Vet near Blackburn South
A warm, quiet clinic where nervous dogs and cats get a room of their own and time to settle.
About seven minutes by car down Blackburn Road, with parking behind the clinic
Two separate entrances for anxious or reactive pets
Separate cat and dog consult rooms and wards, and privacy areas
Consults $118, with every price on the website before you book
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An independently owned clinic in Vermont South, on the Hartland Road corner of Burwood Highway, about seven minutes from Blackburn South.
Two entrances, so a reactive dog and a nervous cat never meet in a doorway.
Separate consult rooms and separate wards for cats and dogs, and a private room for the animal that needs quiet.
Non-slip floors for the dog that is nervous on hard surfaces or recovering from surgery, and lighting that can be turned down.
What is behind the doors
Three consult rooms and a fully equipped treatment area
A separate surgical suite with monitoring
Heated tables and kennels
Recovery kennels with anxiety support, temperature control, oxygen and nebulisation
A private comfort room for palliative and end-of-life care
In-house X-ray and IDEXX blood diagnostics
What owners of nervous pets notice
Max "gets so anxious from the car ride and was quite scared", his owner wrote in August 2026, "but Dr Jessica Goh and the entire team were absolutely lovely with him", which "completely put him at ease".
One owner in May 2026 was grateful to the nurse for "letting our nervous cat sit in a quiet room away from other animals".
"The clinic feels super warm and homely, making it a much less stressful experience for everyone. I don't think my dog even realised we were at a vet," wrote one owner in July 2026.
"Winnie was getting anxious while waiting for us to pick her up so Dr Jess had her in the office with her to keep her company," wrote her owner in May 2026, who also had a photo after the surgery and a call the next day.
4.9 from 126 reviews on Google. Read them here.
Who you will see
The team is two vets and four nurses.
Meet Dr Jessica
BVSc, MANZCVS (Surgery), CCRT
Founder and principal vet. Fifteen years of general practice came before the clinic, along with College membership by examination in surgery and certification in canine rehabilitation. One owner of an anxious dog wrote in May 2026 that she "takes the time to build trust, and never rushes the process".
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Dr Angela
DVM
Veterinarian, University of Melbourne graduate, registered in Victoria; medicine, surgery and diagnostic imaging. English at every consult, and Mandarin if you would prefer it.
Veterinary nurses
Reanna
Senior Veterinary Nurse
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Kayleen
Senior Veterinary Nurse
Laura
Veterinary Nurse
Brooke
Veterinary Nurse
Pets in Blackburn South
Blackburn South's off-lead space on Whitehorse Council's list is Eley Park, a mixed on-lead and off-lead reserve. Check the council's list before a new walk, because it also marks some creek-side wetlands in the area as no-dog zones.
Park and trail walks are where the parasite and grass-seed questions come from. Heartworm, tick and flea cover is worked out around where your dog actually walks, and the grass seeds guide shows the between-the-toes check for spring.
Getting here from Blackburn South
By car, about seven minutes (4.7 km). Head south on Blackburn Road to Burwood Highway, turn left, and the clinic is about 2 km along on the Hartland Road corner, opposite Vermont South Shopping Centre. Via Hawthorn Road to Burwood Highway is 4.6 km, also about seven minutes.
By tram. The 75 stops on Burwood Highway at Keats Street and at Blackburn Road and ends opposite the clinic; allow about half an hour door to door with the walk. The 703 bus down Blackburn Road connects with it. Check PTV for times.
Parking. Free behind the clinic and on the street; the entrance and the parking are wheelchair accessible.
Arriving with a reactive dog. Say so when you book, and you come in through the second entrance, straight to a room, without passing other animals at the door.
Questions from Blackburn South pet owners
How far is Caring Paws from Blackburn South?
About 4.7 km and seven minutes by car: south on Blackburn Road, left onto Burwood Highway, and the clinic is on the Hartland Road corner opposite Vermont South Shopping Centre, with free parking behind it. The 75 tram from the Keats Street or Blackburn Road stops on Burwood Highway ends opposite the door.
My dog is reactive. What happens when we arrive?
Tell the team when you book. The clinic has two separate entrances, so a reactive dog does not pass other animals at the door and goes straight through to a room. Dog consult rooms are separate from the cat rooms, the floors are non-slip for the dog that scrambles on hard surfaces, and the lighting can be turned down.
My cat panics in waiting rooms. Is there somewhere quiet?
Yes. Cats have their own consult room and their own ward, and there are privacy areas for animals that need the room to themselves; one owner wrote in May 2026 that the nurse let their nervous cat "sit in a quiet room away from other animals". Comfort items are welcome, and you can ask about pre-visit anxiety support when you book.
There are two vets closer to me, on Canterbury Road and Middleborough Road. Why come?
The drive is seven minutes, and what you get at the end of it is a smaller clinic set up for the animal that finds a vet visit hard: two entrances, separate cat and dog rooms, a $118 consult that is not rushed, and every price published before you book. If your pet takes a vet visit in its stride, a closer clinic may serve you well; this page is written for the ones that do not.
Can I walk in with a sick pet?
During opening hours, yes, and walk-ins are triaged on arrival. A call first on 03 9968 7771 lets the team prepare a room, which matters more for a frightened animal than for a calm one. The clinic is open until 7pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and until 3pm on Saturday.
Where do I go for an after-hours emergency from Blackburn South?
Ring 03 9968 7771 at any hour and follow the prompts. A vet nurse takes the call at no charge, whether or not you are a client, and helps you decide if it can wait until morning. If it cannot, they name the emergency hospital to drive to; if it can, you get advice for the night and the clinic books the follow-up when it opens.
Book a visit from Blackburn South
Book online, or ring 03 9968 7771 and the team will book a time. Say in the booking notes if your pet is anxious or reactive, and fill in the new client form beforehand so the desk already knows.
Pets also come to the clinic from Forest Hill, Burwood East, Vermont, Glen Waverley and Wantirna; the clinic is in Vermont South. See all suburbs.
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