Strathspey Veterinary Centre

- Fast help for urgent problems: Several owners describe being seen the same day or within 30 to 60 minutes, including while visiting Aviemore on holiday. - Warm, reassuring team: Reception and clinical staff are frequently described as welcoming, calm, and helpful, especially in stressful situations. - Good communication and gentle handling: Reviews highlight vets who explain things clearly and staff who help nervous, disabled, senior, or breed-sensitive dogs feel more comfortable.

Strathspey Veterinary Centre is a veterinary practice in Aviemore and part of IVC Evidensia. It is especially well regarded for seeing suddenly unwell pets quickly, including visitors to the area, with clear communication and a calm, reassuring approach. Recent experiences mention emergency and same-day help for problems such as suspected UTIs, sudden illness, vestibular episodes, and compassionate end-of-life care.

Services

•Urgent and same-day appointments: Multiple owners describe being offered appointments within 30 to 60 minutes for pets that had suddenly become unwell or injured, including while on holiday in Aviemore.
•Emergency assessment and follow-up: Examples include an emergency appointment for a senior dog with a vestibular episode, with follow-up afterwards, and support for an unwell dog through an out-of-hours route.
•Consultations and treatment for acute problems: Recent examples include assessment of a suspected UTI in a disabled dachshund, diagnosis after examination, and medication being dispensed.
•End-of-life care: Owners mention being helped through saying goodbye to an elderly dog in pain, with compassionate support during a difficult appointment.
•Nursing support and handling: Reviews mention a practice nurse taking time to help a dog settle before carrying out treatment quickly and efficiently, alongside positive comments about handling dogs with particular temperaments and breed traits.
•Communication and continuity of care: The practice has been praised for passing details to a pet’s usual vet after an emergency visit.
•Training role: The clinic is listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Jo — identified in a recent review as a vet; praised for being helpful, gentle, and thorough during a consultation for a dog with a suspected UTI.
•Alison — identified in reviews as a vet; thanked for helping owners through a difficult end-of-life appointment.
•Paula Hofmann — described as pleasant, polite, and good at explaining things in an accessible way.
•Gaby — mentioned warmly by an owner whose dog is said to be especially happy to see her.
•Cameron — thanked for replying promptly before opening time and helping a visiting owner register and book an appointment quickly.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 113 reviews. Recent written feedback is very positive, with most comments focusing on fast access, kind handling, and clear communication.

•Fast help for urgent problems: Several owners describe being seen the same day or within 30 to 60 minutes, including while visiting Aviemore on holiday.
•Warm, reassuring team: Reception and clinical staff are frequently described as welcoming, calm, and helpful, especially in stressful situations.
•Good communication and gentle handling: Reviews highlight vets who explain things clearly and staff who help nervous, disabled, senior, or breed-sensitive dogs feel more comfortable.
•Strong support around difficult cases: Owners mention thoughtful follow-up after emergency visits, communication with their regular vet back home, and compassionate care during euthanasia.

Reviews for Strathspey Veterinary Centre

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 113 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Gavin Chilvers

2 months ago

Whilst on holiday in Aviemore, our adopted disabled Dachshund Tarsha developed early signs of a UTI. As UTIs and disabled dogs can be tricky to manage and treat, we didn't want to wait until we returned home for Tarsha to see a vet. As the practice was closed, I decided to message the Strathspey Veterinary Centre Aviemore at 8 am with a view to phoning them at 9 am when they opened. I was pleasantly surprised and thankful that Cameron emailed me back within 20 minutes (before their opening hours) to inform me they would be able to see Tarsha that day 🙏🏻. He sent me a link to register her and a link to book a convenient appointment slot online. So, within 40 minutes or so of first contacting the practice, Tarsha was all booked in. The practice is light and so welcoming. Every member of staff we met was lovely and really helped Tarsha settle. Jo the vet was super helpful and gentle with Tarsha. After a thorough examination Jo, as suspected, diagnosed a UTI and medicine was dispensed accordingly. Can't thank the team enough for getting us in so quickly today; we were so relieved that Tarsha was seen. Thankfully meds have already kicked in. As we visit this area 4 to 5 times every year we're so happy that we have found a vet that we can trust. Would recommend. THANK YOU FROM GAVIN AND TARSHA

Chris Hoult

3 months ago

We're new to the area and have already visited after Ted the dog hurt himself. I admit I was concerned that this is not an independent vet. However, I am completely won over by the facilities, the expertise of the vets and the lovely welcome we get. When you have an animal that previously had to have sedation to go to the vet and now have a dog who goes in willingly and is relaxed and happy to be examined you know you've made the right choice.

Liudmyla Ivzhenko

5 months ago

Paula Hofmann ,She was very pleasant and sweet, she was polite, and explained everything in an accessible way, thanks to her, our child feels good.Thank you so mush

Donald Macgillivray

Astrid Neumann

6 months ago

Sehr nette und kompetente Ärztin. Vielen Dank.

Sally Hart

7 months ago

Welcoming staff lovely atmosphere. Cannot fault any. All make sure the practice runs smoothly. The kindness shown to Milo and all understand his boxer traits.Milo loves coming to see them all especially Gaby 😂.

philip hopcroft

On holiday and sadly had to contact them as our elderly dog Jay Jay was in pain and had to say goodbye to him. Reception staff were very brilliant and saw the vet within the hour. Big thanks to The vet Alison who helped us through this tough experience

123456789 Lover

Up in Aviemore on holiday and our dog took ill. On calling the vet the Receptionist couldnt have been more helpful and offered an appointment within 45 mins! The Practice Nurse was so friendly and took time to befriend Honey and carried out necessary treatment very quickly and efficiently. Overall a very positive experience in a lovely surgery.

Robert Douglas

8 months ago

Same day appointment, warm happy welcome for both my self and my dog “ Baxter” putting us both at ease. Vet listened and communicated in a pleasant understanding and informative manner. Everything was five star from the time we entered until the time we left. Many thanks to all in the practice.