Farm & Large-Animal Vets near Lanark

## Summary Clyde Veterinary Group is a mixed practice (established in 2003) treating small animals, farm animals and horses, with a hospital plus multiple branch practices. The website states it provides a **24/7 onsite and ambulatory emergency service** across its pet, farm and equine departments, and it holds **Silver Accreditation with Investors in the Environment (iiE)**. In recent reviews, owners describe routine preventive care (annual boosters and kennel cough vaccination), support for urgent issues (a dog that had eaten something harmful), and sensitive end-of-life care where families were given time and the process was explained gently. Several reviewers also flag **cost** as a downside, describing the practice as “expensive,” while one review mentions a **return visit in one month with no extra charge** as part of a new booster regime. ## Services - **Small animal care**, including: - **Vaccinations/boosters**, with kennel cough booster specifically mentioned. - Advice and planning around **new vaccine/booster regimes**. - **Urgent assessment and treatment** (example: dog seen after eating something it shouldn’t have), with **aftercare** noted by the owner. - **End-of-life care/euthanasia support**, including explaining the process and allowing time with the pet. - **Farm animal and equine care** (mixed practice; species coverage stated on the website). - **Emergency care:** website states a **24/7 onsite and ambulatory emergency service** for pets, farm animals and horses. - **Veterinary Nurse Training facility** (listed in the clinic data). ## Pricing - No price list or consultation fees are provided in the available information. - Multiple reviewers describe the practice as **expensive**. - One owner reports a **return visit in one month “no extra charge”** connected to a new booster regime. ## People - **Rosie (vet)** is named in a review for end-of-life care: explaining the process “gently,” being patient, and giving the family time in their dog’s final moments. - **Nikki** is mentioned for handling a very scared dog and being able to keep the dog calm during visits. - A “young vet (Megan?)” is described as listening to concerns about an older dog, explaining vaccine changes, and setting a new treatment plan. - **Reception/front desk staff** are repeatedly mentioned as friendly, helpful, cheerful and welcoming; one reviewer also notes helpful advice given over the phone. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.6 stars from 148 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - Preventive care experiences are commonly mentioned: annual boosters, puppy vaccinations, and kennel cough booster. - Several reviews highlight **clear explanations and listening**, including discussion of new vaccine/booster approaches and treatment planning for an older dog. - **Out-of-hours/emergency help** is referenced in one review (called out of hours and “cannot fault”), aligning with the website’s stated 24/7 emergency service. - Owners describe **aftercare** following urgent treatment (example: dog that had eaten something it shouldn’t have). - End-of-life care is described in detail by one reviewer, focusing on time given, patience, and gentle communication. - Cost comes up as a recurring concern (“expensive”), alongside otherwise positive experiences.

## Summary Tinto Farm Vets is an **independent, farm-only** veterinary practice, established in **2020** by vets **Ross Wilson** and **Chris McGregor**. Based on the clinic’s own description, it’s set up for **cattle and sheep** work with an **ambulatory (on-farm) service**, backed by an **in-house lab** and services like fertility work and post-mortems. The practice states it provides **24/7 emergency cover**, and reviews echo this with multiple mentions of “**great service 24/7**” plus comments about being **upfront** and **professional**. ## Services Services and capabilities mentioned on the website include: - **Farm veterinary care for cattle and sheep** (the clinic states farms are their sole focus) - **Ambulatory (on-farm) visits** - **24/7 emergency cover** (the clinic also says clients will “always see a familiar face” in emergencies) - **Fertility work** - **Health planning** - **Laboratory services** (including an **in-house lab**) - **Post-mortems** - **Advice on exports** - **Official Government work** - **General farm support services** (as described by the clinic) ## People - **Ross Wilson (vet, founder)** and **Chris McGregor (vet, founder)** are named as establishing the practice in 2020. - The clinic describes itself as a team of **seven vets and four receptionists**. - In reviews, owners most often point to a team that is: - **Upfront and courteous** (one review explicitly calls out being “friendly and upfront”) - **Professional help** (described as “top class professional help”) ## Reviews **Google rating: 5 stars from 7 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **24/7 availability is repeatedly mentioned**, including “great service 24/7.” - Owners describe the service as **kind/courteous** and **upfront**. - Several reviews focus on **professional, efficient help**, including “top class professional help.”