Portofino village has no vet of its own, so the nearest clinics are a short bus or ferry ride away in Santa Margherita Ligure, with more options in Rapallo. For a routine problem the Santa Margherita practices are closest; for an out-of-hours emergency, ring ahead as coverage rotates. Keep your dog's EU pet passport and vaccination record with you, and save a number before you set out, because on the promontory and its trails phone signal and quick access to a vet can both be limited.
Santa Margherita Ligure · Via Somalia 12, 16038 Santa Margherita Ligure (GE)
A long-established Santa Margherita practice run by Dr Alessandro Bonino, one of the nearest proper vets to Portofino, a short bus or ferry hop away. It handles routine and urgent small-animal care.
💡 Also reachable on the mobile +39 335 536 0252; call before making the trip
Santa Margherita Ligure · Corso Matteotti 66, 16038 Santa Margherita Ligure (GE)
A group practice on Corso Matteotti in the centre of Santa Margherita Ligure, the other convenient clinic close to Portofino. It offers general small-animal medicine with regular opening hours through the week.
💡 Central in Santa Margherita, easy to combine with the 782 bus from Portofino
A Rapallo practice focused on orthopaedics and surgery that also lists out-of-hours and emergency availability, a useful backup when the Santa Margherita clinics are closed. Rapallo is a few minutes further along the coast by train, bus or ferry.
💡 Phone first to confirm they can see you, especially for an after-hours emergency
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