How to choose a vet in Egypt

The best time to find a vet is before your pet gets sick. In an emergency there's no time to ask around and compare.

What to look for

• A licensed clinic and a vet registered with the Veterinary Syndicate. You can ask to see the licence.
• Experience with your kind of pet. Not every clinic treats birds, rabbits or tortoises, so ask first.
• Close to home, or home visits if your pet hates trips.
• Explains things: a good vet tells you the diagnosis, the treatment and why, and writes down instructions.
• Clean and calm: how it smells, a clean table, and ideally a waiting area for cats away from dogs.
• Gentle handling, without force.

Night-time emergencies

Ask the clinic what to do if something happens at night or on its day off. Find the nearest 24-hour clinic now and save its number in your phone.

Prices

• Ask the consultation fee before you go in, and the price of any test or procedure before it's done.
• A clinic consultation costs about EGP 200–500 and a home visit about EGP 300–600 (approximate, October 2026). See vet and vaccine prices.
• For surgery, ask for a written estimate.

Making sure a vaccine is genuine

Fake or badly stored vaccines do exist. To be sure:

• Ask to see the box before it's opened.
• The vaccine sticker goes in the vaccination card, with the date, the clinic stamp and the vet's signature.
• Vaccines must be kept in a fridge: don't buy one from a shop and take it to someone to inject.

Signs to look elsewhere

• Doesn't explain, or gets annoyed by your questions.
• Orders lots of tests and procedures without saying why.
• No receipt or clear prices.
• Gives a vaccine without a sticker or stamp.