Veterinary services

Tampere Environmental Health has four veterinary clinics and a veterinary emergency service covering the areas of Tampere, Orivesi, Juupajoki, Kangasala, Pälkäne, Valkeakoski, Akaa and Urjala. In addition, there are six official veterinarians and three veterinary hygienists in the region.

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Veterinary practices

Email addresses are generally in the format [email protected] unless otherwise specified for the person.

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The veterinary practice at Turvesuonkatu 15 in Tampere is closed from 19 December 2025.

Orivesi and Juupajoki

Telephone 0400 239 588, appointments on weekdays at 8–9 am 
Anttilantie 2
35300 Orivesi

Fanny Kytölä
Practicioning veterinarian
Phone:
040 727 3989

Kangasala

Telephone 03 5654 4740, appointments on weekdays at 8–10 am
Herttualantie 28
36200 Kangasala

Sanna Aaltonen
Practicioning veterinarian
Phone:
0400 227 833
Sari Koskinen
Practicioning veterinarian
Phone:
0400 236 405

Valkeakoski

Telephone 040 178 9007, appointments on weekdays at 8–9 am 
Asemantie 10
37600 Valkeakoski

Niina Helenius
Practicioning veterinarian
Phone:
040 178 9007

Urjala

Telephone 03 5654 4760, appointments on weekdays at 8–9.30 am
Sairaalantie 9
31760 Urjala 

Jouko Jakala
Jouko Jakala and Iida Paukkunen alternate on the same phone number: Practicioning veterinarian
Phone:
040 178 9009
Iida Paukkunen
Practicioning veterinarian
Phone:
040 178 9009
Eerika Hietala
Practicioning veterinarian
Phone:
040 727 3989

Rotating substitute

Eerika Hietala
Practicioning veterinarian
Phone:
040 727 3989

Emergency veterinary care

The veterinary emergency service covers Tampere, Orivesi, Juupajoki, Kangasala, Pälkäne, Valkeakoski, Akaa, and Urjala. These areas share a telephone service.

Weekdays at 3 pm – 8 am, weekends and bank holidays (call price subject to base fee).

Emergency veterinary care for large/farm animals, tel. +358 3 565 44700 

Emergency veterinary care for small animals, tel. +358 3 565 44777

  • Emergency veterinary care for small animals from Papuvet, address Pispalan valtatie 2, 33250 Tampere
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Small animal veterinary emergency care service provider will change on 1 January 2026

The new service provider is Papuvet Oy in Tampere. The phone number stays the same.

Official veterinarians

E-mail addresses are generally [email protected], unless otherwise stated for a specific person.

Otto Kivirauma
Pälkäne, Valkeakoski Official veterinarian
Phone:
040 180 6191
Lauri Sund
Tampere Official veterinarian
Phone:
050 557 5515
Annastiina Turunen
Juupajoki, Kangasala, Orivesi Official veterinarian
Phone:
040 133 6384
Teemu Kipinoinen
Akaa, Urjala Official veterinarian
Phone:
040 133 6266

Veterinary hygienists

E-mail addresses are generally [email protected], unless otherwise stated for a specific person.

Mari Porma
Phone:
040 806 3661
Mari Jurmu
Phone:
044 481 1092
Reetta Åberg
Phone:
040 502 8152

Supervisor of veterinarians

Merja Bojang
Veterinary services manager
Phone:
050 521 5184

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Updated 5.1.2026