Veterinary clinics in Lambaré: how to choose care for your pet

To pick a vet in Lambaré, first decide whether it is a routine visit or an emergency, then look for a clinic on your side of the city: Lambaré has borders Asunción and Villa Elisa⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠, so the closest option is sometimes just across the city line. Before you leave, send a WhatsApp message with the species, weight and symptom, and ask whether a vet is on site right now.

Which kind of vet do you need?

A search for "veterinaria Lambaré" mixes very different places:

• Pet shop with a consulting room: vaccines, deworming, grooming and routine checks for dogs and cats.
• Agroveterinaria: sells feed, parasite treatments and supplies, sometimes with a small consulting room for simple cases.
• Veterinary clinic: lab tests, ultrasound, planned surgery such as neutering and, in some cases, overnight care.

A vaccine or check-up can be done anywhere nearby. For a road accident, suspected poisoning or breathing trouble, go to a place that can keep the animal overnight and call ahead on the way.

How do you know a clinic is licensed?

Paraguay's Law 6810/2021 on veterinarians and SENACSA Resolution 1434/21⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠ require every vet to register their degree with SENACSA, the national animal health service, and renew it every year. A clinic also needs a registered veterinary technical adviser, to be set up as a company and hold a commercial licence⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠; SENACSA grants the licence on that basis.

It is normal to ask the vet's name and to have each vaccine written in the pet's health booklet with stamp, signature and date. Complaints about mistreatment or malpractice go to SENACSA's Animal Health and Welfare Directorate or to the public prosecutor.

Which part of Lambaré suits you?

Avenida Cacique Lambaré⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠ is the city's main road, with the town hall, the central plaza and the parish church. Think about the real trip with an animal in the car or in your arms:

• Near Cacique Lambaré and the Centro: the busiest corridor, and the best place to start your search.
• Near the Asunción city line: add clinics on the Asunción side if they are closer; the boundary makes no difference to your pet.
• Towards Villa Elisa or the river (Puerto Pabla, on the Paraguay River): also look at options in Villa Elisa and phone before you set off.

What to ask at night, on Sundays or in an emergency

Map listings are often out of date, especially on Sundays and public holidays. Call or message first:

• Is a vet on site now, or do they need to call one in?
• Do they treat your species and size? Not every clinic sees cats, birds or exotic pets.
• Can they keep the animal overnight?
• How do they take payment? Bancard's QR code now handles most digital payments in Paraguay⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠, but check whether they accept QR, bank transfer or cash only.

While you wait, write down when the symptom started, what the animal ate and any medicines. If you suspect poison, bring the packaging.

Free vaccines and leishmaniasis checks near Lambaré

The National Rabies Centre (CAN) runs AutoCAN days in the city. One was held at Plaza Juan de Ayolas, opposite the town hall (Cacique Lambaré and 5 de Junio)⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠, with free rabies shots and deworming for dogs and cats plus leishmaniasis testing. Bring dogs on a lead, cats in a carrier and the vaccination booklet. Rabies vaccination starts at three months, with boosters after 30 days and at six months, then once a year.

Outside those days, CAN offers free leishmaniasis testing for dogs from 6 months old⁠⁠ (opens in a new tab)⁠ on the UNA campus in San Lorenzo, first come, first served: Monday to Friday 7:00 to 22:00, weekends and holidays 7:00 to 19:00. Signs worth a test: weight loss, hair loss or skin sores, very long nails, swollen lymph nodes and nosebleeds.