My cat is very difficult to get into a carrier. Can Adventure Vets help?

Yes. Home visits are especially useful for cats who become stressed in carriers or waiting rooms. Dr Kristina examines your cat where they are calmest — at home — for a more accurate and less distressing assessment.

Mobile Vet Services for
Launceston

Professional veterinary care at your Launceston address — no waiting rooms, no car trips, no carrier stress. Available Monday to Friday

The Adventure Vet van parked outside, ready to serve Launceston pet owners.

Adventure Vets travels to Launceston

Getting a cat into a carrier is a project. Getting a nervous dog through a waiting room full of strangers is another. And for anyone working full-time in Launceston — arranging time off, finding parking in town, and managing an animal that already knows something is wrong before they leave the house — a clinic visit can be a half-day exercise before the appointment even starts. Adventure Vets removes that.

Adventure Vets visits Launceston suburbs on Monday to Friday.

Fees start from $22 - $33 for Launceston, Riverside, Trevallyn, Ravenswood, Newstead, Norwood, Prospect, Prospect Vale, St Leonards, Summerhill, Blackstone Heights, Consults begin at $125. Additional charges may apply based on distance and complexity of situation.

Launceston pet owners greatly benefits from a Mobile Vet

Your lunch break is not long enough for a vet trip
Launceston has a high proportion of professionals, health workers, managers and administrative workers — together making up the majority of the city’s employed population. These are people with commitments, not flexible schedules. A home vet visit changes the logistics entirely: Dr Kristina comes to your address during a window that works for you. No parking. No waiting room. No rearranging the day around an appointment that starts late and runs over. The consult fits into your life instead of disrupting it.
Cats who have never left the house
Launceston’s inner suburbs — Trevallyn, Newstead, Norwood, Prospect, Summerhill, St Leonards, Blackstone Heights and Riverside — have a significant population of indoor and semi-outdoor cats. Cats who have spent their lives in a terrace house or unit block often show entirely different behaviour the moment they are placed in a carrier. They mask symptoms, shut down, or become impossible to examine properly. A home visit lets Dr Kristina see your cat in the environment where their actual behaviour and health patterns occur. That is a fundamentally more useful assessment than a clinic exam under fluorescent lights in a room that smells like other animals.
Dogs who react before you even reach the carpark
Reactive and anxious dogs are not uncommon in urban environments. For a dog who starts showing stress signals the moment the carrier comes out or the car starts, a clinic visit can be genuinely distressing before the vet has even been seen. Adventure Vets can discuss gentle pre-visit calming options ahead of time. On the day, Dr Kristina and Andrew arrive calmly and work at your dog’s pace, in the space where they feel most settled. For owners who have been managing this problem for years, it often changes the experience completely.
Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday — whichever suits
Launceston sits on all three Adventure Vets weekly routes. The Monday West Tamar circuit, the Tuesday East Tamar circuit and the Wednesday East Coast circuit all include Launceston suburbs. That means if Monday does not work, Tuesday might. If neither, Wednesday is an option. Thursday and Friday visits are also available at per-kilometre rates. For a city household with variable work schedules, that level of flexibility is difficult to find in a mobile vet service.

Our Services:

Sick Pet Consultations

Nutritional & Behaviour Advice

Sedation for Grooming

Home Euthanasia

Meet the Adventure Vets team

Dr Kristina Fisher

Veterinarian, BVMS

Kristina is a small-animal clinician with 13 years in practice. She provides calm, thorough consultations at home and makes clear, evidence-based treatment plans that help owners feel confident about next steps.

Andrew Colquhoun

Registered Nurse

Andrew brings 18 years of nursing experience to each visit. He supports clinical care through patient handling, triage, monitoring, medication preparation and infection control, and he guides owners on after-care so pets recover comfortably.

The Adventure Vet experience, told by our clients

4.9

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Reviews

So happy to have found Kristina! She came and saw our dog John promptly after being unsuccessful with many vets not wanting to take new clients. Kristina saw us within 2 days and was so lovely you can tell she really cares. John had an ear infection and doesn't like stuff being put in his ears… Kristina was efficient and assertive which John needed to get the job done. His ears have already cleared up and he's so much happier to be on the mend. Highly recommended Kristina especially if your pet is a little harder to handle when it comes to procedures. Very grateful.

ella-kate hart

Excellent customer service. So much easier than taking your dog to the vet. No stress for the dog at all. Highly recommend.

Karen Bilson

Great service and care provided for our animals

Shel M

Kristina and her partner from Adventure vets were amazing with my precious kitty Freja. I was concerned with a move and her recent behaviour that there was a problem but after a home visit vis-a-vis their prompt response check-up and some kitty meds those concerns are relieved. They were caring personable and patient. I also think they are priced within reason all things considered. I will be using Adventure vets for my future vet needs and highly recommend them. Thank you for caring Adventure Vets!

hardly gospel

So grateful for the care and advice during a difficult time. Would highly recommend Adventure Vets.

Karen Woods

Always very kind/caring. Love that adventure vets does house calls making things a lot easier/lessening anxiety for myself and my dogs 🙌

Ben Coad

Absolutely adorable people. They look after Bruce and Lily so well.

Spike Elsa

Adventure Vets offer a valued 'at home' service so important when we are 150kms away from the closest clinic. Whilst they don't offer surgical procedures at this stage everything else is no problem. They have welcomed our rescue dogs our puppy and helped us farewell our senior dog with empathy and care. We thank you very much!

Celia Ralston

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Adventure Vets understands Launceston

Launceston is a big city. A mix of owner-occupiers and renters live across the inner and outer suburbs. Many households have one or two animals in a residential property — not a farm, not a paddock, but a backyard, a courtyard, or a shared complex.The most common bookings from Launceston addresses include: vaccination catch-ups for cats who have not been to a vet in some time because the trip is too stressful, first consultations for newly adopted animals, skin and ear assessments for dogs with ongoing issues, and mobility reviews for older animals in established households. Sedation for grooming is also commonly booked from inner-city addresses where professional grooming has become unmanageable due to the animal’s anxiety.

Getting a cat into a carrier is a project. Getting a nervous dog through a waiting room full of strangers is another. And for anyone working full-time in Launceston — arranging time off, finding parking on Charles Street, and managing an animal that already knows something is wrong before they leave the house — a clinic visit can be a half-day exercise before the appointment even starts. Adventure Vets removes that.

Frequently asked questions

What suburbs in Launceston does Adventure Vets cover?

Adventure Vets visits all major Launceston suburbs including Launceston CBD, Trevallyn, Newstead, Norwood, Prospect, Prospect Vale, Summerhill, St Leonards, Blackstone Heights, Riverside and Ravenswood. If you are unsure whether your address is covered, use the postcode lookup on the pricing page or call 0477 179 070.