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Braid Veterinary Hospital

#17 Vet in Edinburgh, Midlothian

4.0
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Braid Veterinary Hospital – Vets in Edinburgh

Updated January 2026
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Clinic Overview

Braid Veterinary Hospital describes itself as providing veterinary treatment since the 1960s and offers a mix of routine care, advanced/referral services, and 24/7 emergency treatment. Recent reviews give concrete examples of ongoing medical management (a diabetic cat with the team keeping the owner informed while they were away) and same-day attention (a dog’s leg lump examined later the same day after a quarterly check-up). Owners also mention being able to call for advice when needed, while one recent reviewer strongly criticises the price of a specific hypoallergenic cat food sold in-practice.

Services

  • •24/7 emergency treatment (stated on the clinic website).
  • •Acupuncture (website).
  • •Referral surgery (website).
  • •Ophthalmology (website).
  • •Routine check-ups and examinations (review mentions a quarterly check-up; a lump examined the same day).
  • •Chronic condition support (review describes help managing feline diabetes and ongoing advice by phone).
  • •Veterinary nurse training facility (from clinic data).

Pricing

  • •A reviewer reports a bag of hypoallergenic cat food priced at ÂŁ52.99 at the clinic, and compares it to ÂŁ18.74 on Amazon (one review; pricing for other services isn’t stated).

People

  • •Front-of-house staff are singled out in one recent review as “brilliant,” alongside “friendly” and “knowledgeable” staff overall.
  • •The team is credited with communication during ongoing care, including keeping an owner updated about a diabetic cat’s condition while the owner was away, and being available for advice by phone.

Reviews

Google rating: 4 stars from 193 reviews. - Ongoing medical support and communication: diabetic cat management, updates provided when the owner was away, and advice available by phone.

  • •Responsiveness within the day: a leg lump was examined later the same day following a routine check-up.
  • •Staff manner noted repeatedly: “friendly,” “caring,” “knowledgeable,” with a specific shout-out to front-of-house staff.
  • •Pricing complaint on retail product: one reviewer calls the in-practice price of hypoallergenic cat food a “rip off,” citing a large difference versus an online price.

Special Services

Vet Nurse Training

Location

171 Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3AZ

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