Riverside Veterinary Practice Callander

Riverside Veterinary Practice Callander is an independent, family-run small-animal clinic that has been operating since 1978. It offers everyday veterinary care alongside surgery, dentistry, nurse clinics, euthanasia, and in-house diagnostics including digital radiology, ultrasound, and laboratory testing. Recent feedback continues to highlight clear explanations, kind handling of anxious owners and pets, and a willingness to help with urgent problems, including pets belonging to visitors to the area.

Services

•Routine and preventive care: routine vaccinations, neutering, nurse clinics, and general day-to-day veterinary care for small animals.
•Procedures and planned treatment: advanced dentistry, surgical consultations, and euthanasia support.
•Diagnostics: digital radiology, ultrasound, and an in-house laboratory for tests and investigations.
•Urgent and problem-focused care: reviews describe same-day help for an unwell dog while the owner was on holiday, and a cat assessed for spraying behaviour where a bladder problem was diagnosed, medication started, and urine testing planned.
•Handling more challenging cases: owners mention the team managing anxious situations well, including support with an aggressive dog and difficult end-of-life decisions.

Pricing

Available published prices indicate the clinic sits below average relative to similar practices.

People

•Ross: repeatedly mentioned by name in reviews, with owners praising his detailed explanations, empathy with anxious pet owners, support during end-of-life decisions, and willingness to see urgent cases, including visitors to the area.
•Wider practice team: reception and clinical staff are regularly described as friendly, helpful, patient with questions, and caring with pets that are nervous or difficult to handle.

Reviews

Google reviews show 4.7 stars from 133 reviews.

•Recent feedback is consistently warm about the team’s manner, with owners describing staff as friendly, helpful, caring, and focused on animal welfare.
•Clear communication is a recurring theme: several reviewers say the vets take time to explain what is happening, talk through medications or procedures, and answer lots of questions.
•There are multiple examples of the practice helping in urgent or unusual circumstances, including treating a sick dog during a holiday visit and seeing a seriously injured dog even though the owner was not a registered client.
•Owners also mention thoughtful support in emotionally difficult situations, including end-of-life care, and calm handling of pets that are aggressive or otherwise hard to manage.

Reviews for Riverside Veterinary Practice Callander

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 133 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Michael McGregor

2 months ago

Riverside vets are excellent, all the staff go that extra mile from the receptionists to the vets, especially Ross, who shows genuine concern and worry about my miniature schnauzers and explains in great detail what they need and why they need certain medications or procedures...a five star rating from us.

Michelle Armour

3 months ago

We were on holiday and one of our Chihuahuas took ill so had an emergency trip to the vets here, the staff were so friendly so good with my dog.

Laura McHaffie

4 months ago

This practice is the best, from the minute my pets walks in the door till they leave they get 5 star treatment, I cant recommend this practice enough. I also like how they explain to me what is happening to my pets and answer all my questions with time patients. I cant thank you all enough for your kindness and professionalism with my pets. I have a very aggressive dog and they are amazing with him. Thank you all.

Melanie Brydie

5 months ago

Fantastic surgery with friendly, helpful staff who have our animals welfare at the heart of their practice.

Simon Hallows

6 months ago

Helpful and caring. Has two locations smaller in n Stirling and larger in Callander.

Nadine Houghton

Ross is just amazing! He is totally in tune with what your pet needs and also has empathy and kindness to cope with anxious pet parents. My dog, Rufus fell down a 66ft drop into a gorged area that was impossible for us to access. Thankfully the mountain rescue team recovered him 36 hours later and Ross agreed to see and treat him. I am indebted to everyone who helped to save Rufus and can fully recommend this vet who agreed to see him despite the fact that we are visitors to the area and we are not his client. Thank you so much, Nadine, Sveta and Rufus xxx

Kirsty Morgan

9 months ago

I have had my dogs with Riverside for almost 10 years. Without a doubt the staff always go above and beyond and care so much for their clients and their client’s humans. The care and kindness is second to none and I wouldn’t go anywhere else

Carol M Ballinger

1 year ago

My very first veterinary centre to experience such great staff whom care, respect, listen and understand all of my concerns with my beloved pet. I ask so so many question and they answer every single one with no hesitation at all. I highly recommend Riverside vets to anyone looking fir there animals to call there vet. xxxxx

Sarah Pemberton

Excellent vet! I took my cat in because he'd been spraying a lot in the house. The vet was understanding, practical and very thorough. He diagnosed a bladder problem and prescribed medication, which led to an improvement in the cat's behaviour within hours. Next step is urine tests to check for infection etc. I definitely recommend this vet practice.