Included
- First consultation – up to 12 standard vet appointments a year, in person or by video, shared with repeat consultations
- Repeat consultation – up to 12 standard vet appointments a year, in person or by video, shared with first consultations
- Nurse consultation – up to 12 nurse appointments a year
No preventative care or discounts. Fair use applies.
Included
- Vaccinations booster (including consultation) – annual health check and booster vaccinations where appropriate
- Vaccination for kennel cough (including consultation) – where appropriate
- Repeat consultation – 1 in-person appointment plus 2 video appointments a year
Discounted
- Nurse consultation – 10% off
- Basic urine screen (including urine dipstick and measurement of specific gravity) – 10% off
- Pre-surgical/pre-anaesthetic blood test – 10% off
- Dental assessment (initial examination of mouth, scale and polish) – 10% off
- Castration – 10% off
- Spay (traditional/open) – 10% off
- Spay (laparoscopic/keyhole) – 10% off
- X-ray (including sedation/general anaesthesia and three images) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (abdominal, single organ) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (echocardiogram) – 10% off
- Cytology test (ear swab) – 10% off
- Cytology (fine needle aspiration) – 10% off
- Physiotherapy session – 10% off
- Laser therapy session – 10% off
- Microchipping – 10% off
- Nail clipping – 10% off
- Anal gland expression – 10% off
- Vaccinations primary course (including consultation) – 10% off
Discounts exclude cruciate surgery and third-party costs such as external laboratory fees.
Included
- Vaccinations booster (including consultation) – annual health check and booster vaccinations where appropriate
- Repeat consultation – 1 in-person appointment plus 2 video appointments a year
Discounted
- Nurse consultation – 10% off
- Basic urine screen (including urine dipstick and measurement of specific gravity) – 10% off
- Pre-surgical/pre-anaesthetic blood test – 10% off
- Dental assessment (initial examination of mouth, scale and polish) – 10% off
- Castration – 10% off
- Spay (traditional/open) – 10% off
- X-ray (including sedation/general anaesthesia and three images) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (abdominal, single organ) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (echocardiogram) – 10% off
- Cytology test (ear swab) – 10% off
- Cytology (fine needle aspiration) – 10% off
- Physiotherapy session – 10% off
- Laser therapy session – 10% off
- Microchipping – 10% off
- Nail clipping – 10% off
- Anal gland expression – 10% off
- Vaccinations primary course (including consultation) – 10% off
Discounts exclude cruciate surgery and third-party costs such as external laboratory fees.
Included
- Vaccinations booster (including consultation) – annual health check and booster vaccinations where appropriate
- Repeat consultation – 1 in-person appointment plus 2 video appointments a year
Discounted
- Nurse consultation – 10% off
- Basic urine screen (including urine dipstick and measurement of specific gravity) – 10% off
- Pre-surgical/pre-anaesthetic blood test – 10% off
- Dental assessment (initial examination of mouth, scale and polish) – 10% off
- Castration – 10% off
- Spay (traditional/open) – 10% off
- X-ray (including sedation/general anaesthesia and three images) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (abdominal, single organ) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (echocardiogram) – 10% off
- Cytology test (ear swab) – 10% off
- Cytology (fine needle aspiration) – 10% off
- Physiotherapy session – 10% off
- Laser therapy session – 10% off
- Microchipping – 10% off
- Nail clipping – 10% off
- Anal gland expression – 10% off
- Vaccinations primary course (including consultation) – 10% off
Discounts exclude cruciate surgery and third-party costs such as external laboratory fees.
Included
- Vaccinations booster (including consultation) – annual health check and booster vaccinations where appropriate
- Vaccination for kennel cough (including consultation) – where appropriate
- First consultation – unlimited standard vet appointments (fair use applies)
- Repeat consultation – unlimited standard vet appointments (fair use applies)
- Nurse consultation – unlimited nurse appointments (fair use applies)
Discounted
- Basic urine screen (including urine dipstick and measurement of specific gravity) – 20% off
- Pre-surgical/pre-anaesthetic blood test – 20% off
- Dental assessment (initial examination of mouth, scale and polish) – 10% off
- Castration – 10% off
- Spay (traditional/open) – 10% off
- Spay (laparoscopic/keyhole) – 10% off
- X-ray (including sedation/general anaesthesia and three images) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (abdominal, single organ) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (echocardiogram) – 10% off
- Cytology test (ear swab) – 10% off
- Cytology (fine needle aspiration) – 10% off
- Physiotherapy session – 10% off
- Laser therapy session – 10% off
- Microchipping – 10% off
- Nail clipping – 10% off
- Anal gland expression – 10% off
- Vaccinations primary course (including consultation) – 10% off
Everything in Essentials, plus unlimited appointments. Discounts exclude cruciate surgery and third-party costs such as external laboratory fees.
Included
- Vaccinations booster (including consultation) – annual health check and booster vaccinations where appropriate
- First consultation – unlimited standard vet appointments (fair use applies)
- Repeat consultation – unlimited standard vet appointments (fair use applies)
- Nurse consultation – unlimited nurse appointments (fair use applies)
Discounted
- Basic urine screen (including urine dipstick and measurement of specific gravity) – 20% off
- Pre-surgical/pre-anaesthetic blood test – 20% off
- Dental assessment (initial examination of mouth, scale and polish) – 10% off
- Castration – 10% off
- Spay (traditional/open) – 10% off
- X-ray (including sedation/general anaesthesia and three images) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (abdominal, single organ) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (echocardiogram) – 10% off
- Cytology test (ear swab) – 10% off
- Cytology (fine needle aspiration) – 10% off
- Physiotherapy session – 10% off
- Laser therapy session – 10% off
- Microchipping – 10% off
- Nail clipping – 10% off
- Anal gland expression – 10% off
- Vaccinations primary course (including consultation) – 10% off
Everything in Essentials, plus unlimited appointments. Discounts exclude cruciate surgery and third-party costs such as external laboratory fees.
Included
- Vaccinations booster (including consultation) – annual health check and booster vaccinations where appropriate
- First consultation – unlimited standard vet appointments (fair use applies)
- Repeat consultation – unlimited standard vet appointments (fair use applies)
- Nurse consultation – unlimited nurse appointments (fair use applies)
Discounted
- Basic urine screen (including urine dipstick and measurement of specific gravity) – 20% off
- Pre-surgical/pre-anaesthetic blood test – 20% off
- Dental assessment (initial examination of mouth, scale and polish) – 10% off
- Castration – 10% off
- Spay (traditional/open) – 10% off
- X-ray (including sedation/general anaesthesia and three images) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (abdominal, single organ) – 10% off
- Ultrasound (echocardiogram) – 10% off
- Cytology test (ear swab) – 10% off
- Cytology (fine needle aspiration) – 10% off
- Physiotherapy session – 10% off
- Laser therapy session – 10% off
- Microchipping – 10% off
- Nail clipping – 10% off
- Anal gland expression – 10% off
- Vaccinations primary course (including consultation) – 10% off
Everything in Essentials, plus unlimited appointments. Discounts exclude cruciate surgery and third-party costs such as external laboratory fees.
Discounted
- Out-of-hours consultation – £120 a visit for members, or £108 if you also have a Friends of Westport plan
Must be set up during normal daytime hours, before an emergency.
Consultations
At Westport Veterinary Clinic in South Queensferry
Whatever is worrying you about your pet, a consultation is where it starts. You get a vet’s time, a proper examination and a straight answer about what happens next.
What we offer and what it costs
Prices include VAT and are for a typical case. If your pet needs more, we will tell you the cost before we start.
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First consultation
A first consultation is a full appointment with one of our vets, for a pet we have not met before or for a problem that is new. We examine your pet from nose to tail, listen to what you have noticed at home, and agree with you what should happen next.
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Repeat consultation
A repeat consultation is a shorter follow-up for a problem we are already treating. It is the appointment for checking whether treatment is working, adjusting a dose, or taking the next step in a plan we have already agreed.
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Out-of-hours consultation
An out-of-hours consultation is an emergency appointment outside normal opening times – evenings, overnight, weekends and bank holidays. If you think your pet needs to be seen now, ring us. Do not wait to see how they are in the morning.
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Nurse consultation
A nurse consultation is an appointment with one of our registered veterinary nurses. Nurses run the practical, hands-on side of care – weight checks, post-operative checks, nail and anal gland work, dressing changes and advice on getting medication into a difficult patient.
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Nail clipping
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Anal gland expression
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Microchipping
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Animal health certificate
An animal health certificate is the document your pet needs to travel from Great Britain to the EU or Northern Ireland. It has to be issued by an Official Veterinarian within 10 days of travel, and the groundwork – microchip and rabies vaccination – has to be done well before that.
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Vaccinations primary course (including consultation)
A primary course is the first set of vaccinations a puppy, kitten or young rabbit needs, given as two or three injections a few weeks apart. The price includes the consultation, so the vet examines your pet properly at each visit.
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Vaccinations booster (including consultation)
A booster keeps your pet’s protection topped up after their primary course. It includes a full health check with the vet, which for a lot of pets is the one time a year someone examines them properly from nose to tail.
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Vaccination for kennel cough (including consultation)
Kennel cough vaccination protects dogs against one of the main causes of the infectious cough that spreads wherever dogs mix. It is given as a liquid squirted into the nose rather than as an injection, and most kennels insist on it.
* Allowances, fair use and plan terms apply. See what each health plan covers.
Anything not listed here is quoted individually – please ask and we will give you an estimate. See our full price list.
Which appointment do I need?
- First consultation – a pet we have not seen before, or a problem that is new. The longer appointment, because the vet needs to examine your pet properly and take a full history.
- Repeat consultation – a follow-up for something we are already treating. Shorter, because we know the story.
- Nurse consultation – weight checks, post-operative checks, dressings, nail clipping, microchipping and advice. Easier to book and cheaper than seeing a vet.
If you are not sure, ring us. It is better to book the right length of appointment than to run out of time.
What to bring
Any vaccination or medical records you have, a list of everything your pet is currently taking, and – if it is relevant – a recent urine or stool sample. If someone else at home has noticed something you have not, ask them before you come.
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask us most about consultations.
First consultation
It is a full appointment with a vet, used either for a pet we have not seen before or for a problem that is new to us. It gives the vet time to examine your pet properly and to take a full history from you, which is how most diagnoses actually get made. If we have already seen your pet for the same problem, you usually need a repeat consultation instead.
The fee for a first consultation is published in full on our price list. It covers the appointment and the vet's advice. Any tests, medication or treatment that follows is charged separately, and we will tell you the cost before it goes ahead.
Allow a little longer than the booked time, especially if your pet is nervous or if there is a lot to talk through. If you think your pet needs more time than usual, say so when you book and we will try to give it to you.
We will explain what we recommend, what it involves and what it costs, and you decide. Nothing goes ahead without your say-so. Where it is practical we give you an estimate in writing.
Repeat consultation
It is a follow-up appointment for a problem we are already treating. Rechecks matter: they are how we find out whether treatment is working, catch side effects early, and avoid carrying on with something that is not helping.
Less than a first consultation. The exact fee is published on our price list.
If it is the same problem we have already seen your pet for, book a repeat consultation. If it is something new, book a first consultation. If you are not sure, ring us and we will work it out with you – it is better to book the right length of appointment than to run out of time.
Bring any medication your pet is currently on, in its packaging, and tell us honestly how much of it has actually gone in. Pets are good at not swallowing tablets, and it changes what we recommend.
Out-of-hours consultation
Anything you would not be comfortable leaving until morning. Breathing difficulty, collapse, fitting, uncontrolled bleeding, suspected poisoning, a road accident, straining to toilet without producing anything, a bloated tummy in a large-breed dog, or a small pet that has stopped eating. If you are not sure, ring. We would far rather talk you through something minor than have you wait on something serious.
More than a consultation during normal opening hours, because of the staff needed to provide emergency cover overnight and at weekends. The fee is published on our price list, and we will tell you what to expect when you ring.
Ring first, always. We can tell you whether your pet needs to be seen, give you first aid advice for the journey, and have everything ready before you arrive. Those few minutes on the phone can matter.
Tell us. We will explain the options honestly, including what can wait and what cannot. Please do not delay ringing because of cost -- a delay usually makes both the outcome and the bill worse.
Nurse consultation
It is an appointment with a registered veterinary nurse rather than a vet. Nurses handle the practical side of care -- weight checks, post-operative checks, dressings, nail clipping, microchipping and advice on medication and diet. It is often easier to book and costs less than a vet appointment.
Nurse appointments cost less than seeing a vet. The current fee is published on our price list, and some of our health plans include them or discount them.
No. Diagnosing a problem and prescribing medication must be done by a vet. If the nurse finds something during your appointment that needs a vet's attention, they will tell you and we will arrange for your pet to be seen.
Yes. Our nurses are registered veterinary nurses, which means they hold a recognised qualification, are on the RCVS register and are accountable for their professional standards in the same way our vets are.
Nail clipping
Anal gland expression
Microchipping
Animal health certificate
It is the official document that replaced the EU pet passport for pets travelling from Great Britain. Without a valid certificate your pet will not be allowed into the EU or Northern Ireland. It confirms your pet's microchip number, rabies vaccination and, where required, tapeworm treatment.
The fee is published on our price list. If you are taking more than one pet on the same certificate there is a charge for each additional animal, which is also published. The rabies vaccination and any tapeworm treatment are charged separately.
The certificate itself must be issued within 10 days of you arriving in the EU, so that appointment is close to travel. But the rabies vaccination needs 21 days before you travel, and the microchip must already be in place before the vaccination. If your pet has never been vaccinated against rabies, allow at least a month.
Yes, up to five pets travelling together with you, as long as they all meet the requirements. There is an additional charge per extra animal.
EU pet passports issued in Great Britain are no longer valid for travel. A passport issued in an EU country or Northern Ireland may still be. If you are not sure what you are holding, bring it in and we will look at it with you.
Vaccinations primary course (including consultation)
It is the first set of vaccinations, given as two or three injections a few weeks apart, which builds your pet's immunity from scratch. It protects against diseases that are still circulating and that can kill -- parvovirus and distemper in dogs, cat flu and panleukopenia in cats, myxomatosis and rabbit haemorrhagic disease in rabbits.
The price is published on our price list, separately for cats, dogs and rabbits, and it includes the consultation at each visit. Our health plans include vaccination where appropriate and usually work out cheaper over the year.
Not until a week or two after the final injection -- the vet will give you the exact date. Until then, keep them off ground that unvaccinated dogs use. You can still carry them out and about, and meeting healthy vaccinated animals is fine and genuinely important for their development.
Most pets are completely fine. Some are a bit quiet or sore at the injection site for a day. Anything more than that -- facial swelling, vomiting, breathing trouble, collapse -- is rare but needs us straight away, so ring us immediately.
Yes. Every vaccination appointment includes a full examination by the vet, and that is built into the published price.
Vaccinations booster (including consultation)
It tops up the immunity built by the primary course, which fades over time. It also comes with a full health check -- for most healthy adult pets, the main chance each year for a vet to spot something early.
The price is published on our price list and includes the consultation. If your pet is on one of our health plans that covers preventative care, boosters are included where appropriate.
No. Some components are given annually and others every three years. We will work out a schedule based on your pet's species, age, health and lifestyle rather than vaccinating for the sake of it.
Ring us. Depending on how overdue it is and which vaccine is involved, your pet may need to restart the primary course. We will tell you honestly which it is.
Usually yes, though what they need may differ. Some diseases can be carried in on clothes and shoes, and most catteries require up-to-date vaccination. We will talk it through with you.
Vaccination for kennel cough (including consultation)
It is a highly contagious infection of the airways that causes a harsh, honking cough which can last for weeks. It spreads wherever dogs mix -- kennels, daycare, classes, parks. Vaccination reduces the chance of your dog catching it and the severity if they do, and most boarding kennels require it.
The price is published on our price list and includes the consultation. It is included in our health plans for dogs where appropriate.
As a few drops squirted into the nose, not as an injection. It takes seconds and most dogs barely object.
At least two weeks before the stay -- most kennels require that, and protection takes a week or two to build. Check what your kennel asks for, as some want it done more recently than others.
Yes. This vaccination is for dogs. Cats and rabbits do not need it.
Related topics
Still not sure what your pet needs?
Ring us and talk it through. We would rather spend five minutes on the phone than have you worry about it.