Trusted veterinary care for pets and livestock — proudly private, proudly local for over 35 years
A brand-new, state-of-the-art veterinary hospital in Colac, a branch clinic in Winchelsea, and farm visits across the region — from Cressy to Carlisle River, Barwon Downs to Barrabool or Irrewillipe to Alvie we have you covered.
A private practice, owned by the vets who work here
Colac Vet Clinic has been caring for this district's animals for more than 35 years. We're a privately owned, independent practice — not part of a corporate group — which means every decision here is made by local vets whose only priority is what's right for your animal and your circumstances.
One clinic for every animal on the property
As a true mixed practice, we treat the whole picture of rural life: the kelpie on the ute, the cat by the fire, the dairy herd, the ewes, the kids' pony. Our clients don't need three different vets — they need one team that knows their animals, their farm and their family, year after year.
Deep expertise, constantly sharpened
Our veterinarians hold multiple postgraduate qualifications and further-education training across small animal medicine and surgery, dental surgery, dairy and beef cattle health, and reproduction — including ACV accreditation for PregCheck® pregnancy diagnosis (manual and ultrasound) and BullCheck® bull fertility examination. That training is matched by something no course can teach: decades of hands-on experience with the animals, seasons and farming systems of this district.
A new, state-of-the-art home for pet care
Your dog or cat is treated in our brand-new, purpose-built veterinary hospital — designed from the ground up by vets to take the stress out of vet visits, for pets and their people:
- Separate and dedicated dog and cat waiting areas, consultation rooms and hospital wards — your cat never has to sit beside a barking dog, and nervous dogs get their own calm space too
- Temperature-controlled accommodation, overnight camera monitoring in every ward, so our on-call vet can check on hospitalised patients at any hour
- Full in-house diagnostics at our fingertips — blood analysis, urinalysis, digital x-ray and ultrasound — so answers come in hours, not days
It's the standard of facility you'd expect in the city — built here, for this community, backed by vets who know your pet by name.
Keeping pets healthy and farms profitable
For families, that means gentle, thorough care — vaccinations, surgery, dentistry, diagnostics — with honest advice and options explained clearly. For farmers, this means herd health programmes, milk quality investigation, lameness work, biosecurity planning and repro services designed around one goal: the health of your stock and the profitability of your business.
Colac Vet Clinic — quality veterinary care from an experienced, independent local team.
38 Skene St, Colac | Winchelsea Branch, Mon & Thu | (03) 5232 1792