Featured Clinic Overview
ICR Veterinary Group Ltd is set up to handle both routine appointments and out‑of‑hours emergencies, with multiple recent reviews describing emergency visits for cats and dogs. Owners repeatedly mention consultations where options are explained clearly and treatments are recommended only when needed; one reviewer describes being offered a written prescription for long‑term heart medication to reduce cost, plus advice on approved human over‑the‑counter alternatives. Several reviews also describe staff taking time with nervous pets (including a dog who was “not easy to work with”) and providing compassionate support during end‑of‑life situations, including offering payment options.
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Heritage Vets Ltd is described on its website as an independent practice run by veterinary surgeons Sara and Becky. Based on the website and recent reviews, the clinic appears set up for a mix of routine and more involved care, including keyhole surgery, nurse clinics, home visits, and end‑of‑life care. Owners repeatedly mention staff taking time to discuss options during consultations, being responsive to questions (including quick replies via email), and small practical touches like water available for dogs.
Heritage Vets Ltd is described on its website as an independent practice run by veterinary surgeons Sara and Becky. Based on the website and recent reviews, the clinic appears set up for a mix of routine and more involved care, including keyhole surgery, nurse clinics, home visits, and end‑of‑life care. Owners repeatedly mention staff taking time to discuss options during consultations, being responsive to questions (including quick replies via email), and small practical touches like water available for dogs.
Ownership/group affiliation isn’t stated. The clinic traces its roots back to the 1960s and is set up for routine healthcare as well as diagnostic work, with modern surgical facilities plus in-house diagnostics including X‑ray and ultrasound. The website also notes RWAF Rabbit Friendly Status and care for dogs, cats, rabbits, and exotic pets.
Ownership/group affiliation isn’t stated. The clinic traces its roots back to the 1960s and is set up for routine healthcare as well as diagnostic work, with modern surgical facilities plus in-house diagnostics including X‑ray and ultrasound. The website also notes RWAF Rabbit Friendly Status and care for dogs, cats, rabbits, and exotic pets.
Dunedin Veterinary Surgeons
Tranent
Our Score (77/100)
Dunedin Veterinary Surgeons describes itself as a fully equipped small-animal practice, with a large surgical suite plus x‑ray, ultrasound, in‑house diagnostics and hospitalisation facilities. It is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility and offers emergency veterinary services (the exact out‑of‑hours arrangement isn’t stated in the information provided). In recent reviews, owners most often point to practical outcomes and handling: testing a lump at the first request (then surgical removal a few weeks later), fitting in an emergency procedure, and vets being notably good with nervous dogs during routine vaccinations.
Dunedin Veterinary Surgeons describes itself as a fully equipped small-animal practice, with a large surgical suite plus x‑ray, ultrasound, in‑house diagnostics and hospitalisation facilities. It is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility and offers emergency veterinary services (the exact out‑of‑hours arrangement isn’t stated in the information provided). In recent reviews, owners most often point to practical outcomes and handling: testing a lump at the first request (then surgical removal a few weeks later), fitting in an emergency procedure, and vets being notably good with nervous dogs during routine vaccinations.
Vets Now is part of the Vets Now emergency-care provider network (with clinics and hospitals across the UK), set up for out-of-hours pet emergencies and supported by an option for video consultations. In the latest reviews, owners repeatedly mention rapid triage on arrival (including a dog being taken “as soon as we walked in”) and proactive communication (phone updates and being able to call overnight for progress reports). Pricing and value are a major decision factor: one recent reviewer reports a £320 minimum fee plus medication charges and a £35 “admin fee” for insurance claims, while another describes feeling “fear-mongered” into an immediate visit for diarrhoea that their regular vet later judged non-urgent.
Vets Now is part of the Vets Now emergency-care provider network (with clinics and hospitals across the UK), set up for out-of-hours pet emergencies and supported by an option for video consultations. In the latest reviews, owners repeatedly mention rapid triage on arrival (including a dog being taken “as soon as we walked in”) and proactive communication (phone updates and being able to call overnight for progress reports). Pricing and value are a major decision factor: one recent reviewer reports a £320 minimum fee plus medication charges and a £35 “admin fee” for insurance claims, while another describes feeling “fear-mongered” into an immediate visit for diarrhoea that their regular vet later judged non-urgent.
Dundas Veterinary Group Ltd
Edinburgh
Our Score (74/100)
From the latest reviews available to us, clients most often describe the team as friendly and professional, with one reviewer highlighting feeling supported “through all our pets needs.”
From the latest reviews available to us, clients most often describe the team as friendly and professional, with one reviewer highlighting feeling supported “through all our pets needs.”
Links Veterinary Group
Haddington
Our Score (72/100)
Links Veterinary Group provides both first-opinion and referral care, with a stated 24-hour emergency and critical care service available 365 days a year. Based on the website, the practice handles routine work (health checks and vaccinations) through to complex medicine and surgery, and also accepts referral cases in ophthalmology and orthopaedics.
Links Veterinary Group provides both first-opinion and referral care, with a stated 24-hour emergency and critical care service available 365 days a year. Based on the website, the practice handles routine work (health checks and vaccinations) through to complex medicine and surgery, and also accepts referral cases in ophthalmology and orthopaedics.
Vets4Pets Straiton
Loanhead
Our Score (71/100)
Straiton Vets4Pets Ltd is a Vets4Pets practice that the clinic website describes as “locally owned,” with a modern setup including an in-house lab, imaging (digital X‑ray and ultrasound), a hospital ward, and separate dog/cat wards plus isolation. It appears geared to routine preventive care via health plans (with nurse clinics, weight clinic, flea/worm treatments and vaccinations discussed in reviews) as well as investigations and procedures supported by on-site diagnostics.
Straiton Vets4Pets Ltd is a Vets4Pets practice that the clinic website describes as “locally owned,” with a modern setup including an in-house lab, imaging (digital X‑ray and ultrasound), a hospital ward, and separate dog/cat wards plus isolation. It appears geared to routine preventive care via health plans (with nurse clinics, weight clinic, flea/worm treatments and vaccinations discussed in reviews) as well as investigations and procedures supported by on-site diagnostics.
ICR Veterinary Group Ltd
Gorebridge
Our Score (71/100)
ICR Veterinary Group Ltd is a general veterinary practice that, based on the provided clinic data, is also a veterinary nurse training facility and offers emergency veterinary services (the exact out-of-hours arrangement isn’t specified). Reviews repeatedly mention vets taking time to explain procedures and lay out treatment options, including follow-up phone calls after visits. Owners also highlight practical touches such as same-day appointments when phoning and a separate cat-only waiting area.
ICR Veterinary Group Ltd is a general veterinary practice that, based on the provided clinic data, is also a veterinary nurse training facility and offers emergency veterinary services (the exact out-of-hours arrangement isn’t specified). Reviews repeatedly mention vets taking time to explain procedures and lay out treatment options, including follow-up phone calls after visits. Owners also highlight practical touches such as same-day appointments when phoning and a separate cat-only waiting area.
DentalVets is a referral-focused veterinary clinic founded in 1997 whose work is confined solely to oral and dental conditions, including cases in both companion animals and zoo animals. Reviews repeatedly describe pets being booked in as efficient day cases for dental procedures (including fractured-tooth treatment and extractions), with owners kept updated and given detailed explanations before and after surgery. Several reviewers also mention receiving thorough paperwork after treatment, including scans and procedural details.
DentalVets is a referral-focused veterinary clinic founded in 1997 whose work is confined solely to oral and dental conditions, including cases in both companion animals and zoo animals. Reviews repeatedly describe pets being booked in as efficient day cases for dental procedures (including fractured-tooth treatment and extractions), with owners kept updated and given detailed explanations before and after surgery. Several reviewers also mention receiving thorough paperwork after treatment, including scans and procedural details.