Fort Kinnaird Vets4Pets

Open Today 09:00 - 18:00

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 19:00
Thursday 09:00 - 19:00
Friday 09:00 - 19:00
Saturday 09:00 - 18:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00

Meet the team

Vets

Kasia Dowhan-Reid

Practice Owner & Veterinary Surgeon

MRCVS

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I am delighted to be serving the pets of Edinburgh and offering you a 7 day a week service here at Fort Kinnaird. I am a graduate of the Dick Vet and have remained a local ever since graduating in 2007 (apart from a two and a half year stint in Aberdeenshire wrestling cattle and poaching our Practice Manager, Gemma). I love Edinburgh city and the countryside in this part of the world and feel very privileged to be able to call this my home. I live just outside of town with my husband, young son and a small menagerie; Alfie the Staffie cross, Cassie a rescued Maine Coon and Lucky a budgie who flew into our garden one day and stayed. Outside of work, I love being with my son, going to birthday parties, taking him swimming, soft play and bike rides. We often walk the dog together and recently, since we moved to a house with a garden, I have set myself some gardening challenges. With my husband – we love to cook and enjoy a glass of wine with a good film or a Game of Thrones episode. I opened Fort Kinnaird in 2011 and it has been a rich journey bringing you veterinary services for all these years. We have a terrific, international team here who are all amazing individuals and who truly care about the standard of veterinary care they are able to provide. I am very proud of the hard work that the team delivers every day of the week and we promise to continue to strive in improving our pet care and client services to you. This is what excites me and makes me happy to be a business owner. You will find me consulting every 3rd weekend where I often see a good number of Polish clients and their pets. If you are in need of a Polish speaking vet then please call in. Otherwise, I am also available during the week on certain days. Looking forward to seeing you and your pets in our clinic!

Stratos Rokkos

Veterinary Surgeon

MRCVS DVM MSc

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I graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) Veterinary Medicine school in 2015. During my studies I worked as a veterinary assistant in many clinics in Thessaloniki. After my graduation, I joined the Greek army for 9 months and was transferred to the Military Veterinary Hospital of Northern Greece working as a vet.

Right after this period I moved to Edinburgh to study in the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Science and Roslin Institute. I studied MSc Animal Biosciences where I worked in the oncology department. My work was focused on the treatment of the lethal squamous cell carcinoma in cats and I graduated with Distinction. I joined Vets4Pets in 2017.

I always try to provide the best possible care for the pets and create a bond of trust with our clients.

Currently I am attending the courses for the Small Animal Surgery (SAS) and General Practitioner Postgraduate Certificates.

Finally I have pets, Frufru (miniature dachshund), Karla (Belgian Malinois) and my cat Mavroula.

Nurses

Karrie McArthur

Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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I qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2010. After qualifying, I worked in my home town of Elgin, Moray, at a practice that treated predominately companion animals. I left Elgin and travelled to New Zealand where I spend 6 months working in a cat practice. Since coming back from New Zealand I have lived and worked in Edinburgh.

I have worked at Vets4Pets for just over 5 years and really love my job here. I returned to work at the start of 2017 after having my first baby. I now work part-time between Fort Kinnaird and Musselburgh Vets4Pets. I am really enjoying being back at work. The area of my job I like most is helping with pets that have come in for surgical procedures. I enjoy preparing for surgery, taking blood samples, placing intravenous catheters and monitoring anaesthetics.

At home I have a little black cat called Puss who is 15 years old. She generally keeps to herself, sometimes I get to pet her, occasionally I get to pick her up for a cuddle! I wouldn’t have her any other way. Puss has arthritis and eats a special diet food which helps with her joints.

Non Clinical

Gemma Pryor

Practice Manager

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Having spent 8 years working in a veterinary practice in Aberdeenshire, I made the move to Edinburgh in 2011 to start work here as Receptionist at Vets4pets Fort Kinnaird. This role lead to me becoming Practice Manager and then more recently becoming a partner in the Musselburgh surgery which opened in 2017. I now work across the Fort Kinnaird and Musselburgh practices and I have enjoyed getting to know all our clients and their pets. I have a feisty tabby cat called Marley who I adopted over ten years ago now. She is about 13 and has a number of health issues which make her quite a regular visitor to the surgery. I live in Edinburgh with my son who keeps me very busy! In my spare time I enjoy getting out in the fresh air and exploring Edinburgh and surrounding areas, running and visiting my family.

About us

Our Vets4Pets practice is an affordable and modern veterinary practice which is conveniently located inside the Pets at Home store at Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. We are open seven days a week.

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Services

Open 7 Days a Week
We are open 7 days a week.
Anaesthesia
General anaesthetic enables us to perform many procedures kindly and safely for your pet.
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Biochemistry
Allows an assessment of the functionality of a patients organs.
Blood Pressure Monitor
Used to measure the range of blood pressure as a preventative treatment to identify early signs of systemic hypertension.

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Cardiology
Cardiology
Dental X-Ray
Unlike humans, dogs need to be under general anesthesia for dental X-rays. Anesthesia is considered to be a safe procedure and will be performed after a general examination. It is tailored to the individual and your dog is continuously monitored during the dental exam.
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Dentistry
The treatment and prevention of dental disease
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Digital X-Ray
Digital X ray equipment is available.
Ear Surgery
Ear Surgery service is available to keep your pet free from any infections.
ECG
ECG is also available to keep your pet's heart healthy.
Electrolyte
Enables the assessment of critical blood chemicals such as sodium and potassium.
Groom Room
Grooming services available for your pet.
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Haematology – Blood testing
Allows the assessment of a patient's blood and blood cells.
Health Plans
Designed to cover all the regular pet care essentials such as vaccinations and flea and worm prevention, whilst saving you money.
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Hospital Ward
Suite of custom-built kennels for the housing and monitoring of in-patients.
In-house Laboratory
A range of analytical tests and equipment to assist in the rapid diagnosis of illness.
Isolation Unit
A special ward to care for animals with contagious diseases.
Locally Owned
This practice is locally owned.
Medication
Medication
Microchipping
A microchip can help retrieve lost pets
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Nurse Clinic
Appointments with a highly qualified nurse which can cover anything from nutrition and fitness advice, grooming techniques, to pet socialisation classes.
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Nutritional Advice
Advice and support for your pet's diet.
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Operating Theatre
An operating theatre with gaseous anaesthetic facility for surgical procedures.
Prescriptions
We can provide written prescriptions upon request.
Rabbit Medicine and Testing
Rabbit Medicine and Testing
Separate Cat & Dog Waiting Areas
Separate cat and dog waiting areas, designed to ensure your pet is kept in a comfortably stress free environment.
Separate Cat & Dog Wards
Separate cat and dog hospital wards, designed to ensure your pet is kept in a comfortably stress free environment.
Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery
Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery
Ultrasound
Generates 2-D moving images of your pet’s internal organs at work.
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Weight Clinic
Monitoring clinic to help dogs and cats achieve optimal weights – both if they have been under or overweight
X-Ray
Generates digital 2D images of bones and internal organs.
X-Ray & Ultrasound
X-Ray & Ultrasound