East Neuk Veterinary Clinic

East Neuk Veterinary Clinic describes itself as a practice and referrals clinic that has been operating since 1997, with a stated focus on orthopaedic referrals. Recent reviews strongly reflect that set‑up: owners repeatedly mention major orthopaedic surgery (including hip replacement, knee operations, and a named HIF surgery) and detailed post‑operative support. Several accounts also describe the clinic accommodating short‑notice appointments for dogs whose regular vets couldn’t provide treatment, including coordinating with another practice for records and onward care.

Concrete examples from recent reviews include

•Dogs being boarded for multiple nights after surgery, with morning and evening text updates from nurses.
•Detailed recovery plans, follow‑up reviews, and progress checks (including sharing video updates and returning for X‑rays and check‑ups).
•Owners describing being prioritised quickly after referral, with surgery happening within days in one case.

Services

•Orthopaedic referral work (stated on the website).
•Orthopaedic surgery mentioned in reviews, including
•Hip replacement for hip dysplasia.
•Knee operations (both knees operated in one case).
•HIF surgery (as named by an owner).
•Post‑operative hospitalisation/boarding (dogs staying 2 nights and 3 days are described).
•Post‑op rehabilitation support, including a written recovery plan, review appointments, and X‑ray rechecks (all described by owners).
•General vet appointments are also referenced (e.g., an older dog getting “a good once over,” short‑notice appointments for visiting owners).
•Veterinary Nurse Training facility (listed in structured clinic data).

People

•Padraig (vet) is repeatedly named for consultations and surgery care. Owners describe him as
•Informative during consultation and explaining plans clearly (e.g., helping an owner feel at ease before surgery).
•Providing post‑op reviews and confirming an “all clear” after an operation.
•Maciej is repeatedly credited with orthopaedic case management and surgery
•Talking owners through procedures beforehand and calling as soon as the dog was out of surgery.
•Reviewing video updates of recovery and arranging X‑rays/checkups.
•Nursing team: multiple reviews emphasise practical post‑op support, including regular text updates during boarding and involvement across pre-, during-, and post‑operative care. One review specifically thanks Katie, a night nurse, and ACAs, alongside the wider nursing team.
•Reception is mentioned positively in one account as part of a smooth experience “from reception to surgeon.”

Reviews

Google rating: 4.9 stars from 308 reviews. The sample of latest written reviews available is heavily focused on orthopaedic and surgical cases, plus short-notice appointments for visiting owners. “”

•Orthopaedic expertise and major surgery outcomes: hip replacement, knee operations, and named HIF surgery are cited, with multiple owners reporting strong recoveries.
•Frequent, proactive updates during inpatient stays: owners mention morning/evening nurse texts and regular updates while pets were boarded.
•Clear explanation and follow-through: detailed recovery plans, post-op reviews, checkups and X-rays, plus clinicians reviewing video progress updates.
•Able to fit in urgent/short-notice cases: visiting owners describe getting appointments quickly, including the clinic contacting their usual vet and arranging onward admission elsewhere when needed.

Reviews for East Neuk Veterinary Clinic

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 312 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Stuart Davidson

2 weeks ago

Had to take my 13 month old spanial for a hip surgery the staff where great

Karen Thomson

We have been super impressed with East Neuk Veterinary Clinic in the care of our two wee dogs. Recently one of our dogs has been checked out for a potential neurological condition, and we have valued the time spent with us, and the through examinations for our wee dog from three different vets. We've developed a great working relationship with vet Emily, who we feel now knows our wee dogs very well. Today our dog was so relaxed having her annual check up and boosters she almost fell asleep on the table - that speaks volumes to me! It's great for us as to have such confidence in the care of our dogs - thank you!

May Mackenzie

a month ago

Always a good experience at ENVC even on, sometimes, very stressful occasions. A pleasant, calm environment & very welcoming as soon as you walk through the door. Everyone there does their very best to put us at ease, give us reassurance & always put our furbabies care & welfare first & foremost giving them the best treatment. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

Sandra Thomson

We cannot thank East Neuk Vets enough for the incredible care, compassion, and support they showed our beloved Kiva and our family during the most difficult of times. From the very beginning, the team demonstrated outstanding expertise and provided clear, honest, and thoughtful advice, always with Kiva’s best interests at heart. Their consistent communication and genuine empathy meant everything to us, helping us feel supported and understood at every step. Thanks to their care, Kiva was able to get walking again for a time, and we will always be grateful for that extra quality time with her. Ultimately, with cruciate ligament disease, the kindest and most loving decision was to let her go — and throughout that heartbreaking process, the team were nothing but considerate, gentle, and deeply supportive of our whole family. Kiva was treated with dignity, love, and respect, and so were we. We will forever be grateful for the compassion shown to us and for the care given to our beautiful girl. East Neuk Vets truly go above and beyond, and we cannot recommend them highly enough. Thank you from the very bottom of our hearts

Natalie hogg

We can not thank East Neuk Veterinary enough! Macij and the team have been absolutely outstanding with our beautiful 1 year old labrador sonny, he need two full hip replacements and elbow surgery's. We have made 3 trips to Fife for the surgery's which is a 5hr journey for us but has been completely worth it! My boys actually loves coming to the vet and gets excited to see the nurses. Thankyou to the whole team 💙

Nicola Paterson

My springer spaniel Remy was treated at East Neuk for HIF surgery back in September. Padraig was so informative during the consultation and almost immediately I felt at ease and knew Remy was in the best of hands. I really got the feeling that they genuinely care and it was easy to trust them with Remy's care. Remy was boarded for 2 nights and each morning and evening we had a text from one of the nurses to update us on how Remy was doing, which was so comforting to know she was doing well 😊 We were given a detailed recovery plan and so far the recovery has been textbook. We travelled from Glasgow to East Neuk based on a recommendation and I also couldn't recommended them enough 🐾 Remy is slowly getting back to normal, so far we are at 20mins off lead, her limping has gone, and she's back to being a typical happy springer 🐾 Thank you so much!

Kate Clark

Dillon was diagnosed with hip dyplasia at 6 months old. His only option was both hips being replaced. He is now recovering following his second operation. (He’s not yet 2 years old). Maciej and his team have been excellent throughout our whole experience and the care and professionalism provided to Dillon and myself has been to the highest standard possible I can’t recommend this clinic highly enough

Helen Dolby

My 5 month pup Tweed needed major surgery. Podraig was outstanding very understanding knowledgeable empathetic. The nurses were equally outstanding keeping me updated on a regular basis. Tweed was cared for above and beyond wouldn't take my dog anywhere else.

James Alexander

3 months ago

Lorna Scobie

On holiday, fitted us in no problem, very impressed, makes me more confident to come on holiday with my dogs. Thank youx