McTaggart Vets Limited

McTaggart Vets Limited presents itself as an independent, family-owned practice that has been caring for pets since 1972. It offers 24-hour emergency cover, with daytime emergencies seen at the practice and Vets Now handling out-of-hours cases. Recent feedback continues to highlight a personal, familiar style of care, especially continuity with the same vet, responsive appointments when owners are worried, and compassionate support during difficult moments.

Services

•Routine and preventive care: Vaccinations are listed among the clinic’s core services, alongside general day-to-day care for dogs, cats, and other pets.
•Medical care: Reviews mention treatment and advice for a range of problems, including a cat with kidney issues, a dog seen after hurting a leg, and ongoing care for older pets.
•Surgery and procedures: The practice offers surgical care, with rabbit neutering specifically mentioned, as well as prompt rechecks and extra medication when needed after an operation.
•Dental and supportive therapies: The website lists dental services, acupuncture, and physiotherapy.
•Emergency care and follow-up: The practice describes a 24-hour emergency service, with Vets Now covering out of hours. Reviews also give practical examples of follow-up support, including checking on a dog’s recovery by phone and making space for urgent appointments when owners are concerned.

Pricing

Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Recent reviews focus much more on the standard of care, responsiveness, and continuity than on cost.

People

Named team members mentioned by clients include Shona McTaggart, Anna, Jen, and Julia.

•Shona McTaggart is repeatedly praised for dedicated, careful help, including advice on complex cases, second opinions, and making time for extra appointments when busy.
•Jen is thanked for kind, understanding support during euthanasia, as well as help with an older cat’s kidney problems.
•Anna is highlighted for rabbit care, including discussing a procedure in advance, answering questions, and arranging a prompt post-op recheck.
•Julia is also thanked for treatment and advice, and reviews regularly speak well of the wider team, including reception staff and nurses.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 285 reviews. Recent written feedback is very positive overall.

•Owners frequently describe the team as kind, caring, compassionate, and thorough, with a personal feel that helps both pets and owners feel known.
•A recurring theme is continuity with the same vet, with clients valuing being remembered and having pets’ histories understood over time.
•Reviews also point to strong responsiveness, including fitting pets in quickly when owners are worried and, in one case, staying past finishing time to see an injured dog.
•Several comments highlight trusted long-term care and support during difficult moments, including follow-up calls, help with complex cases, and sensitive handling of euthanasia.

Reviews for McTaggart Vets Limited

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 285 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Marianne

1 month ago

Philip Reid

A brilliant vets very thorough and lovely people, takes great care of my dog Cindy could not be better

Ellen Keane

My 16 and a half jack russell millie got put to sleep last wk,jen was so nice and understanding it makes it a bit easier when the vets and staff at mactaggart,s are all lovely and caring Thank you all xx

Lara Hoban

2 months ago

Marie Bremner

Superb!

Karen f

9 months ago

Best vet practice in North Ayrshire. The staff are kind, compassionate & it's evident that they care about the animals and their people.

Lara Kats

McTaggarts vets is one of the very few remaining independent vets in the area, and I’ve recommended them to clients often over the years. Shona McTaggart is highly dedicated, caring and diligent. She’s also my go-to whenever I’ve wanted advice or a second opinion about a case. I had a particularly tricky patient staying with me for in-patient care during covid times, whose own primary vet was quite far away, who needed repeat radiographs. Shona was incredibly helpful in liaising with the referring vet and my client and gave me an appointment when she was really busy with her own patients and in no position to be taking on extra work. She goes above and beyond to help. I cannot recommend this practice highly enough.

Dawn Raeside

Great vet practice.. staff are all so lovely and caring .. very personal care.. feel comforted knowing my pets are in such good hands.

L D

We moved to North Ayrshire 4 years ago and the first thing we did was look for recommendations for a vet for our 3 dogs and our cat. So many folk recommended McTaggarts in Dalry and thankfully I listened! We were able to meet them with our boys, a brilliant practice that don’t just know their names but know their histories and their needs. I can’t honestly say this enough, everyone who works there is top top and for me, the fact it’s family owned and not a big bland corporate is just the icing on the cake. Ine if our boys is only here because of Shona and the team. That says enough for me. 100% recommended.

Rachael Grant

A super practice that always makes us feel welcome. Great vets that you can really trust looking after your animals. We have all 5 of our dogs registered here and they always get the best treatment from the team.