Consultations
Unhurried 20-minute consults with the vet, not a triage nurse. Plain-language findings and a plan you actually understand before you leave.
from $98standard consult, all species we treat
Companion-animal vets · Wembley & the inner west
Gentle with them. Straight with you.
Wattlebird Veterinary Clinic looks after the dogs and cats of Wembley and Perth's inner west — calm consult rooms, plain-language advice, and a written quote before we treat. Consultations from $98.
Caring for inner-west pets since 2017
We quote before we treat
Dr Ivy Marchetti & Dr Sam OkaforMurdoch graduates — 20+ combined years in small-animal practice.
Since 2017Veterinary Practice Reg. VP 0000 · fully equipped surgery on site.
Cat-friendly consult roomSeparate quiet room, no dogs in earshot — and cat-only consult times.
No surprise invoicesEvery procedure quoted in writing before we go ahead. Ask us anything.
The Life-Stage Care Planner
What does your pet actually need at this age?
Pick your companion, slide their age, and see the honest essentials for that stage — what matters, what can wait, and what it typically costs in Perth. No upsell, just the plan we'd talk through in the consult room.
Your dog at 7 yearsSenior watch
Senior watch · 7–10 years
Prices are typical Wattlebird ranges as at 2026 — you get a written quote before any treatment.
Services & fees
Honest prices, written down.
These are our standard fees — the same numbers you'll hear over the phone. Anything beyond a consult gets a written quote first, every time.
Vaccinations
Puppy C5 course $180–$240 across three visits. Adult dog C5 booster from $115 including the consult. Cat F3 from $105. Microchipping $65, done in the same visit.
from $105cat F3 · dog booster from $115 incl. consult
Desexing
Dogs $450–$750 depending on weight; cats $220–$350. Includes pain relief to go home with, and a free post-op check.
dogs $450–$750 · cats $220–$350quoted exactly at the pre-op check
Dental scale & polish
Under general anaesthetic, with pre-anaesthetic checks — we'll explain why awake "anaesthesia-free" dentistry isn't something we offer.
from $550under GA · extractions quoted after x-rays
Skin & itch workups
Methodical, not guesswork: cytology, parasites, diet and allergy pathways in order. Chronic itch is a marathon and we'll say so upfront.
from $150 + consulttesting quoted per step, never bundled blind
Senior pet checks
Six-monthly checks from age eight, with senior wellness bloods from $190 to catch kidney, thyroid and liver change while it's still cheap to manage.
from $190senior wellness bloods · check from $98
We quote before we treat. If a procedure is likely to change once we're underway — dentals often do — we phone you mid-procedure before anything is added. No surprise invoices, ever.
After hours, honestly
At 2am, go straight to emergency care.
We're a day practice and we won't pretend otherwise. Outside our hours we'll answer if we can — but a genuine emergency shouldn't wait on a maybe. Go straight to a 24-hour animal emergency hospital and call them ahead so they're ready when you arrive.
Save your nearest 24-hour hospital's number in your phone tonight. It's a two-minute job you'll be glad of once in your pet's life.
If it can't wait
- Call ahead — the emergency team preps for you before you arrive.
- Bring the packaging if anything was swallowed — the label matters more than the story.
- Drive calm. A blanket-wrapped carrier beats a lap for everyone's safety.
- Tell us the next morning — we'll pick up the follow-up care and the paperwork.
From the waiting room
The word around the inner west.
"We turned up with an eight-week-old spoodle and a hundred questions. Dr Ivy wrote the whole first year on one page — vaccinations, desexing, what it would all cost. Nothing we've been billed since has been a surprise."
"My cat used to yowl from the car park to the consult table. The cat-only morning changed everything — quiet room, no dogs, vet sat on the floor and let her come out of the carrier in her own time. First visit in years without a scratch."
"When our fourteen-year-old kelpie started fading, they never once sold us false hope. Dr Sam talked us through what each option would actually buy her, in comfort not months. We got a gentle last summer together. That honesty is rare."
Reviews are demonstration copy — this is a fictional business.
Where we are
Wembley, and the streets around it.
We're a neighbourhood clinic on the Cambridge Street strip in Wembley — most of our patients walk in from the suburbs on this map. If you're further out you're still welcome; you'll just pass three other vets to get here, and we'll be worth it.
WembleyWest LeedervilleLeedervilleSubiacoShenton ParkDaglishJolimontFloreatCity BeachChurchlandsWembley DownsGlendaloughMount Hawthorn
Book an appointment
Tell us about your pet.
Send the form and we'd call you back within one business hour to lock in a time — usually same-week, often same-day for anything that's worrying you.
- Same-week appointments, most weeks
- Cat-only consult times on Tuesday & Thursday mornings
- Written quote before any procedure
Prefer to talk it through?(08) 9000 0231
Thanks — request received.
We'd call you back within one business hour to confirm a time. If it's urgent right now, call us on (08) 9000 0231 — or head straight to a 24-hour emergency hospital after hours.
Demo only — nothing was sent
Fair questions
The things owners actually ask.
What does a consult cost?
A standard consult is from $98 — that's a proper 20 minutes with the vet, an examination, and a plain-language plan. If anything beyond the consult is needed (bloods, imaging, a procedure) we quote it in writing before going ahead.
Do you see anxious pets?
All the time, and we plan for it. Cats get a separate quiet consult room and cat-only consult times on Tuesday and Thursday mornings — no dogs in the waiting room. For anxious dogs, ask about a quiet-slot booking and pre-visit medication; honestly, some pets do need it, and it makes the visit kinder for everyone.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes — we take VetPay and Zip alongside the usual cards. One ask: talk to us before the bill, not after. If cost is a factor we'll build the treatment plan around it openly — there's almost always a staged option, and we'd rather plan it with you than surprise you.
What happens after hours?
Honest answer: we're a day practice. We'll answer if we can, but at 2am go straight to a 24-hour animal emergency hospital and call ahead so they're ready for you. We pick up the follow-up care the next morning, records and all.
Why does a dental need anaesthetic?
Because the disease lives under the gum line, and no awake animal tolerates probing and x-rays there. "Anaesthesia-free" cleans polish the visible crown and leave the actual problem behind — which is why we don't offer them. Our dentals (from $550) include pre-anaesthetic checks, and any extractions are phoned through to you for approval before we proceed.
Do you do house calls?
Limited ones, honestly. We keep a small number of home-visit slots for end-of-life care and for pets who genuinely can't travel — they book out fast and cost more than a clinic visit. For most things, the clinic is better: proper lighting, equipment and a second pair of hands. Call us and we'll tell you straight which one your situation needs.
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