About Us
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We are a full-service 24 hour, 365 days a year, animal hospital and emergency centre providing a comprehensive health care service to the Upper Highway area and beyond. Our Veterinarians offer a wide range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services right here at our Veterinary Hospital.
We offer 24hr high quality care by a dedicated team for our patients. Hillcrest Veterinary Hospital is a well-equipped facility with the latest instrumentation and technology allowing us to provide the highest level of care for your family member.
Contact us today, we are waiting for your call
"An everlasting thank you from Mvula, liver-nosed ridgeback with very long legs from Kloof, to all the wonderful vets and support staff who helped her back from the edge after being cut up by a huge male monkey early one Sunday morning late June, and almost bleeding to death. Mvula turned three on Tuesday 6th August, but only thanks to you guys. Mvula remembers every one of your faces, miraculously available to help her, even on a Sunday morning when everything else was closed. She just loves coming back to see you, even to be stapled or unstapled or cuddled and told she's doing well.
It's terrific to have you there on the doorstep, open 24/7, and with a new mobile service too, operating from Monday to Friday. We can't do much about the monkeys but at least there is somewhere to go when they strike. And strike they did. Litres and litres of blood and numerous wounds. All now in the past thanks to all of you. Thanks again, from all of us"
MVULA, MO & CLARE
Meet Our Dedicated Team of Professionals
MANAGEMENT
Dr. Carra Walters
BSc (Hons) BVM&S MRCVS
Trained as a Veterinary Surgeon at Edinburgh and with a BSc in Biological and Medicinal Chemistry from Exeter University in the UK, Carra returned to South Africa to pursue her passion for animal well-being and commitment to critical care.
Her experience, working as an emergency vet for the last eight years, has reaffirmed her dedication to improving the way in which veterinary care is delivered when needed the most.
She heads up a team of enthusiastic colleagues and will continue her predecessors legacy of providing a service to the Upper Highway community and to those in need, 24 hours a day, all year round.
MEDICAL STAFF
Our highly skilled medical staff are ready and waiting 24/7
Dr Pieter Hanekom
BVSc MRCVS
Dr Carra Walters
BSc (Hons) BVMS MRCVS
Dr Inke Helm
BVSc
Dr Shantelle Naidoo
BVMCh
Dr Nicky Hogan
BVSc
Dr Megan Wassung
BVSc PgCert
Dr Adithi Allopi
BVSc
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
We would be nothing without our dedicated team of medical practice assistants
Sanele
Sizwe
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Assistant
Daniel
Moses
Veterinary Assistant/Handyman
Veterinary Assistant
Aaron
Veterinary Assistant
Nduh
Veterinary Assistant
Aleck
Brian
Petrus
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Assistant
Sabelo
Veterinary Assistant
Nana
Cleaner
ADMINISTRATION
Our long-standing admin staff are the backbone of our practice
Valmae
Accounts/Administration
Sharlene
Debtors
Gillian
Administration
Kerry
Administration
FRONT OF HOUSE
Contact our friendly front of house staff and book with us today
Patrick
Front Desk
Lucky
Front Desk
Paul
Front Desk
Krystyna
Front Desk
Colleen
Front Desk
Libby
Front Desk
Maddy
Front Desk
Petros
Stock Controller
Our Mission
At Hillcrest Veterinary Hospital we strive to offer not only sound advice, but also excellent veterinary care, enabling families to enjoy their pets for the maximum number of years.
