Boksburg North
The hospital opens on the corner
Paul Smit Road meets 11th Avenue, and an animal hospital opens on the corner. It has not moved since.
Est. 1976
Fifty yearsone corner
Boksburg North
Open seven days on Paul Smit Road, with an after-hours line and a pet ambulance.
Out of hours? 082 458 8144
Alongside every pet is his or her owner.
Boksburg Animal Hospital, in its own words
- Trading on the corner since
- 1976
- Owned by the Meyer family since
- 1985
- Google reviews at 4.7 stars
- 707
Half a century of the same front door
The hospital opened in 1976. Dr Hendrik Meyer bought it in 1985, and the Meyer family still runs it.
The Meyers arrive
Dr Hendrik Meyer buys the practice
Three years after qualifying at Pretoria, Dr Hendrik Meyer takes the practice on. His family still runs it, with a team of about five vets.
The second generation
Two more Meyers qualify at Pretoria
Dr Schabort Meyer and Dr Melissa Meyer both qualify B.V.Sc. at Pretoria and join the practice.
Fifty years
707 reviews at 4.7 stars
A reviewer phoned both SPCAs about an injured bush dove. This hospital said bring it in.
What the hospital does
Consults through to orthopaedic surgery, with the laboratory and the x-ray in the same building.
Consultations, vaccinations and de-worming
Seven days
Vaccination courses, de-worming, and the consult that finds what is wrong.
Soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery
Theatre on site
From sterilisations to orthopaedic work, with patients hospitalised on site.
In-house laboratory and digital x-rays
Results in-house
Bloods and x-rays done here rather than sent away.
Dentistry
In-house
Teeth examined and treated on site.
After-hours emergencies and the ambulance
082 458 8144
An emergency line outside opening hours, and a pet ambulance.
Micro-chipping, health certificates and export bloods
Export paperwork
Chipping, plus the certificates and blood tests an animal needs to leave the country.
Also on site
- Pharmacy
- Dietary and nutrition advice
- Medical aid advice and assistance
- Medicine cases and work-ups
- Post-mortem examinations
- Euthanasia and disposals
Not sure which of these your animal needs? Ring reception on 011 917 9978 and describe what you are seeing.
A family practice, literally
Dr Hendrik Meyer bought the hospital in 1985. Two more Meyers qualified in 2013 and joined him.
From the practice record, 2018
Dr Hendrik Meyer
Veterinarian and owner
B.V.Sc. Pretoria, 1982
Dr Schabort Meyer
Veterinarian
B.Sc, B.V.Sc. Pretoria, 2013
Dr Melissa Meyer
Veterinarian
B.Sc, B.V.Sc. Pretoria, 2013
Dr Stefanie Towers
Veterinarian
B.Sc, B.V.Sc. Pretoria, 2011
Reviewers also name Dr Woodley. This is the roster the practice last published, not today's list.
707 people have written this down
4.7out of 5 on Google · read all 7075 out of 5
Dr Meyer and team always goes the extra mile and will not brake the bank.
See this reviewer on Google5 out of 5
Boksburg Animal Hospital, without hesitation said I could bring it in to them.
See this reviewer on Google5 out of 5
Dr Woodley was so thorough when phoning me with results.
See this reviewer on Google5 out of 5
They also phoned with updates on how the kitty was doing.
See this reviewer on Google5 out of 5
Been taking our fur babies there for over 25 years. Always great care and support.
See this reviewer on Google5 out of 5
The vets are thorough and professional. The facility is clean and well kept.
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Corner of Paul Smit Road and 11th Avenue
Closed now, opens tomorrow at 07:30
Opening hours
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 13:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 – 11:00
- After hours
- 082 458 8144
Ring the hospital
- 011 917 9978Reception, during opening hours
- 011 917 5384If the first line is engaged
- 082 458 8144Nights, Sundays and public holidays
Finding it
Corner Paul Smit Road & 11th AvenueBoksburg North, BoksburgGautengQ7X5+MJ Boksburg North, Boksburg
Animals come in from Boksburg North, Boksburg and the East Rand.
