Mackie And Brechin Ltd

WOW 😲 This little dog is amazing! Can your dog or cat do any tricks? 🤡 Learning new behaviours is a great way to keep your pet occupied and a lovely way to bond with your pet ♥
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🐹 This scrumptious little hammy is Nutmeg!🐹
Nutmeg is a beautiful Syrian hamster owned by ten year old Louisa; who is proving to be a very dedicated and responsible owner!
Louisa popped into the practice a few weeks ago to seek some advice on how to look after her hamster and now Nutmeg will happily take a treat (her favourite is cucumber!) from her owner's hand and run up into her arms 😍 #syrianhamster

UPDATE Otis is home!
🐈MISSING CAT 🐈 One of our clients cats (Otis) has gone missing overnight in the Clermiston area. Male, neutered and microchipped. If anyone sees him then please contact us on 0131 333 3203. Please share so we can find him. Thanks.

Here we have Veterinary Nursing Students Rebecca and Jess learning how scrub up for surgical procedures for our vet Catherine; they are looking very professional! 😷💚

⭐Now Recruiting- Mackie and Brechin Ltd⭐
Part Time Receptionist for our Kirklistion Surgery. Come and work in a busy but friendly environment, front of house with our fantastic clients.
Availability required up to 7pm weekdays and Saturday mornings.
... Details on application to: Pamela Hinton (pamela.hinton@mackieandbrechin.co.u k, 0131 333 3203, Mackie & Brechin 29 Main Street, Kirkliston, Eh29 9AE)
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This special little boy is Geiger, in May he had a stay as an in-patient in the ward here at Mackie and Brechin Ltd where he was critically ill with a condition called a pyothorax. This affected his breathing and made him feel very unwell. During his stay he received intensive care from both vets and nurses and his owner visited as often as she could. Geiger was then transferred to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies for further treatment.
Thankfully he has made a full recovery! 🎉We received a lovely update from his owner to say that he is gaining weight and getting back to his favourite pastime of napping during the day! 😴🐈 Thank you to Geiger's owner for the lovely pictures 💗

Win this amazing 3 Fat Cats Summertime Chaise scratching post worth £29.99!
Simply pick a name and if your name is under the silver square then the prize is yours; entries cost £2.00. All funds raised are in aid of the fantastic Fife Cat Shelter Sco21654.
Winner will be revealed when the playing card is complete.

**Jelly Fish- South Queensferry**
There have lots of Jelly Fish spotted along the coastline of South Queensferry. Jelly fish may be interesting for your dog to investigate but their stings can cause a whole host of serious symptoms such as vomiting, drooling, swelling, retching, breathing difficulties and of course, this can cause some pets to become very unwell.
☎️If you think your pet my have been stung please call 0131 333 3203 as an emergency☎️
... Thank you to David Russell for allowing us to share his pictures 📷
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🐱CAT EXCLUSIVE CLINIC🐱 Visit our cat exclusive clinic on Thursdays from 2-4pm at the Linlithgow Surgery; perfect for our more nervous patients. Open to clients from all areas. To make an appointment please call 0131 333 3203

Peggy has been on her holidays and had a lovely time in France! 🇨🇵️ 🚢Peggy was able to go with her family because she had her PETS passport issued to her here at the surgery recently. 😊 Thank you so much to her owner for sending in her picture :)

☎️Thanks to everyone who has been remembering to order their pet's flea and worm treamtents in advance of collection. 👍
We kindly ask for 48 hours notice when ordering medications (including flea and worm treatments) in order to ensure patient safety and to ensure we have your pet's medication in stock. (If you have run out of medication- please let us know, we will help)
If you wish to order a repeat prescription please call 0131 333 3203.☎️

There is a parasite known as crenosoma vulpis (fox lungworm) that lives in the airways of infected dogs and foxes. It is caught from ingesting infected slugs and snails. Fox lungworm can be treated with a preventative spot-on treatment available from us.

How beautiful ♥
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For all the ones we have loved and lost ♥ via Red and Howling #gonebutnotforgotten

Have a lovely weekend everyone!
🚑Remember Mackie and Brechin Ltd offer our own Emergency Veterinary service 24/7, if you need us call 0131 333 3203 in the event of accident or emergency to reach the duty vet. The emergency service runs from 1pm Saturday until 8.30am Monday. 🚑
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Congratulations to Saturday receptionist Emma who has been accepted onto the BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing course at Edinburgh Napier University! 🎉
Emma received her exam results this week and will start at Napier in September, having completed three weeks of work experience shadowing the nursing team over the summer holidays and working Saturdays on reception. We wish her the best of luck.

Mackie & Brechin's Pet Healthcare Plan offers a great way to spread the cost, and to make savings on your pet's preventative health care treatment!
The plan offers monthly, affordable payments for your pet's flea and worming treatment, vaccinations, two health checks and other discounts are included also *please see website for details
For more information please go to http://www.mackieandbrechin.co.uk/pet_hea lthcare_plan.htm

Poor Cody!😪 It was an early start for Vet Nurse Colette and Cody who had eaten something he shouldn't have! 🐶😯
Thankfully he was caught in the in the act and was able to be given medication to make him sick 🤢 and prevent any further harm. Cody is recovering in the ward today with lot of fuss from everyone! ♥

Would like to thank mackie and brechin for doing a brill job on rio and looking after him so well done a fab job on his operation and he seems to be back to his old crazy self :) thanks again xxx

Would like to thank Geoff and all the team for their fantastic professional service while my 7 year old chocolate labrador underwent cruciate operation and recovery, cannot thank them enough, very informative on what was to happen and what to do regarding rehabilitation, will certainly be recommending, thanks again :-)

Would just like to thank everyone for looking after our Molly on her op she had , and the after care also , And special thank you to Simon who looked after her dressings between Kirkliston and Linlithgow over the last few weeks or so , thanks again everyone . �

When my puppy was really ill I took her to this vet and they were very professional, diagnosed her problem in days. She has just been in for her wee op and she was great back to her old self within days, I feel they done a great job you can hardly notice her scar. The reception staff are very helpful and friendly, I would recommend this vet to everyone

When my dog Sammi became ill last year they were absolutely fantastic and got her back to good health, unfortunately a few months later she became ill again and we (my partner and I) made the decision to send her to doggy heaven (she was 13) the whole staff were fantastic and gave so much support and compassion we could not THANK them enough. Would definitely recommend.

We've been coming to this vets for years now and wouldn't go anywhere else. The staff are all very kind and caring towards owners and the pets. Recently one of your dogs was put down and they came out to the house and were very respectful over the situation and even allowing us time alone with her after to say our final farewells. Not long after we even received a lovely card offering their condolences and even hoping that our other dogs were okay without her.



Now the newest dog in our family goes here and I was nervous at first to take him as he can be a bit reactive at times but they made him feel very at ease and he was happy with all the attention the vet gave him



I would definitely recommend anyone with pets to go here.

We have been through so much in the last ten months with our beautiful pippa. All of the vets, nurses and reception staff have been more than fantastic with us and it has really helped us get through such a difficult time. Without the amazing dedication and support of the team, pippa would not have had the treatment and love that she still needs. Our special thanks to Geoff, Niall, Anna, Danielle, Lynn, Laura, becca, Kim, Stacey, Norma.

They are very helpful and make your pets as comfortable as they can be , wonderful staff

The care that Simon and the whole team took with Lucy was absolutely exemplary. Every step of the way from the initial phone call, through to the advice on the possible options and the eventual surgery and after care it was abundantly clear that the whole team took a real interest in her welfare, and had the expertise to deliver the best possible care. She's making a good recovery now and we can't thank you enough.

Thanx to the staff that helped with dusty means a lot to have my wee girl bk home altho she didnt suffer she still had the best care , picked up her ashes n the box is gorgeous wi her name on the top n her wee certificate enclosed , she is sadly missed but now I have her wee box that means the world , thanx again Mackie and Brechin x

Thanks for looking after Oscar - he is desperate to get out

Thank you so much for the thoughtful sympathy card you sent out to us and also for the forget me not seeds, such a lovely touch � I will plant these in memory of Jake. Thank you. X

Thank you so much for all your help in getting Breeze out of the UK and into Australia. A huge thanks as there was an enormous amount of paperwork for you to complete. Highly recommend M&B - been brilliant with all my animals.

Spotted a lump on Vito, less than 24hrs later the vet had a look and it's sounding good - just keep an eye out. The vet and nurse in Linlithgow were amazing, Vito was being crazy and barking out the windows at pedestrians; they didn't get huffy with him or look miserable at all. It turned a really stressful situation into a hopeful one, with new procedures to improve his mobility etc. Vito doesn't have a good history with vets and this has been the best one in too long. We're looking forward to meeting the bones vet and getting old Gomez (the cat) a check up. We don't want to be at the vets regularly but if necessary we will use this one. Even with a big needle in the neck, Vito was as calm as I could have hoped. I probably asked about a 100 questions but didn't feel hurried or like I was speaking with a sales person.

Myself and my husband have been using Mackie and brechins vet for nearly 14 yrs, and his parents for years before this. Never have we put so much Faith in a vets. Always full of advice, help, and always have the animals best interests in mind. We have just had to say Goodbye to our first dog as a married couple. He was our baby and nearing 14 we'd had him a long time. We felt supported, and comforted and feel that Marley couldn't have been any better treated by a vets throughout his life but most importantly in his final few hours. To top this off we received a very touching handwritten card from the surgery. Thanks to all <3

My puppy Barkley and I receive such a warm welcome every time we visit. The team are extremely professional, but also very friendly. For a new dog owner with lots of questions, they have such patience that you feel that nothing would be a problem. Barkley genuinely loves his visits as he always gets hugs and of course that all important treat! Mackie and Brechin were recommended to me and I would have no hesitation in passing on my high recommendation.

Met the lovely Catherine this morning. Thanks for being so patient with Sonic and making this the most relaxed visit he has had since he was 6 months old. Didn’t even need to put his muzzle on.

Massive thank you to Simon at Mackie and Brechin vets who has done a wonderful job of stapling my poor horses face back together! Fantastic vets!

Just wanted to say a massive "thank you" to Iain for making a very difficult day that little bit easier. Had to have my beautiful boy Gizmo (horse) put to sleep today at 30 years young. I have had him with M&B the whole 21 years I've had him and Iain has been there for the majority of that. In fact Giz has been on the books since he was 4!!! Iain was brilliant with him as per usual and i really respect him for being honest when there wasn't really much else we could do for Giz apart from major surgery with a slim chance of that working. End of an era!! Thank you so much Iain - you really are a credit to the practice xx

I cannot recommend Mackie & Brechin highly enough.



Our dog, Mabel, has a whole host of allergies and everyone (vets and receptionists!) has been outstanding with her (and us) during diagnosis and treatment. All avenues were explored before trying her current treatment and everyone has been so patient and helpful with our endless questions, phone calls and visits.



The whole team are so friendly, highly professional and genuinely care for your pet.



Couldn't ask for better care - thank you so much!

Hi, just wanted to say a massive thank you to the Vets, Nurses, Receptionists at Mackie and Brechin in Kirkliston, we cut our holiday short as Daffy our Springer Spaniel became ill, your quick response, care, advice was excellent and definitely put us at ease, we were nervous wrecks thinking the worst but your calming professional influence eased any nerves, Daffy is on the road to recovery, can see the diva tendencys coming back so she's definitely feeling better! Thank you so much. Billy Zoe and of course Daffy Reid xxxxxx

Have to say a huge thank you to everyone involved in putting my wee cat back together after she came home missing her tail. Cannot fault the care she had. 5 weeks on and after a second op her stitches are out and it's looking great :)

Happy, Helpful, Knowledgeable ever Caring for Animals & People !

Had my first visit to the practice today with my wee puppy Freya, she and I had a great experience, very warm and welcoming. looked after her and checked her over with no fuss from my baby girl. Glad my sister and friends put me on too the practice. Keep up the good work and thank you once again �

Great vets!

Great vets with a personal touch and great staff. Always very helpful.

Excellent service - all my dogs have been registered here and in fact my wee Mollie was living here for a while :) Thanks to you guys my wee Rosie still has both her eyes <3



I would highly recommend Mackie & Brechin to everyone :)

Doing a good job for my whole families pets for decades- great value for great service.........thanks guys

Catherine is always great with my very nervous dog & takes her time to build his confidence before examining him. Puts us all at ease whilst attending the vet visits!

Cannot rate you guys highly enough we always get such a lovely warm welcome from the staff at reception, our boys Buddy & Bailey are so well looked after, I’ve never experienced such a high standard of care, efficiency and professionalism combined with a warm welcome I would highly recommend you to anyone looking for an outstanding vets - these guys are just amazing! Thank you for all that you do ����� xx

Best vets ever

Been very good with our 2 elderly cats and great support through a traumatic time with our dog Charlie, made a remarkable recovery after being on deaths door.

Been clients for our horses & dogs over 30 years :)

Amazing caring sincere people who cared for my dog millie. Best vets ever xxx

5 stars are not enough - simply the best surgery I know!! Super friendly staff with excellent knowledge and interpersonal skills, no matter if minor things or serious emergency cases. Thumbs up M&B-Team, I'm glad my dogs are in the best place!!!

Was given LARGE DOG flea drops for a small cat.

This vets needs to be ashamed of itself after allowing a dog to bleed to death. Ring up asking for help as the dogs lying with blood coming out his back passage & mouth they say sorry can't help cause the animal isn't registered at our practise so the dog dies at home bleeding to death. Hope you all feel very proud of yourselves absolutely disgusted!!! Call yourself vets that's an understatement.

This Vet should be shut down! Causing a poor dog to loose one of its eye's because one of the surgeons neglect!