Funchal hosts the only full veterinary hospital in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (VetMedis, 24/7) plus a handful of well-rated daytime clinics in the residential parishes. Mainland-style emergency networks do not exist on the island, so save numbers in advance and accept that for major procedures evacuation to Lisbon may be recommended.
The only veterinary hospital on the Madeira archipelago, open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. CT scanner, ultrasound, echocardiography, digital X-ray, endoscopy, in-house lab, hospitalisation and rehabilitation.
💡 Phone ahead before driving over for emergencies; the on-call vet can prepare equipment for the specific case and reduce admission delay.
Well-established daytime clinic in the centre of Funchal, just below the Sé cathedral. General consultations, vaccinations, dental work, microchipping, in-house lab.
💡 Useful for travel-paperwork health checks (the EU-export certificate Madeira→mainland Portugal); book 48 h ahead.
Caminho do Areeiro, Pico dos Barcelos, 9000-200 Funchal
Municipal Funchal animal welfare service running the public shelter, low-cost neutering, microchip registration and emergency rescue of strays. Useful for tourists who find a lost or injured animal.
💡 Call before arriving on weekdays for non-emergency stray reports; for night emergencies always go to VetMedis instead.
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