Contact us

The hospital’s working hours are 08:30 AM -5:00 PM. Outside of these hours the Hospital will be closed. 
Hospital vets will only respond to an emergency call if requested by DOC or an authorised person.

What to do if you find a sick or injured native animal:

  • Immediately call the Department of Conservation 0800 DOC HOT (0800 362 468). You will be asked some questions about the situation and told what to do.

  • DOC will advise The Wildlife Hospital if an injured animal is being transferred to the hospital for treatment. 

Calls must be made to DOC - phone 0800 362 468. Please do not report a sick or injured native animal to any of our general enquiry email addresses.

For general enquires about the hospital or our Trust:

placements@wildlifehospitaldunedin.org.nz