About Veterinary Care in Paisley
This guide helps pet owners compare veterinary clinics in Paisley, focusing on services, animal coverage, and availability. With detailed information on local options, pet owners can make informed decisions for their veterinary needs.
Top-rated veterinary clinics in Paisley
There are 2 veterinary clinics in Paisley, with an average Google rating of 4.5★. Out of these, 1 clinic treats dogs and cats. Additionally, 1 clinic offers farm or large-animal services. Only 1 clinic provides emergency or out-of-hours care, but 24-hour veterinary cover is not available locally.
Paisley Phoenix Vets4Pets stands out for offering emergency services through a partnership with Vets Now Hospital service, ensuring pet owners have access to urgent care even after regular hours. Although this doesn't equate to 24-hour availability, it provides critical support beyond typical working hours. This clinic also contributes to veterinary nurse training, which may enhance the quality of care and provide a learning environment for upcoming veterinary professionals.
In contrast, the Scottish Centre for Production Animal Health and Food Safety does not provide dedicated emergency services or involve itself in veterinary nurse training. Its focus remains on large animal services, offering valuable expertise for those in need of farm or production animal care, differentiating it from clinics with a companion animal focus.
The clinics in Paisley indicate a strong emphasis on companion-animal care, with one clinic treating dogs and cats and offering a broad range of services from routine appointments to advanced diagnostics and surgery. Despite only having two clinics, the presence of diverse services suggests concentrated provision of key veterinary functions, ensuring most pet owners' needs can be met locally.
, with options for emergency care and farm-focused treatment as well. Pet owners are encouraged to refer to the ranked clinic list to determine the most suitable choice for their specific needs.
Data verified and current as of January 2026.
Data accurate as of January 2026.
Best Rated Veterinary Clinics in Paisley, Lanarkshire
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
Paisley Phoenix Vets4Pets is part of the Vets4Pets network and is described on its website as a locally owned practice, with an owner-vet listed (Alemu Shewakena). The clinic presents itself as set up for a wide range of routine and surgical care, with facilities like an operating theatre, in-house lab, hospital ward, and separated cat/dog waiting and ward areas.
From the latest reviews available to us, experiences are mixed: several owners describe helpful, question-friendly staff and routine care like nail trims going smoothly, while others report serious concerns about communication, handling, and costs—especially around emergency-style appointments, medication charges, and billing consistency. Euthanasia support is described very differently by different reviewers (both “peaceful” and “cold/transactional”).
Concrete specifics mentioned
- •Separate cat & dog waiting areas, and separated cat/dog wards and isolation units (website).
- •In-house laboratory plus imaging such as digital x-ray and ultrasound (website).
- •Surgical services including castration (review) and orthopaedic procedures like cruciate surgery and fracture repair (website).
- •Out-of-hours emergencies are directed to a Vets Now Hospital service (website).
Paisley Phoenix Vets4Pets is part of the Vets4Pets network and is described on its website as a locally owned practice, with an owner-vet listed (Alemu Shewakena). The clinic presents itself as set up for a wide range of routine and surgical care, with facilities like an operating theatre, in-house lab, hospital ward, and separated cat/dog waiting and ward areas.
From the latest reviews available to us, experiences are mixed: several owners describe helpful, question-friendly staff and routine care like nail trims going smoothly, while others report serious concerns about communication, handling, and costs—especially around emergency-style appointments, medication charges, and billing consistency. Euthanasia support is described very differently by different reviewers (both “peaceful” and “cold/transactional”).
Concrete specifics mentioned
- •Separate cat & dog waiting areas, and separated cat/dog wards and isolation units (website).
- •In-house laboratory plus imaging such as digital x-ray and ultrasound (website).
- •Surgical services including castration (review) and orthopaedic procedures like cruciate surgery and fracture repair (website).
- •Out-of-hours emergencies are directed to a Vets Now Hospital service (website).
Scottish Centre for Production Animal Health and Food Safety appears to be connected to a university veterinary school (it’s listed on the gla.ac.uk/vet website). Beyond its name, there’s very little publicly available detail in the provided website summary about what it offers day to day. The only written feedback available describes staff being “very helpful” and that a pet was “well cared for,” but it’s based on a single brief comment (duplicated in the data we received).
Scottish Centre for Production Animal Health and Food Safety appears to be connected to a university veterinary school (it’s listed on the gla.ac.uk/vet website). Beyond its name, there’s very little publicly available detail in the provided website summary about what it offers day to day. The only written feedback available describes staff being “very helpful” and that a pet was “well cared for,” but it’s based on a single brief comment (duplicated in the data we received).
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Best Emergency Vets
1 clinic
24-hour and emergency veterinary care in the local area.
Best Dog & Cat Vets
1 clinic
Small animal vets for dogs, cats and companion vets
Best Specialist Vets
1 clinic
Advanced care, referral centres and specialised services
Best Farm Vets
1 clinic
Large animal vets for livestock, horses and farm animals
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