Thistle Vets Ltd

Thistle Vets Ltd on Clovenstone Drive is a well-reviewed small-animal practice with emergency veterinary services and a veterinary nurse training facility listed among its capabilities. Recent feedback continues to highlight a kind, approachable team, prompt appointments when pets need to be seen quickly, and supportive handling of both routine and difficult visits. Owners also mention diagnostic heart scans and compassionate end-of-life care.

Services

• •General veterinary care for cats and dogs: recent reviews describe appointments for ongoing care, repeat visits, and urgent problems such as a dog with an injured paw being seen quickly.
• •Emergency veterinary services: emergency care is listed in clinic data, and recent feedback includes pets being accommodated promptly when help was needed.
• •Diagnostic scanning: owners specifically mention a cat attending twice for a heart scan, with positive feedback about how the appointments were handled.
• •End-of-life care and bereavement support: several owners describe pets being put to sleep with dignity and compassion, including time taken to support families and, in one case, paw prints and a condolence card as keepsakes.
• •Veterinary nurse training facility: this is listed in clinic data.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Scott: repeatedly praised for being empathetic, honest, and dedicated, with owners saying he and the team go the extra mile and provide strong support when difficult decisions have to be made.
• •James: named positively in connection with a cat’s heart scan.
• •Nursing team: one nurse is specifically remembered for warm, compassionate bereavement support, including listening to memories of a pet and offering paw prints and a card.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8/5 from 398 reviews.

• •Recent feedback is very positive about the team’s manner, with owners describing the vets as kind, compassionate, knowledgeable, reliable, honest, and approachable.
• •Several reviews mention prompt access to care, including being seen quickly for an injured paw and other urgent concerns.
• •Owners repeatedly say the team goes the extra mile, especially during frequent visits or longer-term care.
• •End-of-life care remains a strong theme, with families describing pets being treated with dignity and real compassion; diagnostic heart scans are also mentioned positively, and one reviewer specifically felt the price was reasonable.