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Emergency Vets in Aberdeenshire

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Our Score (90/100)

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Updated January 2026
Corporate

Aurora Veterinary Clinic has been serving pets since 2006, and its website highlights core routine care such as vaccinations, dental care, neutering and microchipping. Clinic data also lists emergency veterinary services, and the website notes that its emergency procedure would remain unchanged during a renovation period.

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#2 Ranking

Our Score (87/100)

4.7(304 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Corporate
Treats:
dog
cat
bird

Donview Veterinary Centre offers care for cats and dogs, with a clear emphasis on feline-friendly handling and facilities. The practice states it runs its own 24-hour emergency and hospitalisation service (so pets are treated by their own vets), and it also positions itself as a training facility for veterinary nurses. Distinctive, clinic-specific features include an ICC Gold level Cat Friendly accreditation, a cat-only waiting area and cat-only ward, and a stated policy of not setting staff any targets.

#3 Ranking

Our Score (86/100)

4.8(542 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
exotic

Ashgrove Veterinary Centre Ltd describes itself as independently owned and set up as a multi-clinic practice with a relatively large clinical team (the website states 12 vets, 14 registered veterinary nurses, and 2 veterinary care assistants). The website highlights certificate holders in pain management (including acupuncture), dermatology, plus emergency medicine (nurse) and nutrition (nurse).

Our Score (83/100)

4.7(189 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird

Meadows Veterinary Centre is set up for both routine and urgent care, with emergency/out‑of‑hours support mentioned in reviews and “emergency veterinary services” listed in the clinic data. It’s also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews describe pets being seen quickly when a condition worsened overnight, diagnostic work-ups (blood tests and X‑rays) to “pinpoint the issue,” and follow-up communication the same morning with a diagnosis and treatment plan (including tablets for feline asthma).

Our Score (83/100)

4.8(103 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
exotic

Morven Veterinary Practice Ltd is an independent practice, and the website describes care for pets, farm animals, and horses, including its own out‑of‑hours emergency service. Reviews consistently describe straight‑talking, “no nonsense” decision support (owners say they were helped to make the right choice for their animal), and give concrete examples of the practice taking on urgent and complex situations—from out‑of‑hours attendance at Christmas to surgery performed using local anaesthetic with pre‑op blood tests when another vet had ruled out an operation due to age. The clinic is also described on its website as a registered nurse training practice.

Our Score (82/100)

4.6(177 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird
exotic

Town & Country Veterinary Group says it was established in 1987 as an independent, family-run practice and describes itself as a small-animal independent practice. Based on the website and recent reviews, it appears set up for routine preventive care (first vaccinations are specifically mentioned), surgical procedures including neutering (mentioned in reviews), and some form of emergency provision (the website references an emergency service and “Vets Now Information,” and says the Millburn branch is open for emergencies). Recent reviewers repeatedly describe cats returning from visits calm and less stressed than expected, including after a procedure and a pre-op visit; one reviewer, however, alleges poor post-neutering wound management and bleeding, so experiences around surgery appear mixed.

Our Score (81/100)

4.9(26 reviews)
Emergency Services
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat

Cùmath Pet Surgeons describes itself as an independent referral surgical practice (founded by Scott Rigg and Michelle Murphy) that takes on cases sent by primary-care vets when extra surgical experience or equipment is needed. It focuses on dogs and cats, with surgeons listed as RCVS recognised advanced practitioners in small animal surgery.

Our Score (79/100)

4.8(329 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird

Kirkton Veterinary Centre Ltd describes itself as an independent, traditional mixed practice, treating pets and farm animals, and running its own 24-hour out-of-hours emergency service. Recent reviews back up the “mixed” caseload, with owners mentioning everything from routine dog-and-cat care to emergency staples for a hen and on-site help for mastitis in a farm animal. Multiple reviewers also describe the team keeping in touch during serious illness (including over the Christmas holidays), and one review notes the practice price-matches prescriptions to avoid clients having to source medicines elsewhere.

Our Score (77/100)

4.8(106 reviews)
Emergency Services
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat

Dunnydeer Veterinary Group describes itself as an independent practice offering care for small animals, farm animals and equines. The website states it provides 24-hour emergency cover by its own vets for small animals and equines.

Our Score (76/100)

4.8(88 reviews)
Emergency ServicesVeterinary Nurse Training
Independent Clinic
Treats:
dog
cat
bird

Woodside Veterinary Group is an RCVS-accredited practice offering small animal, equine and farm services, plus a 24-hour emergency service. Reviews repeatedly mention fast access for urgent problems (for example, being seen within an hour for a bleeding, partially detached dew claw), and vets explaining options before treatment. The practice also runs a Pet Health Club® Plus plan where consultations are included.

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