Fireworks and Pets: Keeping Your Animals Safe This Guy Fawkes
21 October 2026
While fireworks can be an exciting part of Guy Fawkes celebrations, the loud bangs and bright flashes can be frightening
Vet Services Hawke's Bay & Dannevirke
Proudly local. Trusted for generations.
From family pets and working dogs to stud rams, horses and alpacas, we care for animals of all shapes and sizes.
Whether your animals are beloved companions or vital to your livelihood, at Vet Services Hawke’s Bay & Dannevirke, we treat every one with the same care, dedication and commitment that you do.
With roots stretching back more than 75 years, we’ve built our reputation on trusted veterinary care, local knowledge and genuine relationships with the people and communities we serve.
Today, our teams work across Hawke’s Bay and the Tararua district, bringing together a wealth of experience, modern veterinary facilities and a shared commitment to providing the very best care for your animals.
Our Story
Vet Services Hawke’s Bay & Dannevirke is proudly locally owned, with a history of providing trusted veterinary care to animals and communities across Hawke’s Bay and the Tararua district for over 75 years.
Our roots date back to the 1940s, with the establishment of the Bush and Southern Hawke’s Bay Districts Veterinary Club in Dannevirke, followed by the Central Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Veterinary Club in 1949. Since then, our practices have continued to grow, evolve and expand their services, while remaining committed to the local communities we serve.Our Clinics
Vet Services has four locally owned and operated veterinary clinics across Napier, Hastings, Waipukurau and Dannevirke, with a dedicated team of more than 40 veterinarians, over 40 veterinary nurses and technicians, and a skilled team of support staff.
By bringing together the knowledge, experience and expertise of our teams across all four locations, we're able to provide comprehensive veterinary care and a wide range of services to meet the needs of our clients and their animals.Our Services
We provide a comprehensive range of veterinary services for companion animals and family pets, horses and ponies, production animals and lifestyle properties. From routine preventative care to advanced diagnostics, surgery and emergency treatment, our experienced teams are equipped to care for animals of all shapes and sizes.
Veterinary care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with dedicated companion animal emergency care provided by Hawke's Bay After Hours Vets, and our own after-hours veterinary teams available for farm animals and horses.
OUR COMMUNITY, OUR ANIMALS.
PROVIDING EXCELLENT AND TRUSTED CARE
Recent News & Articles
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We are starting to see cases of Barber’s Pole worm in ewes, including several cases close to town (Hastings). The
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Lungworm
30 July 2026
Although not the typical season for it, we are still seeing some lungworm around. Notably in yearling deer and cattle.