Seafield Veterinary Group

Seafield Veterinary Group is a multi-branch veterinary practice (group). Based on the information available, the Buckie branch is set up for routine consultations as well as procedures like surgery, and it’s listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. In recent reviews, owners describe thorough, unhurried exams (including with a wriggly cat), and several mention the team helping anxious rescue dogs settle before treatment. One reviewer also reports a negative recent experience without details, and another raises a specific cost complaint about a short medication check.

Services

• •General consultations and check-ups, including medication check-ups (review mentions listening to a dog’s heart and taking weight).
• •Surgery/treatment for dogs (owners refer to bringing dogs in for “treatment or surgery”).
• •Support in difficult end-of-life situations (one owner describes being guided through a distressing appointment with an elderly dog).
• •Veterinary Nurse Training facility (listed in clinic data).
• •Emergency veterinary services (24/7 or extended hours) (listed in clinic data; no further detail provided on how this operates).

Pricing

• •One reviewer reports being charged “over £60” for a medication check up described as lasting about 5 minutes (listening to the dog’s heart and taking weight).

People

• •Sylvia (vet) is named in one review. The owner describes her as professional and notes she handled two anxious rescue dogs in a way that helped them relax before treatment.

Reviews

4.5 stars from 162 reviews. The latest reviews include multiple positive experiences at this branch, alongside a few negative or mixed comments (including one pricing complaint and one brief non-recommendation).

• •Thorough, patient handling during exams: a cat received a “very thorough check up” despite struggling to stay still; another owner describes care delivered in an “unhurried manner.”
• •Good with anxious dogs (especially after switching branches): owners mention anxious/rescue dogs being helped to relax before treatment, and one reviewer contrasts a poor experience elsewhere with an “outstanding” experience after switching to this team.
• •Emotional support in difficult appointments: one owner thanks a vet for guiding them through an upsetting visit with an elderly dog.
• •Concerns raised by some owners: one reviewer says they can’t recommend based on their most recent experience (no details given), and another calls out “rip-off prices” for a short medication check.