Albavet – Vets in Glasgow
Clinic Overview
Albavet is a small-animal veterinary practice that (per clinic data) is a veterinary nurse training facility and offers emergency/urgent support. Reviews repeatedly highlight practical “what will happen and what it will cost” communication before treatment starts, plus steps to reduce stress for cats (a separate cat waiting area and blankets to cover carriers are specifically mentioned). Owners also describe being seen quickly for time-sensitive problems (e.g., chocolate ingestion with treatment to make the dog vomit and discharge within a couple of hours), and mention a “Healthy Pet Club” plan used to spread costs and access discounts on routine care and procedures.
Services
Services and capabilities mentioned across the website summary and reviews include
- •Urgent care/triage for toxin/foreign-body ingestion: examples in reviews include chocolate ingestion (treatment to induce vomiting) and advice/care after a cat swallowed aluminium foil.
- •Routine preventive care (website summary): consultations, vaccinations, parasite control, microchipping, six‑month health checks, and nurse clinics.
- •Surgery (website summary): neutering, dentistry, soft-tissue surgery, and an orthopaedic/soft-tissue referral service listed on the site summary.
- •Diagnostics (website summary): diagnostic tests & imaging, plus in-house lab, ultrasound, and X‑ray.
- •Additional clinics/services (website summary): blood pressure checks, anal sac expression, grooming/nail clipping, pet travel documentation (GB), acupuncture, and home visits.
- •Out-of-hours arrangements (website summary): the site summary states emergencies during opening hours are handled by the practice, and when closed owners are directed to Vets Now (a dedicated emergency service). (Clinic data also flags emergency services, so the exact setup may vary by time/day.)
People
Named team members mentioned in reviews
- •Sarah, Charlene, and Aileen are thanked by name for “exceptional care” for a cat, alongside “kind and professional advice.”
People-related patterns owners describe (without consistent individual names attached)
- •Clear explanations before treatment: owners repeatedly mention staff talking them through procedures, aftercare, and expected costs before starting.
- •Handling anxious/stressed cats and dogs: one owner describes the team accommodating requests to reduce a cat’s stress around other cats and during recovery; another mentions their anxious dog being made to feel welcome.
(Website summary also names Nikki McLeod (RVN PGDip(CAB)) as leading a behaviour clinic referral service on an Albavet practice page; the provided website extract appears to describe a specific Albavet branch page, so availability at this clinic isn’t fully confirmed by the inputs.)
Reviews
Google rating: 4.6 stars from 130 reviews.
- •Costs discussed upfront: multiple owners say pricing was explained clearly in advance, including what treatment might cost before procedures started.
- •Fast help in urgent situations: examples include being seen right away at opening for chocolate ingestion, with the dog collected within ~2 hours after treatment to make him sick.
- •Cat-stress reductions: a separate cat waiting room and the option of blankets over carriers are mentioned; another owner describes staff taking accommodation requests seriously to keep a cat’s pre‑ and post‑procedure period as stress‑free as possible.
- •Healthy Pet Club mentioned as useful: owners say it helps spread costs for vaccines/check-ups and provides discounts on procedures such as neutering (no specific prices stated).
Special Services
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Reviews for Albavet
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 130 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
Molly Clark
a month ago
Really happy with the service I have received so far as a first time pet owner. The staff are very friendly and explain costs clearly so there are no surprises. I joined the healthy pet club and it has been really useful to spread the cost of vaccines, check ups, and discounts on procedures like neutering. There is a separate waiting room for cats which is quiet and there are blankets you can put over the carrier to keep them calm if you like. I look forward to my next appointment because of the friendly atmosphere.
james faulds
2 months ago
Amazing vet looked after Thor and Loki extremely well. Friendly staff and explained everything very well so I would understand procedures and after care. Cost is good too would highly recommended thank you everyone at ALBA VET
Debi Culleton
2 months ago
Fantastic service, staff really went beyond to help us out of a difficult situation whilst visiting Glasgow with our puppy, honestly couldn't recommend anyone better or friendlier
Debi Culleton
5 months ago
Fantastic service, staff really went beyond to help us out of a difficult situation whilst visiting Glasgow with our puppy, honestly couldn't recommend anyone better or friendlier
Tracy Thomson
6 months ago
Patrick Lambert
4 months ago
Really kind and helpful. Always happy to see my cat. You can tell how much the staff love the animals
Patrick Lambert
6 months ago
Really kind and helpful. Always happy to see my cat. You can tell how much the staff love the animals
Fei Wu
a year ago
Special thanks to Sarah, Charlene, and Aileen for their exceptional care first! I recently took my cat to this vet after she accidentally swallowed a piece of aluminum foil. The staff were incredibly friendly, providing kind and professional advice throughout. The clinic appears to offer a comprehensive range of services. Definitely would recommend it to my friends.
Jen Skye
a year ago
I love the team and would recommend them to anyone I've been with Albavet Dennistoun since we got my dog Buggy (5 years now) and they have always been amazing. I've already moved twice (both times further away) and still would not even consider changing our vet surgery They make Buggy feel so welcome which is really appreciated as he is quite an anxious boy Two days ago I came back home to a horror of him getting to a box of chocolate (in a very thick premium metal packaging which I can't even open from the first go & which was also higher up than anything he usually could get) and eating it all. Luckily, they were just opening, we had a quick call and they saw us straightaway They helped Buggy in now time and I could pick up my boy in less than 2 hours feeling great, looking energetic and happy (I don't know how they managed that as they needed to make him sick). He was happy to see me and rushed to go play with his ball (I assumed he'd be too tired and feel sorry for himself). The photos of him playing right after the pick-up Both the receptionist and the vet talked me through what was going to happen and how much it can cost before the procedures started and they made sure I was taken care of Really happy to have such a wonderful clinic, thank you!
Maja Hawthorn (Majahawt)
2 years ago
Very kind and patient, and actually listens to accomodation requests! We've had issues that have lead to us paying double in the past at other clinics, when they refuse to consider that the physical stress our cat experiences when left at the vet/around other cats might actually be problem, and not just us being overdramatic, but we had no such issues here. They were more than happy to try to make the lead-up to, and recovery after procedures as stress-free for her as possible, which is super appreciated. We were also informed of the healthy pet club, which greatly reduces the price of procedures, vaccine boosters, tests, etc. when paying a set monthly fee. As one of us has a zero-hour minimum wage job, learning about this, and joining, has really helped ease the monetary strain of our cat's age-related issues :) Attaching a couple photos of said cat recovering from anaesthesia, you can really see the singular brain cell bouncing about in her skull in these!
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