Moray Coast Veterinary Group

Moray Coast Veterinary Group presents itself as an independent practice operating across four sites. It offers a broad mix of care, including small animal routine and surgical work, alongside equine, farm animal, reptile and pet travel services. Recent feedback around the Forres branch is largely positive, with repeated praise for caring staff, out-of-hours emergency help, surgery support, and compassionate end-of-life care, alongside one serious negative account about owner presence during anaesthesia before an exploratory procedure that ended in euthanasia.

Services

• •Small animal care and surgery: Reviews mention dogs receiving surgery and regular ongoing care, with one owner describing repeated monthly visits and consistently strong service.
• •Emergency and out-of-hours treatment: The practice advises clients to call in an emergency, and recent reviews specifically mention out-of-hours emergency care and help from the duty vet.
• •End-of-life support: Several client accounts describe sensitive help with difficult euthanasia decisions, including support over a longer period and arranging for two pets to be put to sleep together.
• •Pet travel, equine, farm animal and reptile services: These are listed by the practice as part of its wider service offering.
• •Medication requests via the pet app: One reviewer highlights being able to send messages requesting medication through the practice’s app.

Pricing

Available published prices indicate the clinic sits around average relative to similar practices. Recent reviews focus much more on care and staff experience than on cost.

People

• •Marc (vet): Praised in repeated reviews as an “awesome vet,” with one owner saying their dog loves him and linking him with a positive surgery experience.
• •Chez Scott (duty vet): Named in an emergency review as the vet who treated a corgi out of hours, with the owner describing them as “a star.”
• •Emma: Mentioned warmly in an end-of-life review for guiding an owner through difficult decisions and arranging for two sister pets to be put to sleep together.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.6/5 from 259 reviews. Recent written feedback is mostly very positive, with a strong emphasis on kindness, reassurance and practical help.

• •Many reviewers describe the team as friendly, caring and good with pets, with several saying their animals are in good hands.
• •Recent experiences include surgery, regular repeat visits, and at least one account of the practice having saved a dog’s life.
• •Emergency support stands out in reviews, including out-of-hours treatment and praise for helpful staff during urgent cases.
• •End-of-life care is spoken about with gratitude, though one reviewer shares a serious negative experience about not being allowed to be present when their dog was anaesthetised for exploratory surgery that later ended in euthanasia.