Vets in Roxburghshire | Scotland Veterinary Directory

Top-rated veterinary clinics in Roxburghshire

• •Galedin Ltd T/A Galedin Veterinary
• •Cheviot Vets
• •Greenside Veterinary Practice

There are 4 veterinary clinics in Roxburghshire, with an average Google rating of 4.8★. All 4 treat dogs and cats. All 4 offer farm or large-animal services. 3 offer emergency or out-of-hours care. The available listings do not explicitly confirm 24-hour cover at any clinic, so emergency provision should not be assumed to mean round-the-clock availability.

Geographic coverage by town

Roxburghshire has 3 towns. A sample of towns covered in this guide includes Hawick, Kelso, and Melrose. Availability and the mix of services can vary by town within the county, so it can be worth checking which branch or location offers the specific animal coverage (for example, equine support) you need.

County-wide service picture (based on listed provision and reviews)

Across the county, the baseline offering is mixed-practice care: all 4 clinics list both small-animal (dogs and cats) and farm or large-animal services. Equine care is available through 2 clinics, and 3 clinics are listed as offering specialist/exotic services. Emergency or out-of-hours care is listed at 3 clinics, which is an important differentiator if you need urgent assessment rather than a routine appointment.

Owner feedback is also relatively deep for a small county footprint, with 748 total Google reviews across 4 clinics, and all 4 clinics listing a website. In the detailed review summaries available, examples of observable service delivery include organised appointment booking and unhurried consults (Galedin), medication collection readiness and aftercare (Cheviot), and end-of-life support (Cheviot).

Emergency and out-of-hours care vs routine-only provision

Emergency or out-of-hours care is listed at 3 of the 4 practices, which means urgent access is available but not universal across the county. For pet owners, this affects where you can go when an animal needs same-day assessment outside routine scheduling, and it can influence continuity if your usual clinic is not the one offering out-of-hours cover. When comparing vets in Roxburghshire, check whether a clinic is one of the 3 that advertises emergency provision and ask how urgent cases are handled in practice.

Veterinary nurse training clinics vs non-training clinics

3 clinics are listed as veterinary nurse (VN) training facilities, while 1 clinic is not. For pet owners, VN training status is a practical signal about whether the practice is set up for structured clinical teaching and may have training-related processes in place (for example, a learning environment and formal supervision). If you prefer a clinic that is actively involved in training, the county has multiple options; if you prefer a practice without this designation, there is also an alternative within the county.

The role of routine-focused and mid-ranked providers

Not every visit is urgent, and parts of the county’s provision are clearly geared to everyday veterinary needs such as scheduled consultations, ongoing medication supply, and follow-up care. In the available reviews, examples include routine appointments alongside urgent presentations, medication pickup reliability, and aftercare after treatment, as well as support during euthanasia discussions and appointments. These routine-focused functions help maintain local access for preventative and non-urgent care while emergency-listed practices carry a larger share of time-critical demand.

Key services such as emergency/out-of-hours care and equine coverage are concentrated among a smaller number of providers within a total market of 4 clinics.

Animal focus

Based on the service distribution (4/4 dog-and-cat and 4/4 farm/large-animal), Roxburghshire is primarily served by mixed-practice clinics, with equine provision available through 2 clinics and specialist/exotic provision listed at 3 clinics.

Roxburghshire has 4 established veterinary providers with strong overall ratings and a clear split between practices that list emergency provision and those that do not—use the ranked clinic list above to choose the best fit for your animals and the level of availability you need.

Last updated: January 2026 using publicly available review and service data.