MacLellan Vets Eastgate – Vets in Inverness
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Independent
Verified PricesClinic Overview
MacLellan Vets Eastgate is an independent, family-run practice in Inverness. It offers routine veterinary care, common procedures, emergency cover, and open consultation access, with owners often praising friendly communication and clear explanations. Recent feedback also highlights practical same-day help for visiting owners and prompt onward referral when specialist attention is needed.
Services
- •Routine care and common procedures: The practice is described as handling everyday veterinary needs, including spaying, with one owner saying their dog’s recovery was so smooth that “you could not tell she was done.”
- •Open consultations and same-day help for urgent problems: Reviews mention drop-in/open consultation sessions being useful for walk-in concerns, including a dog with a small injury being seen first thing in the morning and a visiting dog examined and given medication the same day.
- •Diagnostics, treatment, and practical case management: Recent feedback includes blood tests and follow-up care for a dog with severe anaemia, as well as earlier examples of tick removal from awkward areas near a dog’s eye and jawline.
- •Emergency support and referral: Emergency veterinary services are listed, and reviews give a recent example of a dog with a suspected eye emergency being assessed promptly and referred to an ophthalmologist within half an hour.
- •Training role: The clinic is also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.
Pricing
Available published prices indicate the clinic sits below average relative to similar practices. Reviews also regularly describe fees as reasonable, fair, and clear for straightforward treatment.
People
- •Angus: Named repeatedly in reviews, including by one client who describes him as the owner; praised for being friendly, helpful, professional, and clear in his explanations.
- •Emma: Mentioned by multiple reviewers as part of the clinical team and thanked for her care.
- •Nadine: Specifically thanked in a recent review alongside the wider team.
- •Reception team: Often described as friendly and helpful, even when the practice is especially busy.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8/5 from 156 reviews.
- •Reviews are consistently very positive about the team’s friendly, professional manner, with owners saying options and likely outcomes are explained clearly.
- •Several recent reviews describe the practice helping holidaymakers and non-registered clients, including same-day appointments for injuries and illness.
- •Specific examples include care for severe anaemia, smooth spay recovery, and a rapid eye referral for suspected glaucoma.
- •The main drawback mentioned is that the practice can be busy, with waits sometimes reported, though owners still tend to speak very highly of the care they received.
Special Services
Emergency Services
Vet Nurse Training
