ARC North

Schnapper Rock · North ShoreEmergency careAfter hours4.7(701)Google Verified June 2026

About

The Schnapper Rock (Albany) site of the Animal Referral Centre, a 24/7 emergency and specialist referral hospital providing critical care, advanced surgery, internal medicine, oncology, neurology, imaging and hydrotherapy.

Services

This clinic's specialty: after-hours urgent care

Emergency and urgent care available outside standard hours.

Everyday & preventive 2
Hydrotherapy
Water-based rehab and fitness.
Consultations
Check-ups, health advice and minor illness.
Surgery & diagnostics 2
Surgery
Soft-tissue and routine operations.
Diagnostics & imaging
In-house bloods, x-ray & ultrasound.
Urgent & after-hours 2
Emergency care
Urgent help for sick or injured pets.
After hours
Care available outside standard hours.

Opening hours

MondayOpen 24 hours
TuesdayOpen 24 hours
WednesdayOpen 24 hours
ThursdayOpen 24 hours
FridayOpen 24 hours
SaturdayOpen 24 hours
SundayOpen 24 hours

What pet owners say

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Paula Hughes
8 months ago

Amazing team, amazing care giving to our cat Penny after she had a bad injury and needed emergency care. Anne the vet and her team have been outstanding in the care and support, updates she’s given Penny and myself over the weekend. The admin team also amazing, very kind and friendly. Very grateful for the care we have received. Would highly recommend anyone to contact if they needed support with their animals. Thank you so much Picture of Penny resting at home with her cones on !!!

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Jacqui Belcher
5 months ago

Customer service was excellent and informative. The premises very clean and we loved the separate areas for cats and dogs. Was a worrying time yet the whole team there were very reassuring and professional. Thank you

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H Y
6 months ago

My two years old male cat has been diagnosed and treated in ARC vets Shore for a urinary obstruction. I had already received injections and medication from the local vet, but it didn't get better for 4 days and got worse, so I ended up coming to the ARC over the weekend. He was hospitalized for a day and returned safely to our family today. I'm grateful to the kind vet, Jess, for her prompt and clear treatment and explanations. My cat can now urinate and I can immediately tell that he is doing much better than yesterday. Of course, I had to pay not kind medical expenses, but this opportunity gave me the opportunity to learn about various diseases that frequently occur in male cats. I highly recommend ARC vets Shore.

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Louise Toulson
3 months ago

ARC north is such a lovey service! We had never been before, first time for us and as we entered we were impressed! It was 5 stars from the moment we walked through the door. From the receptionist, to the nurse, to the vet - everyone took the utmost care of our baby, they were loving, caring, and attentive to every detail, we felt at ease the whole time. I would highly recommend!

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Ricol Li
5 months ago

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the team at Albany ARC, especially Dr Lucie and Dr Markian, for saving my dog Dyson’s eye during the New Year holiday period. We were so lucky when most regular vets were closed, Albany ARC was there for us. Both doctors spent an incredible amount of time and care treating Dyson, and thanks to their prompt and professional treatment, his eye was saved. I really appreciate that throughout the process, they always kept us well updated, which gave us so much reassurance during a very stressful time. I am also grateful to the nurses, reception staff, and specialists for their kindness, support, and teamwork. We are extremely grateful to have had your support when we needed it most. Thank you for everything you did for Dyson and for us.

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