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Emergency Vets in Taormina

🇮🇹Taormina, Italy·Updated 15 June 2026

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Taormina has three daytime general veterinary practices in the centro storico and the Via Francavilla approach, all bilingual EN/IT thanks to the heavy international tourism flow. For after-hours emergencies, Taormina clinics operate a rotating on-call line; phone any participating clinic to be redirected to the duty vet of the week. The closest 24/7 specialty referral hospitals are in Catania (1h south via the A18 motorway) and Messina (50 min north). EU pet passport and ISO microchip are required for all Italian arrivals.

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Hotel Villa Carlotta

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Ambulatorio Veterinario Citta` di Taormina

Centre / 600 m east of Porta Messina · Via Diodoro Siculo 12, 98039 Taormina

A central Taormina general practice on Via Diodoro Siculo 600 m east of Porta Messina, with general medicine, vaccinations, EU passport, microchip and minor surgery. Bilingual Italian and English staff handle Trenitalia-arriving and CTA airport-arriving pets daily. Participates in the Taormina rotating on-call line; phone the main number after hours to be redirected to the duty vet of the week.

🐾 Appointments preferred; walk-ins seen between booked slots; after-hours via rotating line🕐 Mon-Sat 9:00-13:00 and 16:00-20:00; closed Sun📞 +39 0942 21180🌍 EN spoken🌍 Italian, English

💡 Save the main number (+39 0942 21180) before any Etna excursion or pre-CTA airport departure; the rotating on-call line directs you to the duty vet of the week, useful for an emergency before a SAIS airport coach or an Interbus Etna excursion to Rifugio Sapienza.

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Ambulatorio Veterinario Dott. La Manna

Trappitello / 2 km west of centro storico on the Via Francavilla approach · Via Francavilla 7/A, 98039 Taormina

Dr Salvatore Oscar La Manna's general practice on Via Francavilla 7/A in Trappitello (2 km west of the centro storico on the approach road from the A18 motorway), with easy free parking, ideal for vaccination top-ups, EU passport renewals and minor non-emergency consultations after a Path of the Etna excursion or before a CTA airport departure. WhatsApp out-of-hours triage on +39 338 7738106.

🐾 Appointments preferred; walk-ins seen between booked slots; WhatsApp triage out of hours🕐 Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00 and 16:30-19:30; Sat 9:00-12:30; closed Sun📞 +39 0942 577168🌍 EN spoken🌍 Italian, English

💡 Book the first morning slot for same-day EU passport sign-off before an afternoon SAIS coach to the CTA airport; the clinic is 5 minutes by car from the centro storico and 5 minutes from the A18 Taormina exit. WhatsApp +39 338 7738106 for out-of-hours triage.

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Veterinario Dott. Andrea Calabro`

Trappitello / 3 km west of centro storico on the Via Francavilla approach · Via Francavilla 217, 98039 Taormina

Dr Andrea Calabro`'s general practice on Via Francavilla 217 in Trappitello (3 km west of the centro storico), appointment-only with mobile number, ideal for second-opinion consultations and routine home-visit follow-ups (Dr Calabro` runs mobile visits to hotels in central Taormina by appointment). Refers complex cases to Ospedale Veterinario Universitario in Catania (1h south on the A18).

🐾 Appointment-only; mobile-visit option to centro storico hotels🕐 By appointment Mon-Sat📞 +39 349 5055325🌍 EN spoken🌍 Italian, English

💡 Useful if you are staying in a centro storico hotel without a car (NH Collection, Villa Carlotta, Excelsior Palace, Victoria, Continental): book a mobile visit on +39 349 5055325 and Dr Calabro` comes to the hotel for the consultation, saving the steep walk down Via Pirandello and the Funivia or taxi to Trappitello.

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💡 Quick Tips

1.Save the Ambulatorio Veterinario Citta` di Taormina number (+39 0942 21180) before any Etna excursion or pre-CTA airport departure; the rotating on-call line routes you to the duty vet of the week for the Taormina area.
2.Italy requires EU pet passport, ISO microchip and valid rabies vaccination; same applies for any EU arrival. UK arrivals via Catania airport (CTA) need an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) issued by a UK OV within 10 days of travel.
3.Carry your EU pet passport in person to all vet visits and to the Trenitalia ticket office at the Stazione Taormina-Giardini if travelling on with a leashed muzzled dog (regional ticket required); SAIS and Interbus coaches do not request the document on board but it is required by law in Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the closest 24h vet to Taormina?

The nearest 24/7 specialty referral hospitals are in Catania (1h south via the A18 motorway, Ospedale Veterinario Universitario) and Messina (50 min north). Local after-hours triage in Taormina is handled via the rotating on-call line at the Ambulatorio Veterinario Citta` di Taormina (+39 0942 21180).

Do Taormina vets speak English?

Yes at all three clinics (Ambulatorio Veterinario Citta` di Taormina, Dott. La Manna, Dott. Calabro`); staff are fluent thanks to the heavy international tourism flow off the CTA airport buses, the Trenitalia regional line and the White Lotus tourist crowd.

Can a Taormina vet visit my hotel in the centro storico?

Yes, Dr Andrea Calabro` (+39 349 5055325) runs mobile visits to centro storico hotels (NH Collection, Villa Carlotta, Excelsior Palace, Victoria, Continental) by appointment, useful if you are staying without a car and want to avoid the steep walk down Via Pirandello to Trappitello.

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💡 Quick Tips

1.Save the Ambulatorio Veterinario Citta` di Taormina number (+39 0942 21180) before any Etna excursion or pre-CTA airport departure; the rotating on-call line routes you to the duty vet of the week for the Taormina area.

2.Italy requires EU pet passport, ISO microchip and valid rabies vaccination; same applies for any EU arrival. UK arrivals via Catania airport (CTA) need an Animal Health Certificate (AHC) issued by a UK OV within 10 days of travel.

3.Carry your EU pet passport in person to all vet visits and to the Trenitalia ticket office at the Stazione Taormina-Giardini if travelling on with a leashed muzzled dog (regional ticket required); SAIS and Interbus coaches do not request the document on board but it is required by law in Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the closest 24h vet to Taormina?

Do Taormina vets speak English?

Can a Taormina vet visit my hotel in the centro storico?