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Vets for Pets Edinburgh - Fort Kinnaird

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Our modern veterinary practice is conveniently located inside the Pets at Home store at Fort Kinnaird

Our Vets4Pets practice offers these services and facilities

Vaccination & routine checks
Biochemistry
X-Ray
Seperate Ward & Isolation Units
Emergency Cover
In-House Laboratory
Dentistry Services
In-House Operating Theatre

05/10/2026

🎆🐾 Bonfire Night 🐾🎆

It is one month until bonfire night here are some tips to help keep your pets calm and safe during bonfire night.

🛏 Familiar comforts - Place their bed, blankets and favourite toys to make the space feel secure.

🫣Hiding instincts - Allow pets to hide in cupboards or under furniture if they prefer that.

🎧 Mask the noise - Play calming music, white noise or turn on the TV to a moderate volume to drown out the sound of the fireworks.

👨‍⚕️ Book in an appointment to see what our team can do for you.

Here is my boy last fireworks night, with his way of coping.

Please feel free to get in touch with any question you may have.

30/09/2026

Missing Prestonpans

Rosie has been missing from Gardiner Crescent in Prestonpans since Thursday evening.
Rosie is 10 years old, she is neutered and has a microchip.
Her owners are very worried as she never goes far.
If you have any information, please let us know.

29/09/2026

Do you remember this little man from a few weeks ago?

Just thought I would pop on here to give a little update about how he is settling in his new home!
He has been given the name Maverick and now lives in the garden of our student Nurse, Esme!💚

Esme has got a little camera in is outhouse, so she can keep an eye on him, but to be honest he only comes home for a sleep and to eat, seems as though he has grown up fast into the teenager stage😂

He is absolutely thriving in his new home, and had almost doubled in size!

We are so glad he has had a happy ending!

28/09/2026

Golden girl!💛🌼

Hello! It is nurse Karrie again.
This week I had sweet little Poppy in for a nail trim. Lovely Poppy is 14 years old and visits us frequently as she suffers with arthritis and heart disease. Poppy's owner cares for her by medicating her at home and taking her in for monthly injections, along with all the day to day care a doggy needs. She knows because Poppy can't walk like she used to, her nails need regularly trimmed. Poppy was so good for her nail trim, she just had a nice cuddle with her owner and let me trim them.
I wanted to give a shout out to her owner for giving Poppy the best care and looking after her so well. Looking after a unwell pet is not only worrying and emotional, but it also takes a lot of energy on the owner's part.
Love Karrie x

23/09/2026

A brave boy!🐾💚

You wouldn't know it from these photos, but Murphy does not like coming to see us!

Murphy was in to see me for a routine nail trim and he gets so worried about it he needs anti-anxiety medication for the appointment.
This is reasonably common and it help to make pets a little less worried for their appointment.

Murphy was super brave today, he did his best to stand still while Mia trimmed his nails, I gave him a cuddle and Lesley chatted to him and gave him kisses. But look at his happy face when he went back to his owner! I think he knew he had been brave. 💚

See you again soon Murphy!
Karrie x

20/09/2026

First trip to Vets for Pets!💚

Hey! It is Karrie the Nurse here. Here are some photos of Rolo for you all!
This hand some little boy came to see me for his first visit this week with his owner. He was such a good boy. He mainly came in to get his nails checked as his owner has learnt to do them himself, with the help of lots of nice treats! And his nails were looking great! We chatted about Rolo's vaccinations, insurance, ear cleaning and flea and worm treatments.
It was great to meet Rolo this week. I look forward to seeing Rolo again and watching him grow!💚

Can you trim your pet's nails at home? What is your biggest challenge doing this?

16/09/2026

⛴️ Question of the Week!

Do you think you would have survived the Titanic? 🧊🌊

Personally, I think I would have survived…mainly because I can float really well!

Some of my colleagues, however, didn’t seem to have quite as much faith in themselves!

What do you think, would you have made it?

14/09/2026

✨ New Look in Practice: Completed!✅ ✨

We’re so excited to share the new look at Vets for Pets Fort Kinnaird! 💙

After all the hard work, our practice has had a fresh new makeover, creating an even more welcoming and comfortable space for our wonderful clients and their beloved pets. 🐶🐱🏡

We absolutely LOVE our new look and hope you do too! 😍💙

To celebrate we had some cupcakes, doggy and human, modelled by the lovely Farah!🎂💚

Pop by next time your in to have a wee nosey, if you've not seen it already! 🐾✨

08/09/2026

How many members of staff does it take to set up one stand?

Three🫣

I am slightly ashamed to say it took us more than one day. In our defense, the instructions were not clear and they had to be re-read multiple times, so I'm going to blame whoever wrote those!

However, Very exciting news for the clinic with the new endoscope!

07/09/2026

Sadly a deceased young female kitten , approximately 4 months old, has sadly been handed in to us after being involved in an RTA.

She is fluffy, grey and white and unfortunately has no microchip.

📍Found in the Gilmerton area

We are hoping that someone is maybe looking for her and be able to help us identify her owners, so they can be informed of her sad passing.

Please share this post to help us reach the right person. 💔🐾

Please contact us on 0131 603 4730, if you think this could be your kitten.

25/02/2024

When Kelly from our Colton store's Pets Grooming salon discovered a lump on the tail of nine-year-old Rufus she suspected something wasn't right, so alerted his owners Les and Andrea so they could get it checked out. They brought him to Vets for Pets Leeds Colton where it was confirmed he had a cancerous tumour which needed surgery.

Les, who adopted Rufus from Dogs Trust in Leeds as a puppy, said: “Rufus is such a big part of our life; we’re absolutely besotted with him. We probably wouldn’t have noticed the lump if not at the groomers as the tail isn’t somewhere you would usually stroke and feel. Kelly loves Rufus and really looks after him, so we want to say a big thanks for spotting it. Who'd have known what would have happened if she hadn’t noticed.”

Rufus had to have his tail removed, but is now making a good recovery. He's been visiting Kelly for a groom every six weeks for the last three years. She said: “You get to know everything about a dog as you groom them. I’ve discovered similar things before on other dogs so I mentioned it to the owners so they could get it checked out. Dogs are my life and you do worry; I’m so pleased they caught it. Now he’s got a fully docked tail like a little bunny rabbit. It’s lovely and suits him – when he gets washed he wiggles his bum.”

21/02/2024

Arthur's owner Louise says he "looked like a brand-new tortoise" after having his beak filed at Sutton in Ashfield Vets4Pets.

Louise adopted the four-year-old Horsefield Tortoise from a family member in October. Although she has had other pets, Arthur is her first tortoise, so she has been doing some research on how to best care for him.

Louise said: "I noticed Arthur's beak was unusually long, so I brought him in to Vets for Pets; I bring all my pets there. When he came out, I thought 'you beautiful boy, look at you – you look so handsome!"

Vet Steph, who looked after Arthur, says that tortoise beaks continuously grow and normally grind down themselves while they're eating. She said: "Arthur needed a little help as his jaw isn't perfectly aligned; his lower jaw is further out than his top jaw, so I filed it around half a centimetre. He was really good; a real cutie."

18/02/2024

Owner Claire says she couldn't be more grateful to Vets4Pets Hamilton after their quick diagnosis saved the sight of six-year-old Alba.

Claire knew there was something terribly wrong with her miniature dachshund cross when she called her in from the back garden last summer and Alba ran headfirst into a closed patio door. She rushed her to the vets, where investigations led the team to diagnose her with uveitis – an eye condition which causes inflammation of the middle layer of the eye.

Claire said: "It all happened so suddenly; Alba must have heard my voice and guessed where to go. It was quite scary seeing how bad she was. We couldn't be more grateful for the team in Hamilton spotting the uveitis as quickly as they did, otherwise Alba would have gone blind within a matter of days. Their knowledge saved Alba's sight. I still can't believe it happened. It's taken months of treatments, but it's such a relief to have our girl back to being her funny, bossy self."

Vet Neil, one of the team who treated Alba, said: "Alba's pupil was really narrow and wouldn't respond to light properly, which can be a sign of uveitis. Once we had ruled out other conditions, we were able to get her to an eye specialist for ongoing treatment. She's now doing really well."

16/02/2024

Ducky's owner Antonia was in a state of panic when she saw a fox had dug its way into the field where she keeps him – killing two of her other ducks and chickens.

Antonia was about to move her brood into their pen for the evening when she saw what had happened and noticed that Ducky had severe bite wounds under his wing. She rushed him to Vets4Pets Vets Milton Keynes for emergency surgery – and after having his wound stitched up the one-year-old duck is now making a good recovery.

Antonia said: "I was so worried. You don’t often hear of ducks recovering from fox attacks, but there is something about Ducky and the way he was so brave. I'm sure he was protecting a lady duck, as he's a bit of a romantic. It's the first time we've gone to Vets for Pets, and the team were amazing; they've done an incredible job."

Vet Becca, who treated Ducky, said: "He's a really lucky duck, as it was quite a big wound. When he first came in, he was understandably subdued and quiet but when he came back for his stitches to be taken out, he wanted to explore and tuck his head into everyone’s shoulders."

07/02/2024

Well done to the team at Vets4Pets Guildford who've been awarded a silver level certificate for being a rabbit-friendly clinic.

After head veterinary nurse Ella noticed that more customers were bringing in rabbits the practice took a series of steps to give them as stress-free an experience as possible. Ella, who also fosters rescue dogs in her spare time, said: "There was a long list of things that we needed to prove that we did from making sure the rabbits are kept separate from other animals and not booked in at the same time as barking dogs, to providing heated kennels for those who need to stay in, and using special equipment made especially for rabbits."

Practice manager Kevin said: "All of our vets have plenty of experience with rabbits we have some real rabbit geeks here, so it was a big thing to us. There are so many good people in this world and I'm so proud to be around them."

28/01/2024

Beautiful Bear was born deaf, so he's learned to follow his owner Lisa's visual commands.

Lisa, who shops at our Tamworth store – "it's my second home!" – got two-year-old Bear as a kitten and suspected he was deaf when he didn't respond to her voice. She had it confirmed by her vet soon after. She said: "He was very scatty, and scared of people he didn’t recognise. He wasn’t bothered by loud noises like my other cat Emily and when I came home from work he wouldn’t hear the door open.

"He's doing really well though. I try to do some sign language with him – I point at him and do a solid hand sign at him to stop. He picks up on vibrations and scents too. He meows, making a really loud chirping sound which I’ve never heard a cat do before, and he’s always rubbing his head against my legs and following me everywhere. I was advised not to let him out because he wouldn’t hear cars or other dangers, so he comes outside with me every morning to have a sniff around the garden and always comes straight back in." Bear and Lisa's other cat Emily are on Instagram as

27/01/2024

Ten-year-old Dutch rabbit Alfie has been visiting vet Kate at Vets4pets Wolverhampton for dental treatment for the last eight years – and she says he's such a loveable character that he's become "part of the family".

He's one of the oldest rabbits treated by Kate and the team, and she says his longevity is down to the care and love he gets from his owner Tracy and her family. Kate said: "Alfie is famous in this practice – everyone knows him. We and his family are dedicated to making sure her little old man is happy. The beautiful thing about being a vet or vet nurse is you build these relationships with the owners and their pets – they become your surrogate pets."

Tracy's been keeping rabbits all her life, and says that having space and routine is key. She said: "Alfie is an old man now and has a routine. He goes into a hutch at night and is let out in the morning. He's out all day and has his favourite spots in the house. We clean him out every day and give him a lot of attention. When he was younger he would follow us around; if I was clearing a cupboard out he would be in the cupboard to help. Now he's old and wants to be warm and watch instead. I can't thank Kate and the practice enough. Kate's been fantastic with him."

26/01/2024

Eight-year-old Winnie the Schnauzer cross is running around like a puppy again thanks to laser treatment and physiotherapy after two successful knee operations at Vets for Pets Basildon.

Worried owner Tracy brought Winnie in to the practice after she collapsed on a walk last year – and the team discovered the cruciate ligament in a knee had ruptured. She’s since had ops on two knees and is on a recovery plan led by vet physiotherapist Izzy.

Tracy said: "Winnie has had a tough year with 15 teeth removed, two cruciate ligament operations and two bouts of pancreatitis but thankfully she's hardy. She’s treated fabulously at the Basildon practice. Izzy is great with her – she totally relaxes in her hands and does little snores with her eyes open. Winnie has a new lease of life again and is running around like a puppy."

Izzy said: "When pets have surgery or injure themselves they move differently which causes them to be sore in other places. Winnie has laser therapy then a massage to help the healing process. Laser treatment is a specialist service that not enough people know about – it can help in so many ways after an operation.”

19/01/2024

The team at Vets4Pets Cramlington say greyhound Frank was "an absolute gentleman" when he came in for some dental work.

Seven-year-old Frank was brought in by owner Harriet to get rid of some plaque which had built up and to treat a gum inflammation. Veterinary nurse Vicki said: "Frank was a very good boy and left with clean, fresh and sparkly teeth. It's so very important to get your dog's teeth checked and we advise pets to have an annual dental check. Eighty per cent of dogs over the age of three have dental disease. Prevention is much better than cure and regular checks and routine cleaning keep your pet's mouth healthier for longer and can help to prevent extensive extractions later in life. We are always happy to offer advice on maintenance and dental care at home such as teeth brushing or dental supplements."

18/01/2024

Veterinary nurse Mel from Vets4Pets Bristol Longwell Green loves cats so much she's helped the practice make a number of improvements to give cats as stress-free an experience as possible when they're brought in.

Mel, who has an Advanced Certificate in Feline Behaviour for Veterinary Professionals, helped introduce facilities like a separate feline waiting area and cattery and the use of quiet clippers – and the practice now has a silver level certificate for being a cat-friendly clinic. She said: "I love dogs but I'm really a cat person. Cats can be misunderstood which can lead to them having quite a stressful life, so if we can make things easier for them and help people understand what cats need then everyone will be happier.

"As animal lovers there's always more to learn and understand about what makes them happy. Enrichment at the home is important for a happy cat – and as cats are naturally solitary animals if you live in a multi-cat household it's important to understand what they need. The rule is to have a resource per cat, plus one spare. So if you have two cats you should have three feeding stations, three litter trays and three scratch posts spread around the house so they have the opportunity to move around to wherever they want to go. Scratching is as natural a thing for cats to do as going out hunting is, so if they're unable to go out it's about providing the chance for them to behave as naturally as possible."

Address

Fort Kinnaird Retail Park, Newcraighall Road
Edinburgh
EH153RD

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 6:30pm
Thursday	9am - 6:30pm
Friday	9am - 6:30pm
Saturday	9am - 6pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441315630770

Website

http://www.vets4pets.com/find-a-practice/vets4pets-vets-in-edinburgh-fort-kinnaird/?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=Yext&y_sour

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