Specialist Vets in Aberlour

## Summary 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.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **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.