The Veterinary Centre is a friendly, independent vet practice in Uddingston. Our experienced veterinary surgeons, vet nurses and reception staff take a professional and personal approach to the care of your loved ones – so you know you’re in safe paws.
As a small animal practice, we’ve served the local community for over 30 years, including both our immediate neighbours around Uddingston and also pet owners from around Hamilton, Motherwell and Glasgow.
We understand that your pets are your family, and when you place them under our care, they become our family too.
As a privately-owned, well-established practice, we constantly strive to provide the very highest level of clinical care, client communication and compassion – and we’re proud of our reputation in the local community.
Our practice owners and principal vets, Rebecca Davidson and Heather Waddell, have more than three decades of combined experience in small animal veterinary care.
Rebecca loves all aspects of her job from preventative health care, medicine and surgery to having a good 'blether' with the clients.
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Heather Waddell
Practice Partner - BVMS MRCVS
Heather enjoys bonding with clients and getting to know your pets as they grow, but she has a keen interest in soft tissue surgery and orthopaedics.
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Anne Shilliday
Veterinary Surgeon - BVMS MRCVS
Anne is interested in promoting cat-friendly methods of working and is helping the practice achieve cat-friendly status with the renowned International Society of Feline Medicine.
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Catherine Coen
Veterinary Surgeon - BVMS MRCVS
Cat enjoys all aspects of Veterinary practice, but especially internal medicine and getting to know all of our lovely clients.
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Eilidh Forbes
Veterinary Surgeon - BVMS MRCVS
Eilidh joined the team in 2019 and has a keen interest in medicine and surgery.
Louise Ainslie
Veterinary Surgeon - BVM&S MRCVS
Louise qualified from Edinburgh Veterinary School in 2012 and joined our team in 2020...
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Alicia Koh
Veterinary Surgeon - BVMS MRCVS
Alicia enjoys all aspects of veterinary practice but has a keen interest in soft tissue surgery and exotics.
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Megan Gowrie
Veterinary Surgeon BVMS MRCVS
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Debbie MacDonald
Registered Vet Nurse - ISFMCertFN
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Audrey Mason
Registered Vet Nurse
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Jennifer Carrick
Registered Vet Nurse
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Anne Fleming
Nurse - SQP-SA - Pet Counsellor
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Angela Wright
Vet Nurse
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Kirsty Carmichael
Registered Vet Nurse
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Caitlin Coyle
Registered Vet Nurse
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Nicola Anderson
Registered Vet Nurse
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Hannah Grant
Registered Vet Nurse
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Jordan Young
Registered Vet Nurse
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Donna Stryker
Registered Vet Nurse
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Janey McMurray
Receptionist
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Aileen Fannan
Receptionist
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Caroline Chisholm
Receptionist
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Alison Levy
Receptionist
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Lorraine Alba
Receptionist
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Jean McGill
Administrator
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Tink
Practice Cat
Tink is a fiesty madam, who has gone to her retirement home in the Borders with vet Suzy. She is living her best life with her favourite vet. We miss seeing her around the practice but we think she much prefers the peace and quiet of rural living!
Practice tour...
Consultation Rooms
We have five large consulting rooms for our vets and nurses to check your lovely pets. We also have a cat friendly consulting room.
Spacious open and friendly Waiting room
There's plenty of space for you and your pet, magazines to read and a flat screen TV for information news updates. There is a disabled toilet available for use.
Large kennel room with walk in kennels for giant breed dogs
Our kennels are polypropylene for improved warmth and natural light.
Separate Cattery
Separate Cattery to reduce stress of hospitalised cats.
Prep room
The prep room is the 'hub' of the practice where animals are prepped for surgery and investigations
Operating Theatre
With heated table, oxygen generators and multi parameter monitors.
In-House Laboratory
We can run extensive bloods in house, often with same day results. Urine can be tested in house and we have a microscope for examination of cells, urine, parasites, blood and bacteria.
Digital Radiography
Digital X-Ray's are quicker with improved images, therefore reducing the need for multiple exposures. It is also safer than the traditional developing technique.
Endoscopy
Endoscopy allows us to examine the stomach, upper intestines and respiratory system of your pet. This is a minimally invasive way to obtain a diagnosis and allows us to take biopsies if needed.
Ultrasound
We have a state of the art ultrasound for imaging internal organs in the chest and abdomen and for pregnancy diagnosis.
Vet nurse training...
As a vet nurse training practice, we’re proud to provide clinical training for our student nurses.
This means we’re inspected by a Veterinary Nurse Approved Centre (responsible to the RCVS), to ensure that our practice meets the standards necessary to provide a suitable environment for training.
Along with our RCVS accreditation, illustrates our commitment to the education and training of all our staff members.