Emergency Vet in Hvar, Hospitals & Veterinary Clinics

The Hvar Town small-animal specialist veterinary practice on Šime Buzolić Tome 15a, the main day-time first-call clinic for the western half of the island. Routine consultations, vaccinations, examinations, laboratory, ultrasound, surgery and dog grooming. Phone +385 91 533 0530. Croatian, Italian and English routinely spoken. For complex overnight cases the clinic escalates to the Split mainland chain via the Stari Grad car ferry; verify current opening days by phone before driving across the island.

The eastern-island small-animal veterinary practice on Put Rudine 3 in Stari Grad, covering Stari Grad, Jelsa, Vrboska and the eastern villages. Phone +385 21 244 337 in opening hours; emergency mobile +385 91 530 1486 for after-hours dispatch. Croatian and English spoken; basic Italian at reception. Convenient first-call clinic for visitors driving onto the island via the Stari Grad car ferry and for the lavender/wine half of the island around the UNESCO plain.

Vetti Split is the mainland referral hospital chain (opened December 2025) used by the Hvar island clinics for complex overnight, imaging or surgical cases that cannot be handled on the island. Comprehensive care including routine consultations, specialist treatments, advanced imaging and emergency services. Reached from Hvar by the catamaran or car ferry to Split harbour and a short drive to the clinic - count 2-3 hours door-to-door from Hvar Town, 1-2 hours from Stari Grad. Confirm referral path through your island vet first.