Specialist Vets in Arbroath

## Summary Parkside Veterinary Group treats multiple species (pets, horses and farm animals) and offers emergency/out-of-hours care (as stated on its website). It’s also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews most often describe routine preventative visits—first vaccinations, boosters and health checks—being handled efficiently, with vets taking time to explain care and helping nervous or “spicy” pets settle (including getting down on the floor with dogs). ## Services - Care for **pets, horses and farm animals** (website). - **Emergency and out-of-hours care** is available for pets, equine and farm animals (website; details provided via specified contact numbers). - Preventative/routine appointments mentioned in reviews: - **First vaccinations** for kittens. - **Booster vaccinations**. - **Health checks** alongside boosters. ## People - **Johanna (vet)** is named in one review; the owner describes her as “gentle and welcoming” during a booster visit, with the appointment feeling “quick and easy.” - Vets and staff are repeatedly described as: - **Explaining care clearly** (e.g., a vet “taking her time to explain everything” a puppy owner needed to know). - **Handling anxious or reactive pets** (e.g., being “very understanding when your cat is a bit spicy”). - **Reducing stress for dogs** by getting down to the dog’s level on the floor during visits. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.9 stars from 80 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Routine vaccines/boosters feel smooth and efficient**, with multiple mentions of “quick” booster visits and kitten first vaccinations. - **Clear explanations**, especially for new owners (one reviewer highlights detailed guidance on puppy care). - **Low-stress handling and friendliness toward pets**, including staff making a “fuss” of dogs and being understanding with a reactive cat. - **Practical support and accessibility in the moment**, including a reviewer noting staff were helpful when they were struggling to carry in a puppy due to disability. - **Parking is mentioned as easy** in one review.

## Summary The Golf Veterinary Practice describes itself as **independent** and provides care for **domestic pets** including dogs, cats, rabbits, small rodents and reptiles. The website lists routine preventive care (vaccinations, microchipping, worming/flea treatment) plus procedures such as **neutering** and **dental health** work. In the latest written reviews available to us, owners commonly mention long-term use over decades and experiences ranging from **boosters through to operations and end-of-life care**; there’s also a sharply negative older review describing a poor first impression and disputed billing. ## Services Based on the website and written reviews, services mentioned include: - **Vaccination/boosters** (explicitly listed on the website; also referenced in reviews) - **Microchipping** - **Worming and flea treatment** (one review describes being given worming tablets to take home rather than the vet administering treatment) - **Neutering** - **Dental health** - **Operations** (mentioned in a long-term client review, without specific procedure details) - **Emergency help**: the website states **PDSA Emergency Service** for emergency care Species stated on the website: **dogs, cats, rabbits, small rodents, reptiles**. ## Reviews **4.2 stars from 32 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - Several reviewers describe **very long-term relationships** with the practice (e.g., “over 40 yrs”, “47 years”) and say visits covered everything from **routine boosters to operations and “the final goodbye.”** - **Helpfulness in urgent situations** is mentioned (one reviewer describes being “extremely helpful in an emergency” while travelling). - One older 1-star review reports a **negative first impression of the premises and staff** (described as “tiny unclean waiting area” and “unfriendly staff”), plus a **billing dispute** (an item added “without being asked”) and a complaint about **prices** being “extortionate.”