Heritage Vets

Heritage Vets Independent veterinary practice in Dalkeith. Opened in 2024, we pride ourselves in offering outstanding patient and client care.
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We absolutely love being vets and go above and beyond to do our best for everyone!

Lovely Tilly was a very brave girl last week - she had to have a blood sample taken after eating grapes. Thankfully this...
09/06/2026

Lovely Tilly was a very brave girl last week - she had to have a blood sample taken after eating grapes. Thankfully this lovely girl got the all clear with no signs of kidney damage - we all enjoyed the cuddles!

Educational Mondays: PolydactylismNot something we see every day - lovely Star came in for a health check and we noticed...
08/06/2026

Educational Mondays: Polydactylism

Not something we see every day - lovely Star came in for a health check and we noticed he has extra toes! This condition, known as polydactylism, is rare but does not usually cause the patient any problems.

Sometimes the extra toes are more difficult to keep nails worn down, so they may required extra nail clips, but apart from this patients usually cope well.

Nothing requires more ‘all hands on deck’ than a Friday evening emergency caesarean section! As always, our brilliant te...
07/06/2026

Nothing requires more ‘all hands on deck’ than a Friday evening emergency caesarean section! As always, our brilliant team pulled together and mum and all eight pups are doing very well 🥰🤩

Giant baby Bruce bit off more than he could chew last week - swallowing not one but two socks whole! Making him vomit fa...
06/06/2026

Giant baby Bruce bit off more than he could chew last week - swallowing not one but two socks whole! Making him vomit failed to bring up the socks, so Sara and Holly retrieved them with our endoscope. Major surgery avoided for this boy…hopefully he’s learnt his lesson!

Lovely Loki recovering after his dental work 🦷
05/06/2026

Lovely Loki recovering after his dental work 🦷

Lovely boy Harris in to see one of our nursing team 😍
04/06/2026

Lovely boy Harris in to see one of our nursing team 😍

Well… the Scottish summer had other ideas for our staff ‘takeaway in the garden’ evening 😂 We still had a lovely time hi...
03/06/2026

Well… the Scottish summer had other ideas for our staff ‘takeaway in the garden’ evening 😂 We still had a lovely time hiding from the rain (and completely forgot to take photos apart from this one of the dogs getting cuddles) - Penny needed a car nap to recover from all the socialising 💛💛💛 A well deserved treat for our fantastic team ###

With summer fast approaching we can't forget about our furry friends!Don't get caught short when dropping your pets off ...
03/06/2026

With summer fast approaching we can't forget about our furry friends!

Don't get caught short when dropping your pets off at boarding or kennels using this handy checklist can help ensure nothing is missed and will help give you peace of mind whilst you enjoy some time away.

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Max in for his 6 month health check free of charge on his Heritage Health Plan! 😍
02/06/2026

Max in for his 6 month health check free of charge on his Heritage Health Plan! 😍

Educational Mondays: GDVWe have done a few GDV posts, there's never a bad time to remind everyone of the signs of bloat ...
01/06/2026

Educational Mondays: GDV

We have done a few GDV posts, there's never a bad time to remind everyone of the signs of bloat and GDV (Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus)

This life threatening emergency is most common in deep chested dogs and signs include:
- restlessness
- drooling
- unproductive vommiting (retching but bringing nothing up)
- swollen abdomen
- becoming pale, collapsed, shallow breathing

These signs in dogs are an emergency! Always contact a vet if you are concerned your dog may be showing signs of bloat.

We have seen all ends of the spectrum at Heritage since we opened
- preventative gastropexies are performed using our keyhole equipment, allowing a minimally invasive way to prevent GDV in at risk breeds (such as Breagh and Bexley here)
- bloat without twist - poodle Dario presented with early signs, we passed a tube to relieve the pressure and performed a preventative keyhole gastropexy the following week when he was stable
- emergency GDV - Aine the greyhound presented early one morning with a swollen tummy and very restless, x-rays confirmed a twist in her stomach so she was rushed to theatre to untwist ger stomach and we performed a gastropexy at the same time to prevent future problems.

Address

4 Thornybank
Dalkeith
EH222NQ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+441312872662

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