Tarifa is a town of 18,000 with one main veterinary clinic that runs a 24-hour on-call service, and escalation to the larger veterinary hospitals in Algeciras (35 km) for serious emergencies. As Spain is in the EU, an EU pet passport with up-to-date rabies vaccination and a microchip is all most European travellers need.
Tarifa`s reference clinic since 2002, with a team of four vets, three assistants and a groomer. Full clinical services including laboratory, surgery, internal medicine, hospitalisation, ultrasound, X-ray and a 24-hour emergency on-call line.
💡 Save the number before you arrive; it is the only in-town option for after-hours emergencies.
The closest full 24-hour veterinary hospital, in Algeciras 35 km from Tarifa, with intensive care, surgery and imaging. The reference centre when Tarifa`s on-call service refers serious cases out of town.
💡 Emergency line +34 648 119 512 if the main number is busy; allow 45 minutes to drive from Tarifa.
Prolongación Virgen del Carmen, Urbanización El Rosario Bloque 1, Algeciras
An alternative 24-hour veterinary centre in Algeciras, part of the UNAVETS network, with intensive care, internal medicine and surgery. Useful backup if Hospital Alba is at capacity.
💡 Phone first to confirm the on-call vet on duty before driving from Tarifa.
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