Our Background

Westport Veterinary Clinic is a locally owned practice with a strong commitment to giving the best possible care to your pets.

We have been treating your pets for nearly 30 years, starting as a mixed practice in Linlithgow with David Porteous as Head Vet. David worked hard to create a loyal client base and first class reputation and today we are proud to continue this legacy.

In 2013 ,the decision was made to focus on treating small animals only, allowing us to significantly increase the level of care we could provide to these patients. We used this opportunity to upgrade the original clinic site in Linlithgow with new equipment and facilities.

In 2018, we had the opportunity to buy Capital Vets in South Queensferry and Drumbrae Vets in Edinburgh after Gerry, the original owner, retired.  This meant we could move our South Queensferry branch into the purpose built practice in The Loan, increasing our capabilities for our clients in South Queensferry and providing a more local site for our Edinburgh clients.

In 2023, having outgrown the space available in original premises the Linlithgow practice moved to a new purpose built practice in the Mill Road Industrial estate, greatly increasing our capacity to care for your pets in state of the art facilities.

Our real strength however lies in the brilliant and knowledgeable vets and nurses who bring a wealth of experience to Westport Veterinary Clinic.

Westport Vets is owned and run by Company Director and Veterinary Surgeon Stuart McMorrow

Team Westport Linlithgow consists of:

Our Veterinary Surgeons: Gina Henry, Emily Cope, Lisa Rasmussen, Yasmin Lester-Powell, Hannah Padley, Graham Leathers & Natalie Dunn

Our Head Nurse: Paula Murphy

Our Registered Veterinary Nurses: Louise Forrester, Carena Schmid, Abi Ross, Rachel Kirk, Paige Piper, Jamie Lee Thomson, Lauren Walter & Lauren Wilson.

Our Animal Care Assistants: Lynsey Murray & Amy Keenan

Our Veterinary Care Assistant: Eve Sneddon

Our Customer Care Specialists: Julie Flockhart, Leigh Daly, Hannah Reid, Jessica Douglas, Nicole Dredge & David Grierson

Team Westport South Queensferry and Drumbrae consists of:

Our Veterinary Surgeons: Sam Hillier, Rachel Robb, Mair Tyler, Andrew Soutar & Cari Wilson

Our Clinical Nurse Manager and Registered Veterinary Nurse: Fiona Leathers

Our Registered Veterinary Nurses: Lucy Beattie, Chloe Egan, Steph Fisher, Jessica Healy, Nicola MacPhee & Gillian White

Our Student Veterinary Nurses: Heather McKenzie, Tiffany Lema, Rachel Kirkwood, Cordelle Haslam & Robyn Donnelly

Our Veterinary Care Assistant: Cat Park

Our Customer Care Specialists: Gail Ainslie, Wendy Girling & Audrey Brown

Westport Veterinary Clinic invests significantly in all of the clinical team to continue their learning and development and ensuring your pets receive the most up to date care possible. Staff regularly attend continued professional development seminars and courses, complete daily ward rounds, participate in weekly clinical discussions, monthly journal clubs and regular in house training run by specialist veterinary surgeons. You can read about a small sample of the training courses we attend in our blog.

Our Premises & Equipment

Westport Veterinary Clinic has branches in Linlithgow, South Queensferry & Edinburgh, which all provide a convenient location for our clients to attend consultations, collect medications and food orders.  Clients can be seen at any of our branches, at a time which is convenient for you, and can request the same vet where possible to ensure continuity of care for their pets.

Linlithgow:

Opened in February 2023, our Linlithgow branch is our largest site with the main practice occupying the ground floor and our Cat clinic upstairs (lift access available).  Facilities include:

  • 5 consulting rooms in the main clinic, with a further 2 cat only consulting rooms in the Cat Clinic

  • A spacious preparation room for calm and efficient care of patients before and after their procedures

  • 2 dedicated operating theatres for “clean” soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries

  • A separate dental suite with integrated digital dental xray unit and a variety of equipment for treating dogs, cats and small furries

  • A imaging suite with digital xray system and ultrasound scanner

  • In house laboratory enabling rapid diagnoses to be made

  • Warm and comfortable kennels in a variety of sizes for the smallest to the largest of our canine patients.

  • The cat clinic can accommodate up to 14 cats in our Casco Pet WellKennels (TM) – these amazing fully integrated units have built-in dimmable lighting, heated floors and ventilated partially frosted glass doors to provide our feline friends with a comfortable, low stress environment.

  • Blood pressure monitoring equipment

  • A wide range of surgical equipment including surgical electrocautery and orthopaedic equipment for performing TTA-MMP and TPLO surgeries, as well as fracture repairs.

  • Medical support equipment including oxygen kennel, blood transfusion facilities and intravenous fluid infusion pumps

South Queensferry:

Our South Queensferry practice shares many similar facilities with Linlithgow, but is also home to our Laparoscopic equipment which allows us to perform “keyhole” neutering surgeries, minimally invasive internal abdominal examinations and organ biopsies if necessary.

Other amenities include:

  • 3 consulting rooms in the main clinic, along with our summer house appointment room in the practice garden, offering a quieter space for nervous patients and for acupuncture sessions.

  • A spacious preparation room for calm and efficient care of patients before and after their procedures

  • A dedicated operating theatre for “clean” Laparoscopic, soft tissue and orthopaedic surgeries

  • Dental equipment including a digital dental x-ray unit and a variety of equipment for treating dogs, cats and small furries.

  • An imaging suite with digital xray system and ultrasound scanner

  • In house laboratory enabling rapid diagnoses to be made

  • Warm and comfortable kennels in a variety of sizes for the smallest to the largest of our canine patients.

  • A separate cat ward accommodating up to 4 cats in our Casco Pet WellKennels (TM) – these amazing fully integrated units have built-in dimmable lighting, heated floors and ventilated partially frosted glass doors to provide our feline friends with a comfortable, low stress environment.

  • Blood pressure monitoring equipment

  • A wide range of surgical equipment including surgical electrocautery and orthopaedic equipment for performing TTA-MMP and TPLO surgeries, as well as fracture repairs.

  • Medical support equipment including oxygen kennel, blood transfusion facilities and intravenous fluid infusion pumps

Edinburgh (Drumbrae):

The Edinburgh branch offers an easily accessible and convenient location for clients local to the west end of the city.

There are 2 spacious consulting rooms for vet and vet nurse appointments, including chronic pain assessments and acupuncture sessions.

Although we cannot hospitalise patients or perform surgical procedures at the Edinburgh branch, we are happy to arrange transport of your pets in our ambulance to the South Queensferry branch and back when required.

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