Vet services in Diani
South of the ferry, backed by coastal forest and full of visiting households. Diani has a wildlife interface no other area we cover comes close to.
Getting to you
Diani is past the Likoni ferry and the crossing governs the timing entirely. We cover the south coast on scheduled visiting days rather than ad-hoc, so tell us early and we will fit you into the next one. For a genuine emergency, ring first and we will tell you honestly whether to start driving or whether a closer option is faster.
Parking at the clinic
Parking is easy throughout Diani and Ukunda.
Keeping a dog or cat in Diani
- Diani has a well-known Angolan colobus population moving through gardens on canopy bridges, alongside vervets and baboons. Dogs chase them, and the bite and scratch wounds that follow are deep, infect readily and raise a rabies exposure question that has to be answered rather than assumed.
- Coastal forest and the Shimba Hills corridor push right up against Diani compounds, so snake encounters are a genuine and recurring emergency here rather than a rare event. Households backing onto bush should know what to do before it happens.
- A large share of Diani households are seasonal or expatriate, so animals are frequently left with staff or neighbours for months, or handed on when a tenancy ends. Unknown vaccination history and unclear ownership are routine starting points for a Diani consultation.
- Diani is south of the Likoni ferry, which means every clinic trip from here involves the crossing and its queue. That single fact changes the calculation on when to set off and makes scheduled visiting days more practical than ad-hoc appointments.
Diani’s veterinary picture is dominated by the fact that the forest never really stopped.
Monkeys are the daily reality. Colobus, vervets and baboons move through gardens along the canopy, dogs chase them, and the wounds that result are the ones we treat most from this coast. They look small and close over dirt, which is exactly why they abscess. They also raise a rabies question every time, which is one more reason the annual vaccination matters here rather than being a box to tick.
Snakes are the emergency people are least ready for. Compounds backing onto coastal forest or the Shimba Hills corridor meet them regularly. If it happens: no cutting, no sucking, no tourniquet. Keep the animal still, carry it, ring us on the way.
The other Diani pattern is animals whose history nobody has. Seasonal households, long absences and handovers at the end of tenancies mean a great many Diani dogs and cats arrive with no card and no clear owner. Assume nothing, start the vaccination course fresh, and get them sterilised.
We cover the south coast on scheduled visiting days rather than pretending we can cross the ferry on demand. Tell us early and we will fit you in.
Where we visit in Diani
Ukunda · Diani Beach Road · Galu · Tiwi · Kinondo
Most booked in Diani
Common questions
My dog was bitten by a monkey. Is that serious?
Yes, on two counts. Monkey bites are deep punctures that close over dirt and infect readily, so they need cleaning properly rather than watching. And it raises a rabies exposure question, which is a same-day conversation, not a next-week one.
How do I stop my dog chasing the colobus?
Recall training and keeping the dog in when the troop moves through, which is usually predictable. Colobus stay high and are rarely the ones bitten; the risk is to your dog from the encounter and from what it might catch.
Something bit my dog in the garden and I did not see what.
Treat it as a possible snake bite. Do not cut, suck or tourniquet. Keep the animal as still as you can, carry it rather than walking it, and ring us immediately.
Book a vet in Mombasa
Clinic appointments, or a vet at your door across Mombasa and the coast. Tell us what is wrong and we will say how soon your pet needs to be seen.