Government and low-cost vet hospitals in Chennai

Last checked 9 Oct 20267 sourcesHow we check

Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) runs 6 pet clinics that give pet animals all treatment and anti-rabies vaccination free of cost1, from 8 am to 3 pm2. For a night emergency, the Madras Veterinary College hospital in Vepery runs an emergency and critical care unit round the clock34. Registering a pet there costs ₹100 for 7 days, and drugs and fluids from its pharmacy are free5.

Clinics listed

10 that treat dogs and cats

GCC pet clinics

All treatment and anti-rabies vaccination free for pets1

GCC clinic hours

8 am–3 pm2

Round the clock

Madras Veterinary College emergency unit, Vepery: 044-25381366346

Vet college fees

₹100 registration (7 days), ₹160 anti-rabies vaccine, ₹1,500 major surgery5

Blue Cross of India OPD, Guindy

9 am–4:30 pm, every day; a donation of ₹300 or more is requested7

Clinics that treat dogs and cats (10)

• Kannammapet Veterinary Pet Clinic

  Municipal

  Veterinary Department, Greater Chennai Corporation

  • Muthurangan Salai, T. Nagar, near Kannammapet Burial Ground, Chennai 600017 Directions
  • 8 am–3 pm (days not published)

  OPD · Vaccination · Anti-rabies

  GCC lists only the vet in charge's mobile for this clinic; it's on GCC's pet clinic page. GCC doesn't say which days it's open.

  Published fees (1)

  • Treatment and anti-rabies vaccinationFree source

  Sources 1 2

• Meenambakkam Veterinary Pet Clinic

  Municipal

  Veterinary Department, Greater Chennai Corporation

  • No. 53/28 B, Nehru High Road, B V Nagar, Nanganallur, Chennai 600061 Directions
  • 8 am–3 pm (days not published)

  OPD · Vaccination · Anti-rabies

  GCC lists only the vet in charge's mobile for this clinic; it's on GCC's pet clinic page. GCC doesn't say which days it's open.

  Published fees (1)

  • Treatment and anti-rabies vaccinationFree source

  Sources 1 2

• Nungambakkam Veterinary Pet Clinic

  Municipal

  Veterinary Department, Greater Chennai Corporation

  • School Road, near Corporation Boys Higher Secondary School, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600036 Directions
  • 8 am–3 pm (days not published)

  OPD · Vaccination · Anti-rabies

  GCC lists only the vet in charge's mobile for this clinic; it's on GCC's pet clinic page. GCC doesn't say which days it's open.

  Published fees (1)

  • Treatment and anti-rabies vaccinationFree source

  Sources 1 2

• Pulianthope Veterinary Pet Clinic

  Municipal

  Veterinary Department, Greater Chennai Corporation

  • Opposite K.P. Park, near GCC Park, Pulianthope, Chennai 600012 Directions
  • 8 am–3 pm (days not published)

  OPD · Vaccination · Anti-rabies

  GCC lists only the vet in charge's mobile for this clinic; it's on GCC's pet clinic page. GCC doesn't say which days it's open.

  Published fees (1)

  • Treatment and anti-rabies vaccinationFree source

  Sources 1 2

• Lloyds Colony Veterinary Pet Clinic

  Municipal

  Veterinary Department, Greater Chennai Corporation

  • Sudandira Nagar, Lloyds Colony, Royapettah, near Urban Sumeet Service, Chennai 600014 Directions
  • 8 am–3 pm (days not published)

  OPD · Vaccination · Anti-rabies

  GCC lists only the vet in charge's mobile for this clinic; it's on GCC's pet clinic page. GCC doesn't say which days it's open.

  Published fees (1)

  • Treatment and anti-rabies vaccinationFree source

  Sources 1 2

• Thiru Vi Ka Nagar Veterinary Pet Clinic

  Municipal

  Veterinary Department, Greater Chennai Corporation

  • No. 1, 14th Street, TVK Quarters, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar (Zone 6, Division 67), Chennai Directions
  • 8 am–3 pm (days not published)

  OPD · Vaccination · Anti-rabies

  GCC lists only the vet in charge's mobile for this clinic; it's on GCC's pet clinic page. GCC doesn't say which days it's open.

  Published fees (1)

  • Treatment and anti-rabies vaccinationFree source

  Sources 1 2

• Veterinary University Peripheral Hospital, Madhavaram

  Vet college

  Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS)

  • Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai 600051 Directions
  • Mon–Fri 8 am–1 pm; Sat, Sun and government holidays 8–11:30 am
  • 044-25559046

  OPD · Vaccination · Anti-rabies · Surgery · Sterilisation · X-ray · Ultrasound

  Vet university hospital for pets and farm animals in North Chennai. For emergencies after hours, TANUVAS points to the unit at Madras Veterinary College.

  Published fees (7)

  • Pet registration (valid 1 week)₹100 source
  • Anti-rabies vaccine₹175 source
  • Combination vaccine for dogs (DHLPPi)₹380 source
  • Minor surgery, dog or cat₹200 source
  • Major surgery, dog or cat₹500 source
  • X-ray, plain₹50 source
  • X-ray, contrast₹200 source

  Sources 1 2 3

• Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital

  Vet college24x7 emergencies

  Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS)

  • Madras Veterinary College, Vepery, near Chennai Central, Chennai 600007 Directions
  • OPD Mon–Fri 8 am–1 pm; Sat, Sun and government holidays 8–11:30 am. Emergency unit: Mon–Fri 1 pm–8 am; Sat, Sun and holidays 11:30 am–8 am
  • 044-25381366

  OPD · Vaccination · Anti-rabies · Surgery · X-ray · Ultrasound · Lab · Ambulance

  Outside OPD hours, the emergency and critical care unit takes over, so emergencies are seen round the clock. Drugs and fluids from the hospital pharmacy are free.

  Published fees (10)

  • Small-animal registration (valid 7 days)₹100 source
  • Anti-rabies vaccine₹160 source
  • Combination vaccine for dogs (DHPPi+L)₹360 source
  • Minor surgery₹500 source
  • Major surgery₹1,500 source
  • Emergency surgery₹2,500 source
  • X-ray₹100 source
  • Scan₹300 source
  • Blood, urine or culture test₹50 source
  • CT scan, plain₹2,000 source

  Sources 1 2 3 4

• Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary (BMAD)

  NGO

  The Theosophical Society

  • Theosophical Society campus, Adyar, Chennai 600020 Directions

  OPD · Sterilisation · Ambulance · Boarding/shelter · Adoption

  Treats outpatients for very nominal, voluntary charges, inside the Theosophical Society campus. No phone or hours published.

  Sources 1

• Blue Cross of India Outpatient Clinic and Animal Hospital, Guindy

  NGO

  Blue Cross of India

  • Guindy, Chennai (street address not published)
  • Outpatient clinic 9 am–4:30 pm, all 365 days
  • +91 99629 98886 (WhatsApp)

  OPD · Vaccination · Surgery · Sterilisation · X-ray · Ultrasound · Lab · Ambulance · Boarding/shelter · Adoption

  Open to all pet owners. The same page also gives 9 am–9 pm, so call first. The Guindy street address isn't published.

  Published fees (1)

  • Outpatient visit (requested donation)₹300 source

  Sources 1 2 3

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Sources

1. Veterinary public health activitiesGreater Chennai Corporation · seen 9 Oct 2026
2. Pet clinics: contact details and timingsGreater Chennai Corporation · seen 9 Oct 2026
3. Directorate of Clinics: teaching hospitals and emergency servicesTamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) · seen 9 Oct 2026
4. Resident Veterinary Services Section: Emergency and Critical Care Unit working hoursMadras Veterinary College, TANUVAS · seen 9 Oct 2026
5. Department of Clinics: hospital timings and fee structureMadras Veterinary College, TANUVAS · seen 9 Oct 2026
6. ContactsTamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) · seen 9 Oct 2026
7. What we do: animal outpatient clinicBlue Cross of India · seen 9 Oct 2026

Clinic details come from the government, university and NGO pages linked on each card.