Chatsworth

    • Umlazi

    • Amanzimtoti

    • Kingsburgh

    • Scottburgh

    • Umkomaas

    • Port Shepstone

    • Margate

    • Port Edward

    • Kloof

    • Hillcrest

    • Camperdown

    • Pietermaritzburg

    • Ottawa

    • Hilton

    • Overport

    • Gilletes

    • Sherwood

Full Services

    • Health checks

    • Vaccinations

    • Deworming

    • Dietary and nutrition advice

    • Microchipping

    • Nail clips (simple and complicated)

    • Anal gland expression

    • Basic grooming and shaving

    • Parasite control

    • Long-term preventive care plans

    • Special diet support

    • Arthritis and mobility management

    • Senior pet health support

    • Owner education and home-care guidance

    • Sterilisation and neutering

    • Routine soft-tissue surgery

    • Advanced and complex surgery

    • Thoracic surgery

    • Feeding tube placement

    • Cauterisation procedures

    • Stitch removal

    • In-house blood testing

    • Hematology and blood smears

    • Digital cytology

    • Fine needle aspirates

    • Faecal testing

    • Urinalysis and urine sediment

    • Electrolytes and glucose testing

    • Hormone tests

    • Rapid infectious disease tests

    • Skin scraping

    • Woods lamp examinations

    • Neurological exams

    • Microscopy

    • Blood clotting tests (PT & PTT)

    • Pet food

    • Pet accessories

    • Toys

    • Parasite control products

    • Grooming products

    • Disinfectants

    • Prescription food diets

    • X-rays

    • Abdominal ultrasound

    • Pregnancy ultrasound

    • Cystocentesis

    • Eye ultrasound

    • ECG diagnostics

    • Fluorescein eye tests

    • Tear film break up time test

    • Ocular pressure checks

    • Endoscopy

    • Gastroscopy

    • Rhinoscopy

    • STT Tests

    • Ophthalmoscope examination (direct and indirect)

    • Lissasine test

    • Oesophageal scoping

    • Trachial scoping

    • Bronchial scoping

    • Contrast imaging studies

    • Post mortems

    • Dental health checks

    • Dental X-rays

    • Dental treatments and cleaning

    • Dental bloodwork options

    • Local dental nerve blocks

    • Routine Cleaning

    • Scale and polish

    • Teeth extraction

    • Emergency consultations

    • After-hours veterinary care

    • Resuscitation

    • Oxygen therapy

    • Nebulisation

    • Wound cleaning and treatment

    • Enemas

    • Bladder flushing and expression

    • Gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV)

    • C-sections

    • Lung punctures

    • Hit by car

    • Blocked bladder

    • Toxin ingestion

    • Snake bites

    • Feeding tube placements

    • ICU daily care

    • ICU intensive, moderate, and low-intensity monitoring

    • Parvo isolation ICU

    • Drip setup and monitoring

    • Syringe driver setup

    • Oxygen delivery

    • Catheterisation

    • Feeding tube support

    • Suction procedures

    • Temperature and cold/heat therapy

    • 24/7 monitoring of patients

    • Bandaging (all types)

    • Medically induced vomiting administration

    • Activated charcoal

    • Bathing and dips

    • Ear cleaning

    • Enemas (simple and complicated)

    • IV, IM, SC and local block injections

    • Bladder catheterisation

    • Oxygen delivery

    • Blood collection

    • Blood pressure testing

    • Glaucoma testing

    • Skin treatments and wound care

    • Shaving for procedures

    • Medical bathing

    • Medical foot baths (Hibiscrub, Hydro)

    • Daily hospitalisation

    • Isolation hospitalisation

    • Hospitalisation for birds, reptiles, and rabbits

    • Blood transfusions

    • Intravenous catheter placement

    • Monitoring and nursing care

    • Special diet feeding

    • Orthopaedic and neurological evaluations

    • Gait and posture analysis

    • Soft tissue massage

    • Joint mobilisation

    • Myofascial release

    • Stretching and range-of-motion therapy

    • Tailored rehabilitation plans

    • Mobility, strength, and conditioning exercises

    • Home-exercise guidance

    • Laser therapy

    • TENS and EMS therapy

    • Hydrotherapy

    • Heat and cold therapy

    • Post-surgical rehabilitation

    • Pain and swelling management

    • Sports and working animal injury prevention

    • Owner support and check-ins

    • Physiotherapy follow-up consultations

    • Photizo treatments

    • Endoscopy

    • Gastroscopy

    • Rhinoscopy

    • Prolotherapy pending vet confirmation

    • TPLO (pending surgeon approval)

    • AI diagnostic tools (dermatology, blood smears, urine sediment, masses)

    • Advanced pain relief setup

    • Urinary stone analysis

    • Advanced PCR testing

    • Compassionate euthanasia

    • Palliative and end-of-life support

    • Home euthanasia via house call

    • Post-mortem examinations

    • Referral letters

    • Operating theatres

    • Diagnostic imaging suite

    • Isolation units

    • ICU ward

    • Hydrotherapy facility

    • Rehabilitation centre

    • Retail shop