Moray Coast Veterinary Group – Vets in Forres
Clinic Overview
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. Feedback around the Forres branch is largely very positive, with repeated praise for caring staff, surgery support, regular ongoing care, out-of-hours help and compassionate end-of-life care.
Services
- •Small animal care and surgery: The practice offers routine and surgical care for small animals. Recent reviews mention dogs having surgery, monthly injections and regular repeat visits, with owners describing consistently strong service.
- •Emergency and out-of-hours support: The practice advises clients to call in an emergency, and reviews mention out-of-hours care and help from the duty vet.
- •End-of-life care: Several client accounts describe sensitive support with difficult euthanasia decisions and saying goodbye to older pets.
- •Equine, farm animal, reptile and pet travel services: These are listed as part of the group’s wider offering beyond small animal work.
- •Medication requests via the pet app: Reviews mention being able to send medication requests through the practice app.
Pricing
Available published prices indicate the clinic sits around average relative to similar practices. Reviews focus much more on care than cost, although one recent reviewer felt the practice was expensive.
People
- •Marc (vet): Repeatedly praised in reviews as an “awesome vet,” with owners linking him to a positive surgery experience and good ongoing care.
- •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 for helping an owner through difficult end-of-life decisions and arranging for two sister pets to be put to sleep together.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.6/5 from 265 reviews. Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with most comments focusing on how the team handles pets and owners.
- •Reviewers frequently describe the staff as caring, friendly and good with animals, with one saying it is the only vet they will use.
- •Surgery and ongoing treatment come up several times, including praise for smooth follow-up care and regular monthly visits.
- •Owners also highlight kind support during difficult moments, including help with saying goodbye to older pets.
- •Negative feedback in the recent sample is limited, with one short review describing the clinic as expensive while still saying the staff were nice.
