Aberlour Veterinary Centre

Aberlour Veterinary Centre is part of Speyside Veterinary Practice, described on its website as a modern, fully equipped mixed practice with small animal, equine and farm animal departments, offering routine and emergency care (including a 24-hour emergency service). It’s also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility.

From the latest reviews, owners most often mention

• •Emergency support (including evening/weekend situations), with cases like a puppy made unwell after eating part of a dummy and a dog seen urgently and treated with antibiotics.
• •Practical “next steps” help, such as reception staff helping sort insurance claims, and (in one emergency) staff phoning other practices to find help when the vet was tied up in surgery.
• •Treatment outcomes described quickly, e.g., a sore paw improving within two days after a vet visit and use of an e-collar (“lampshade”) for short-term protection.
• •Procedures booked promptly in at least one case (a broken tooth seen the same day and then tooth removal under general anaesthetic booked for the next day).

Services

Based on the clinic website summary and reviews, services and capabilities mentioned include

• •Routine veterinary care (website)
• •Emergency care, including a 24-hour emergency service (website)
• •Care for multiple species/departments: small animals, equine, and farm animals (website)
• •Urgent assessment and treatment described in reviews (e.g., evening emergency visit; antibiotic injection plus tablets)
• •Dental procedure: tooth removal under general anaesthetic (review)
• •Minor injury/skin/paw problem management (review: sore paw with rapid improvement and short-term e-collar use)

People

• •Dan (vet) is named in reviews and is specifically credited with helping a dog with a very sore paw, with the owner reporting noticeable improvement within two days.
• •A vet and nurse on duty are mentioned in an emergency weekend case involving a puppy; the owner describes them as helpful and reassuring during the visit and notes supportive staff at pickup later.
• •Reception staff are repeatedly noted for practical support, including helping with insurance claims and, in one situation where the vet was unavailable due to being in surgery, calling other practices to arrange help.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 174 reviews. “”

• •Emergency handling and reassurance: owners describe being supported during urgent situations (including an evening emergency visit and a weekend emergency).
• •Clear, hands-on treatment: examples include antibiotic injection plus a 7-day tablet course, and a sore paw improving quickly after treatment.
• •Ability to arrange procedures quickly: one owner reports same-day assessment for a broken tooth and booking for next-day extraction under general anaesthetic.
• •Problem-solving when fully booked/unavailable: one reviewer says the clinic couldn’t directly help at that moment because the vet was in surgery, but staff actively found alternative care by calling other practices.
• •Admin help: reception support with insurance claims is specifically mentioned.