The first SPCA veterinary clinic, the forerunner to today's veterinary department was founded in 1953; at the time it was the only clinic serving pet owners in Kowloon, fulfilling a desperate need in the area.

Since the early days the veterinary services department has grown from strength to strength and now consists of seven static clinics and a mobile clinic vehicle and employs an enthusiastic team of 22 veterinary surgeons, 25 veterinary nurses, 22 customer service and 2 support staff. Facilities include full hospitalisation, in-house laboratories, radiography, ultrasound, ECG and endoscopy.

Our vets have special interests in areas as diverse as acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, orthopaedic surgery, reptile medicine, ophthalmology, dermatology, anaesthesiology and analgesia.

The department's principle roles are:

• To provide high quality primary veterinary consultation and surgery to serve the needs of our member’s companion animals and generate much needed funds for the welfare work of the Society.
• To perform all veterinary work associated with the Society’s animal welfare programmes and advise on veterinary issues.

Our services include:

• 24hr Emergency Service at our Wanchai Headquarters
• Full hospitalisation and critical care facilities including an isolation ward for animals with infectious diseases
• Comprehensive soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery
• Dental surgery and prophylaxis
• Anaesthesia and pain control
• Radiology, Endoscopy, ECG and Colour Doppler Ultrasound
• In house laboratory for clinical pathology including blood and urine tests staffed by trained personnel
• Routine healthcare including vaccinations and parasite control
• Wellness Clinics (full medical check ups) for better preventative medicine
• Obesity Clinics with full dietary advice plus weight loss charts by a dedicated veterinary nurse
• Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Veterinary Behavioural Advice with support from our Behaviour and Training Department

In addition we offer:

• Boarding services at our Wanchai Headquarters
• Grooming facilities at our Wanchai Headquarters, Kowloon and Pokfulam centres.
• Behaviour and Training at our Wanchai Headquarters and other centres.