Thurso

Donald McGregor moved to Caithness to take over the running of the Thurso practice from Mr Jim Simison when he passed away in 1965 and we’ve been caring for local animals ever since.

Originally in Princes Street, the surgery moved to its current location of Janet Street in 1995, where existing offices were extended to form purpose built veterinary premises to suit the requirements of the practice.

This included the conversion of an existing shed into our large animal wing, with an operating room, a drug store and calf pens to provide large animal hospitalisation facilities.

The small animal wing of the practice was extended in 2023 to provide us with more room to consult and operate due to the increasing demands for small animal services.

From here we’re ideally placed to provide veterinary services to the north and west of Caithness as well as north Sutherland, and we have a dedicated team of vets, nurses and receptionists to provide services to both small and large animal clients.

We work closely with our colleagues in Wick to provide the best service for our clients, with records available for access from both branches.

We’re proud to offer a family friendly service, with 15 minute consults for our small animal clients, dedicated large and small animal car parks, disabled access and a large stock of both large and small animal medicines available on site.

Proudly independent and locally managed, we’re free to take decisions in the best interests of our patients.

That’s why we’re excited to introduce our new Highland Health Plan, which includes free vet and nurse consults for your beloved cats and dogs – just £24 a month for Unlimited members!

There’s also our Standard Highland Health Plan, which at £18 per month ensures annual routine preventative care as well as a range of further perks and offers.

We’re proud to be based in the beautiful Highlands and passionate about the Thurso community.

We work closely with local charities including providing care for the animals of KWK9 and Cats Protection, as well as fundraising for MacMillan Cancer support and providing our team with training from Alzheimers Scotland.

The next generation of vets and nurses is important to us, and we regularly take part in career events at Thurso High School and local primary schools, as well as working closely with students completing their nursing qualifications at North Highland College.

You’ll often see us getting stuck in at local agricultural shows such as Latheron, the Caithness Show and the Halkirk Highland Games, so give us a wave if you’re there this year!

If not you might spot team members walking our dogs around the Riverside “mall walk”, just a stone’s throw from our surgery on Janet Street.