Buchan Veterinary Clinics

Services

Services listed on the clinic website include

• •Consultations and routine preventative care: vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, six‑month health checks
• •Dentistry
• •Surgery including neutering
• •Diagnostic tests & imaging, with stated facilities: in-house lab, X‑ray, ultrasound
• •Nurse clinics, including: blood pressure checks, blood sampling, diabetic care clinic, anal sac expression
• •Grooming & nail clipping
• •End-of-life care including euthanasia
• •Home visits
• •Referral services: orthopaedic surgery referral service and soft tissue surgery referral service
• •Species listed on the website include not only dogs and cats but also rabbits, small mammals (e.g., guinea pigs/ferrets), reptiles/tortoises, a range of birds, backyard poultry, and aquarium fish; one review specifically mentions help with an injured bird.

Emergency arrangements (as stated on the website)

• •Emergency support during normal opening hours by contacting the practice
• •Out of hours emergency care is provided by Vets Now Aberdeen

Other structured data

• •Listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

Pricing

Only prices explicitly mentioned in reviews

• •£300 for a scan (reviewer report)
• •£1,800 quoted for an operation (reviewer report)
• •£92 charged for a dog’s first vaccine (reviewer report)

People

• •Jane (mentioned in a review): spoke to a caller about an injured bird and the reviewer reports the team were friendly when the bird was brought in.
• •One reviewer praising a vaccination visit mentions a “lady vet” who was “lovely” and a receptionist who was “helpful,” but no names are given.
• •Multiple reviews refer generally to staff being helpful and to explanations being clear during appointments.

Reviews

4.4 stars from 145 reviews. “”

• •Cost concerns and value comparisons: one reviewer reports £300 for a scan and a £1,800 operation quote, comparing it unfavourably with another practice’s total; another reviewer says £92 for a first vaccine felt “extremely expensive.”
• •Clinical disagreement/missed issue (reported): one reviewer says their dog was seen weeks earlier for the “same problem” and it was “totally missed.”
• •Access and responsiveness: one reviewer says the phone is answered straight away and appointments are made quickly.
• •Communication during consults: one review describes being seen on time with everything explained very well.
• •Help with wildlife: a reviewer describes bringing in an injured bird after speaking with Jane, and reports a friendly reception.