Oban Veterinary Surgeons

Oban Veterinary Surgeons is an RCVS-accredited practice that offers a Pet Health Club® Plus plan (with consultations included) and acts as a veterinary nurse training facility. It’s also set up for urgent and out-of-hours care: reviews describe pets being admitted overnight and having surgery early the same morning, including one case operated on by 7:30am. Recent reviewers also mention online appointment booking being straightforward and being seen quickly for a suspected bite reaction/lump, plus clear explanations during examinations.

Services

• •Emergency/urgent care and surgery: multiple reviews describe emergency operations (including removal of a stick lodged in a dog’s throat/upper mouth; another dog admitted in the early hours, diagnosed and operated on by 7:30am).
• •Surgery for lumps/masses: a reviewer describes a “huge lump” being removed from a 16-year-old dog, with a quick recovery.
• •Consultations/examinations: reviewers mention thorough examinations and vets explaining what was happening.
• •Skin/soft-tissue concerns: a dog seen for a bite reaction that developed into a lump.
• •Online booking: mentioned as easy by a reviewer.
• •Pet Health Club® Plus: consultations included (as stated on the practice website content).
• •Repeat prescriptions: referenced in the website content.
• •Veterinary nurse training facility: listed in clinic data.

People

• •John (vet): credited by one owner (with his assistant) for successfully performing an emergency operation to remove a stick lodged in their dog’s throat/upper mouth, with the dog recovering quickly.
• •Alasdair (vet): mentioned as “fantastic” with a dog brought in for a bite reaction/lump; the visit is described as calm and reassuring.
• •Alison: named in a review about removing a large lump from an elderly dog; the owner highlights her manner during a worrying time and notes the dog bounced back after a few days.
• •Reception team: described as friendly and welcoming in a review about arranging an appointment quickly.

Reviews

4.7 stars from 177 reviews. - Fast response for urgent cases, including overnight admissions: examples include emergency admission “in the early hours” followed by diagnosis and surgery by 7:30am, and an emergency operation to remove a stick lodged in a dog’s throat/upper mouth.

• •Clear communication during appointments: owners describe vets being thorough in examinations and explaining what was happening.
• •Calm, reassuring handling of worried pets/owners: one review specifically mentions a calm and reassuring experience during a visit for a suspected bite reaction/lump.
• •Good recovery outcomes are frequently mentioned: several owners describe dogs recovering quickly after surgery (including an older dog after lump removal).