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Vets in Edinburgh

Prices, reviews and ownership for 29 practices

LOCAL OVERVIEW

Edinburgh has 29 vet practices. 13 are independently owned and 16 are part of larger veterinary groups. Consultation fees range from £39 at Happy Pets to around £70 at typical high street vets. Around half publish their consultation prices. The highest-rated practice is Hill City Vets at 5.0 on Google.

29 practices16 in a group13 independent£63 avg consultation

45%

independent

£63

avg consultation

publish prices

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What vets charge in Edinburgh

10 cheapest consultations from 19 practices that publish prices

Happy Pets

Independent

£39

4.4/5

Craigleith Vets4Pets Ltd

Part of Pets at Home Group (Joint Venture Partnership)

£59

4.4/5

Vets4Pets

Part of Pets at Home Group (Joint Venture Partnership)

£60

4.8/5

Leith Vets

Independent

£60

4.7/5

West Edinburgh Vets

Independent

£60

4.4/5

Vets4Pets

Part of Pets at Home Group (Joint Venture Partnership)

£60

4.6/5

West Port Veterinary Clinic - Drumbrae

Part of a small group: West Port Veterinary Clinic (4 practices)

£61

4.7/5

Braid Veterinary Hospital

Part of a large group: VetPartners (357 practices)

£63

3.7/5

Braid Vets Leith

Part of a large group: VetPartners (357 practices)

£63

3.9/5

West End Vets

Part of a large group: CVS Vets (434 practices)

£63

4.5/5

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10 practices in Edinburgh don't publish their consultation prices online. Pricing transparency is one of the issues the CMA veterinary market investigation is addressing.

Who owns vets in Edinburgh

Ownership breakdown across 29 practices

Independent 13

VetPartners 7

CVS Group 4

Pets at Home 3

IVC Evidensia 2

Edinburgh has a mixed market of independent and group practices. 13 of 29 practices are independently owned, roughly in line with the national average.

Corporate groups

VetPartners

7 practices

BC Partners

CVS Group

4 practices

Public (LSE listed)

Pets at Home

3 practices

Pets at Home plc

IVC Evidensia

2 practices

Nestlé / EQT / Silver Lake

Edinburgh vet rankings

29 practices in your area

Happy Pets

EH11 1JS·£39 consultation·Independent

4.8(136)

Craigleith Vets4Pets Ltd

EH4 2LN·£59 consultation·Pets at Home (JV)

4.0(243)

Vets4Pets

EH12 7UF·£60 consultation·Pets at Home (JV)

4.6(246)

Leith Vets

EH6 7GA·£60 consultation·Independent

4.9(180)

Vets4Pets

EH15 3RD·£60 consultation·Pets at Home (JV)

4.4(401)

West Edinburgh Vets

EH12 7SD·£60 consultation·Independent

4.9(153)

West Port Veterinary Clinic - Drumbrae

EH12 8TE·£61 consultation·West Port Veterinary Clinic

4.7(85)

Braid Veterinary Hospital

EH9 3AZ·£63 consultation·VetPartners

4.0(194)

Braid Vets Leith

EH6 8SA·£63 consultation·VetPartners

4.4(219)

#10

West End Vets

EH10 4RD·£63 consultation·CVS Group

4.7(42)

Common questions about vets in Edinburgh

Consultation fees in Edinburgh range from £39 to £70. The average across 19 practices that publish their prices is £63. Happy Pets offers the lowest published consultation at £39.

Rightvet has indexed 29 vet practices in Edinburgh. 13 are independently owned and 16 are part of larger veterinary groups including VetPartners, CVS Group, Pets at Home.

Vets4Pets has the highest Rightvet Score of 4.8/5 in Edinburgh, based on reviews and pricing transparency. The highest-rated practice on Google is Hill City Vets at 5.0★.

Vets in nearby towns

Vets in Dalkeith3 practices· avg £59

Vets in Kirkcaldy3 practices· avg £53

Vets in Dunfermline7 practices· avg £62

Vets in Glenrothes3 practices

Vets in Livingston3 practices· avg £63

Vets in Cupar3 practices

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