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Find Trusted Vets in Scotland

Professional veterinary care across the country

About Veterinary Care in Scotland

Updated January 2026

This guide helps pet owners compare local veterinary options in Scotland based on services, animal coverage, and availability. Scotland is home to numerous veterinary clinics offering a wide range of services including routine care, surgery, diagnostics, dental care, and emergency treatment. From small animal practices specializing in dogs and cats to large animal and equine vets, the country provides comprehensive veterinary care for all types of pets and livestock. The veterinary clinics in Scotland provide essential services to pet owners across the region, with many offering 24-hour emergency care, specialist referral services, and advanced diagnostic capabilities. Whether you're looking for a local family vet or specialist care, Scotland has options to meet your needs.

Top Vets in Scotland

Highly rated veterinary clinics across Scotland, ranked by service quality and reviews

#1 Ranking

Our Score (94/100)

4.8(268 reviews)
Corporate
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

Vets4Pets Stirling is part of the Vets4Pets group, described on its site as a locally owned practice. The clinic appears set up for both routine appointments and more complex work, with an in-house lab, digital X‑ray and ultrasound, and an operating theatre alongside separate cat and dog wards and an isolation unit. In the latest written reviews available to us, owners most often describe the practice in the context of end‑of‑life care, including being kept informed, given choices, and being able to stay with their pet during euthanasia. Out-of-hours emergencies are handled via Vets Now Hospital, with treatment notes shared back to the practice (transport is arranged by the owner).

#2 Ranking

Our Score (93/100)

4.6(563 reviews)
Veterinary Nurse Training
Corporate
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd trading as Pets ’n’ Vets is part of a wider network of veterinary practices, with “The Roundhouse” repeatedly referenced in recent client reviews. Based on the clinic’s own service list, it’s set up for both routine care (vaccinations, neutering, parasite prevention) and more advanced work (orthopaedic surgery, cardiology, CT/MRI imaging, physiotherapy), alongside veterinary nurse clinics and being a veterinary nurse training facility. Decision-relevant details owners mention include: - Out-of-hours emergency help described as calm and attentive after a dog injury. - Clear pricing communication, with one owner saying costs were explained before proceeding. - Fast test turnaround and follow-up, including same-day blood test results and a vet phone call to explain them in detail. - A larger waiting area noted as helpful for avoiding stressful pet-to-pet encounters.

#3 Ranking

Vets for Pets

Dumbarton

Our Score (93/100)

4.8(337 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic

Vets for Pets is part of the Vets4Pets group and this branch has been operating since 2014. The clinic is set up as a small-animal practice with on-site facilities such as an in-house laboratory, operating theatre, hospital ward and isolation unit, alongside diagnostic imaging (X-ray and ultrasound). The website also states emergency cover is provided when the clinic is closed. In the latest reviews, owners describe help with a range of problems (injured paw, swallowed bone, phantom pregnancy, ear infections) and also mention end-of-life care, including a home visit described as calm and peaceful. Pricing is a recurring point of tension: multiple reviewers say medication/prescription costs feel high, including one example where ear drops were said to cost around a third of the clinic price online. There is also a serious negative account alleging a missed diagnosis with a £170 bill shortly before a dog died.

Our Score (93/100)

4.8(259 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
exotic
cow
pig

Eden Veterinary Practice has been established since 2003 and treats a wide mix of species (small pets as well as horses and farm animals). The website states it provides a 24-hour emergency service for all animals, including horses, livestock and birds, and also offers home visits. In the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly describe compassionate end-of-life care, including a home visit to help a pet pass away and the practice later providing nose and paw prints. Other concrete mentions include helping travelling clients, and a clean, polite front-of-house experience.

Our Score (92/100)

4.7(428 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Corporate
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
rabbit
cow
pig

Avondale Veterinary Group provides routine and emergency care for small animals and equine, with on-site equine facilities for hospitalisation and intensive care (including intensive care). The website also references farm work, and notes the practice has operated since 1921 from purpose-built premises opened in 2009. Reviews most often describe clear communication and flexibility around appointments (including rescheduling when a cat wouldn’t go into a carrier), plus gentle handling in sensitive situations (including end-of-life care). The practice website also states it works with Thistle Referral services as a “group partner.”

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