Linlithgow

01506844165

surgery@westportvets.com

01506 844 165
surgery@westportvets.com

South Queensferry

01313313451

sqf@westportvets.com

0131 331 3451
sqf@westportvets.com

Edinburgh

01313178150

drumbrae@westportvets.com

0131 317 8150
drumbrae@westportvets.com

Winchburgh

01506 667 353

winchburgh@westportvets.com

01506 667 353
winchburgh@westportvets.com

Blog/ Newsletters

Happy Pets as Westport Vets opens new Winchburgh branch!

Westport Veterinary Clinic opened a new veterinary practice branch in Winchburgh on Monday 12th January 2026.   The Independently owned practice now has four branches, with others in Linlithgow, South Queensferry and Edinburgh - as well as operating Westport 24, their own Out-of-Hours Emergency Service. They also have a custom built Cat Clinic at the Linlithgow branch, and hold the ISFM [...]

2026-02-04T13:28:27+00:00January 30th, 2026|

London Vet Show 2025 – Reflections from Sam

Last month I headed down to the London Vet Show at the ExCeL Centre. It’s one of the biggest veterinary events in Europe, and the whole place was packed with vets, nurses and industry teams all trying to learn new things and see what’s coming next for pet care. There were lecture halls running all day, stands showing the latest [...]

2025-12-24T12:18:18+00:00December 24th, 2025|

Westport Vet’s Gift of Kindness Campaign 2025 – The Winners!

Westport Veterinary Clinic has run a fourth year of their popular ‘Gift of Kindness’ Campaign. They asked both their clients - and the public, to nominate cats and dogs who they felt deserved to receive a ‘Gift of Kindness’ this Christmas. Five cats and five dogs are then chosen, and working with local business Waggy Bags, they gift the ten [...]

2025-12-23T13:01:21+00:00December 23rd, 2025|

Westport Veterinary Clinic ran an Online Pet Show to celebrate breast cancer awareness month and raise money for Breast Cancer Now charity.

Breast Cancer Now is the research and support charity, dedicated to giving support for today and hope for the future, for everyone affected by breast cancer. Carena Schmid RVN, Community Development Nurse at Westport Vets: "For the past 7 years Westport have taken part in the Wear it Pink day for Breast Cancer inside the practices (with a digital version [...]

2025-11-15T17:31:40+00:00November 15th, 2025|

⭐️Hugo’s Hero Award 2025 Presentation Event⭐️

Hugo's Hero Award 2025 Presentation event took place the evening of Friday 12th September. The event by Westport Veterinary Clinic, was held at Lothlorien Dog Services training centre in Linlithgow. As the Westport 24 Emergency Out of Hours service is now running at the Linlithgow practice, this year's award ceremony was held at an alternative location due to the practice [...]

2025-09-17T13:03:27+00:00September 17th, 2025|

Hugo’s Hero Award 2025 Winner – Brodi

Brodi was Hugo's Hero Award 2025 winner for for his compassion and devotion to his family, and for the positive impact he has in their lives. Brodi is being recognised for the positive impact he has on his owner Lauren's life. He is her strength, her courage, and her best friend. Brodi's owner Lauren McMurray: "Since getting him 5 years [...]

2025-09-17T12:35:30+00:00September 17th, 2025|

EMS Placements

A really important part of our work is helping to inspire and train future vets and nurses to join the profession. We regularly take vet students as part of their training to help expand their knowledge and practical skills. We try to tailor each student’s experience to help focus on areas they feel they want to develop which can range [...]

2024-12-05T08:32:44+00:00December 5th, 2024|

Confident Conversations about Physiotherapy with Gillian

Team Westport recently held a CPD evening at our Linlithgow branch with the topic "Confident Conversations about Physiotherapy". The guest speaker was the brilliant Charlotte Swarbrick, Senior Veterinary Physiotherapist and a Clinical Educator! During the talk Charlotte discussed some case studies she has seen, the type of physiotherapy she provides to patients, cases that physiotherapy can be used [...]

2024-12-05T08:32:18+00:00December 5th, 2024|

ISFM Feline Vet Congress with Carolyn

In July this year Carolyn travelled to Dublin to attend the annual highlight of the feline vet calendar, the ISFM Feline Vet Congress. This year the focus of the congress was Acute Upper Urinary Tract Disease, including Ureteral Obstruction often leading to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI).  The Ureters are each a long outflow tube running from the kidney to [...]

2024-12-05T08:31:43+00:00December 5th, 2024|