Small Animal

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Our small animal vets can deal with all aspects of the care of your dog, cat or domestic pet.
The premises at Kilmarnock were upgraded and extended in 2004 to provide a purpose built extension to complement the original listed building. This has allowed us to offer a large variety of services:

* Nurse Clinics
A free service to clients; weight clinics, arthritis clinics, senior clinics and dental advice are all provided by our friendly nursing team.
* Radiography
Digital radiography providing excellent quality images, with a separate dental x-ray machine.

* Ultrasound scanners
Allowing the imaging of internal organs to complement radiographic images.
* Laboratory
Our in house laboratory run by the veterinary nurses allows rapid results of blood tests, urinanalysis and cytology providing an excellent service to our patients.

* Endoscopes
A variety of endoscopes allowing video-endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract and the respiratory tract.
* Cardiology
We offer a referral service in cardiology as Mrs K Garven has a certificate in veterinary cardiology. Facilities include echocardiography with Doppler, ECG and radiography.
* Opthalmology
Mr McKenzie has a certificate in veterinary opthalmology allowing us to offer a referral service in opthalmology.
* Dentistry
We have a separate dental room with dental radiography, and ultrasonic scalers.

* General Surgery
2 operating theaters, piped oxygen and anesthetic gases, anesthetic monitoring equipment, and a range of orthopedic equipment.
* Acupuncture
Mrs J Morris provides acupuncture, which is generally well tolerated by dogs and cats, and can help greatly to ease pain in a variety of conditions.

* Puppy Playgroups
Puppy Playgroups are run by APDT trainers, and assist you with training your young dogs.
* Separate dog and cat kennels, minimizing stress for patients.
* A separate isolation kennel.
* Incubator to provide a controlled environment for oxygen, temperature and humidity for intensive care of smaller animals.
* Behaviour consultations are available with or Pet Health Counselor Mrs Sheila Murray, who is APDT registered.