Farm & Large-Animal Vets near Annan

## Summary Firth Veterinary Centre describes itself as providing a complete veterinary service for both farm animals and domestic pets, with 24-hour emergency cover available. Reviews most often talk about routine care (annual check-ups and boosters) as well as more serious support, including emergency treatment for a very sick dog and end-of-life care for cats. Owners also mention follow-through on day-to-day problems (one cat treated for a skin rash with antibiotics) and specific injury care (a cat with a tail injury after it was trapped in a door). Ownership (independent vs corporate group) isn’t stated in the information provided, though one reviewer explicitly said they were trying to avoid “large conglomerates” and chose Firth based on recommendations. ## Services Based on the website summary and the latest reviews available: - Veterinary care for **farm animals** and **domestic pets** - **24-hour emergency cover** (stated on the clinic website) - **Routine preventative care**: annual check-ups and booster vaccinations mentioned in reviews - **Medical treatment**: antibiotics prescribed for a **skin rash** (cat) - **Injury care**: treatment and care for a **tail injury** (cat; tail trapped in a door) - **Support for serious illness**: a cat with **kidney failure** referenced by an owner - **Euthanasia / end-of-life care**: owners describe vets helping them through pets’ final visits ## People - **Rosie** (role not stated): mentioned by name in a review for supporting an owner and their cat during a difficult period, with the owner highlighting how Rosie “looked after us all so well.” - **Reception team and vets** (roles implied by reviewers): repeatedly noted as helpful and supportive, with one owner explicitly praising “receptionist’s to the vets themselves.” - A **female vet** (name not captured by the reviewer): praised for being “very kind and thoughtful” during a cat’s euthanasia appointment. ## Reviews **4.8 stars from 178 reviews.** The themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - **Friendly, reassuring handling of both routine and urgent cases**, including emergency care for a very sick dog and routine boosters/check-ups. - **Owners describe pets being comfortable returning**, with multiple reviewers saying their dog “loves going to the vets.” - **End-of-life support is specifically praised** (kindness and thoughtfulness during euthanasia for a cat with kidney failure). - **One serious negative account conflicts with the overall trend**: a reviewer reports they were told their dog couldn’t be saved and euthanasia was the only option, but they say a second opinion elsewhere found the dog “absolutely fine.”

## Summary Ark Veterinary Centre Limited is an independent, employee-owned mixed practice (run across five centres). Based on its own service list, it’s set up to handle a broad range of work: small animal care alongside equine advice and treatments (including emergency advice) and farm animal medicine and surgery. The practice also provides export certification and advanced breeding services for cattle and sheep, and describes having modern hospitalisation/surgical facilities plus in-house diagnostic techniques. On Google it shows a 5.0-star rating from 3 reviews, but we don’t have any written review detail to confirm what owners specifically liked. ## Services - Small animal veterinary services - Equine routine advice and treatments - Equine emergency advice and treatments (for horses, donkeys, and ponies) - Farm animal medicine and surgery - Export certification services - Advanced breeding services for cattle and sheep - Hospitalisation and surgical facilities (described as “modern”) - In-house diagnostic techniques ## Reviews **Google rating:** 5.0 stars from 3 reviews. **The themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** No written review comments were available to summarise—only star ratings and reviewer names—so we can’t report specific experiences (e.g., communication, outcomes, pricing, or how emergencies were handled).