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Livingston Vets4Pets

Inside Pets at Home
Unit 4 Almondvale Retail Park
Almondvale Avenue
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6QX
01506 463 085 Chat on WhatsApp

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Opening Hours

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Parking and access information

Group Nexus managed car park

Automatic Number Plate Recognition 

07.00-21.00 2 hours free parking. 

21.00-07.00 no free parking payment required 

Meet the team

Adam Charleston

Dr Adam

Practice Director & Veterinary Surgeon

BVM&S GP certs MRCVS

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I am Dr Adam, the Practice Owner and Veterinary Surgeon at Livingston Vets4Pets.

I have been in Livingston Vets4Pets since 2007. I was delighted to return to Scotland after spending a period working in different veterinary clinics in Mansfield, Coventry and Portsmouth

A special interest of mine is internal medicine and dermatology.

I love to cycle, every day I cycle to and from work no matter what the weather!

When I am not at work, I enjoy learning new languages and spending time with my young family.

Alison Docherty

Dr Alison

Veterinary Surgeon

BVM&S, MRCVS

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I am Dr Alison, one of the lead Vets at Vets4Pets Livingston.

I joined the practice in May 2010. I graduated from Glasgow Vet School in 1999.

I initially worked in mixed practice (beef, sheep and equine) before deciding to specialise in small animals after a few years in a busy West Yorkshire practice.

I am now very experienced in all companion animal species with a particular interest in ophthalmology and feline geriatric medicine.

I enjoy splitting my time between consulting and operating.

In my leisure time, I enjoy going to the gym and outdoor pursuits. At home, I have two young children, my dog and cat who all keep me on my toes

Kathleen Fardoe

Dr Kathleen

Veterinary Surgeon

BSc (Hons) BVM&S MRCVS

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I am Dr Kathleen, one of the lead Vets at Vets4Pets Livingston.

I graduated from RDSVS in Edinburgh in 2008 and spent a year in mixed practice in Fife before moving to West Lothian and specialising in companion animals.

I joined the Vets4Pets Livingston team in 2016. I enjoy both consulting and operating and have a special interest in imaging especially ultrasound.

 

When I am not working, I enjoy running with my Border Terrier Dylan and exploring Scotland with my young family. 

Natasha Watson

Dr Natasha

Veterinary Surgeon

BVM&S, MRCVS

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I am Dr Natasha one of the Vets at Vets4Pets Livingston; I graduated from Glasgow Vet School in 2013.

After graduation, I worked in London and Cambridgeshire, before returning to Central Scotland, where I worked as a locum before settling in at Livingston Vets4Pets.

I have an interest in feline medicine and animal behaviour.

Outside of work, I enjoy travelling to new places, craft beers and finding new escape rooms to challenge myself. At home, I have 4 cats and a black Labrador

Kay

Dr Kay

Veterinary Surgeon

BVMS MRCVS Cert SCVA

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I am Dr Kay one of the Vets at Vets4Pets Livingston, I graduated from Glasgow university in 1995.

I initially worked in mixed practice (beef, sheep and equine) before deciding to specialise in small animals

I enjoyed the variety of working with a mix of large and small animals in practices across central Scotland for many years. 

In 2010, I decided to specialise in small animal practice and further develop my interest in using Acupuncture as another treatment option for patients.

 

I joined Vets4Pets Livingston in 2015 and have a keen interest in working with animals who benefit from Acupuncture. I also really enjoy doing kitten and puppy vaccination appointments.

 

 

Outside of work, I enjoy going for walks and cycle trips with my young family.

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Dr Nicole

Veterinary Surgeon

MRCVS BVM&S

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I am Dr Nicole one of the Vets at Vets4Pets Livingston; I graduated from the Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies in 2020.

I have worked within small animal practices since the start of my career as a Vet.I find it rewarding helping sick animals make a full and speedy recovery and working with such an excellent team in the surgery.

Outside of work, I really enjoy hillwalking with my husband and rescue dog Luigi. I also have a bearded dragon called Steve who I enjoy handling.

 

 

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Dr Robyn

Veterinary Surgeon

BVMS MRCVS

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I am Dr Robyn one of the Vets at Vets4Pets Livingston; I graduated from Glasgow University in 2022.

 

I love working with all species but I have always had a soft spot for dogs, cats and small mammals, which is why I chose to work in small animal practice and joined Livingston Vets4Pets and their amazing team! 

Outside of work, I enjoy video gaming, acrylic painting, going to the gym and watching football.

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Dr Andrew

Veterinary Surgeon

DVM MRCVS

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I am Dr Andrew one of the Vets at Vets4Pets Livingston; I graduated with honours from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1999.  

Since then, I have been practising just south of Ottawa, Canada working in mixed practice, and then slowly transitioning to companion animals.

My family and I decided to see what life would be like in Scotland and I decided to join the awesome team at Vets4Pets Livingston.

I hold certifications in both Veterinary Spinal Manipulation Therapy from the Veterinary Chiropractic Learning Centre and Veterinary Acupuncture from the Chi Institute.

I have interests in both surgery and medicine and enjoy getting to know patients and clients.

When not at work I can be found with my wife and two fast growing boys either trying to be handy around the house, coaching or taking part in hockey, soccer (Canadian term for football!) and karate (I hold a second degree black belt). I enjoy spending as much time as possible in the outdoors exploring the beautiful country Scotland is and even adventuring into other European country’s.

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Dr Jennifer

Veterinary Surgeon

BSC (Hons) BVM&S MRCVS

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I am Dr Jennifer one of the Vets at Vets4Pets Livingston, I graduated from the Royal (Dick) school of veterinary studies in 2020.

I enjoy helping animals to feel better and meeting their lovely owners. I also enjoying working as part of a great team at Vets4Pets Livingston.

When I am not at work, I enjoy the great outdoors. I love to go camping and kayaking. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends.

At home, I have Freya my 8-year-old rescue cat and Zeus my 9 month old Maine coon

 

Lindsey Russell

Linsey

Head Veterinary Nurse

RVN DHVN

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I am Linsey, the Head Nurse at Vets4Pets Livingston. I joined the Livingston team in January 2016.

I have a lot of experience in working with small companion animals.

I enjoy Anaesthesia and Theatre nursing and keeping in touch with our longstanding patients at our nurse clinics.

When I am not at work, I enjoy watching football and Ice Hockey. I love to go to see live music with my sisters and plan my next travel adventure.

At home, I have a blue roan cocker spaniel called Sharpe and he is my world.

Jodi Laird

Jodi

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN HVN ISFM Dip FN

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I am Nurse Jodi; I qualified from Telford College as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2012 but started with Vets4Pets Livingston as a student veterinary nurse in 2010.


I enjoy working with feline patients, especially the feisty ones.

When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my young family.

At home, I have a moggie cat called Nala.

Erin Temple

Erin

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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I am Nurse Erin; I graduated from Oatridge College in 2021.


I enjoy nursing of senior patients and working with aggressive dogs. I also have an interest in anaesthetics.  


When I am not at work I enjoy going to see live music, I really like small bands who have intimate gigs.


At home, I have Kiva my Alaskan Malamute rescue.

 

Rebecca

Rebecca

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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I am Nurse Rebecca; I graduated from the college of Animal Welfare in 2018


I enjoy anaesthesia the most as no two surgeries are the same and very much varies from patient to patient. I also enjoy nursing inpatients. There is nothing more heart warming than nursing a sick patient back to health and creating a trust bond with them.


When I am not at work I love to travel, I have a self-converted campervan that I love to spend most of my time travelling around Scotland in. I also have my own Kayak that I love to take with me. 

At home, I have Cujo my black lab companion. He joins me on all my trips and loves to swim.

 

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Victoria

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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I am Nurse Victoria; I graduated from Edinburgh Napier in July 2022.

I enjoy working with all different cases; I enjoy building bonds with our patients and helping them recover to health.


When I am not at work I like dancing and going to the gym. I enjoy going to see different rock bands and planning holidays to sunny destinations.

I have a love of Staffordshire Bull Terrier’s and hope to have another one in my home soon.  

Aimee Roxburgh

Aimee

Veterinary Care Assistant

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I am Aimee; I am a Veterinary Care Assistant at Vets4Pets Livingston. I started as a receptionist at the surgery and then progressed onto the veterinary care role in the surgery.

I love working with emergency care patients and helping them get back to their full personality’s.

When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I love to plan days out with them. I enjoy watching different TV series. I love the sun and planning my next adventure to a sunny country.

At home, I have a chocolate Cocker Spaniel called Rudi who I have grown up with.

 

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Lauren

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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I am Nurse Lauren, I graduated from the University of the Highlands and Islands with a vets nursing level 3 diploma.  

I have a keen interest in working with exotic species and love to do our Nurse Consultation days meeting with clients and their pets and giving them the best care I can.

Outside of work, I enjoy Taekwondo and keeping fit. I also love to travel Scotland.

At home, I have A Bichon Frise called Casper he is a very handsome man.

Katy Calder

Katy

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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I am Nurse Katy; I graduated from Telford College 2006

I have worked in small animal hospitals and general practice surgeries.

I enjoy nursing emergency and critical patients back to health. Learning about the different drugs and there uses and working in consults meeting pets and their lovely humans.

When I am not at work, I enjoy socialising with my family and friends, ridding my horse and walking my dog

At home I have a horse called Rosie A dog called Penny two cats Ducky & Petrie and a Guinea pig Ralph.

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Cerys

Student Veterinary Nurse

SVN

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I am Student Nurse Cerys I am currently studying my veterinary nursing honours degree at Edinburgh Napier University. I have also studied at SRUC and obtained HNC Animal Care.

I love working in theatre and in kennels. I love seeing the variety of different operation we do.

 When I am not at work, I love going on walks with my dogs up the pentland hills and spending time with my niece and nephew and taking them swimming.

At home, I have a Great Dane and his name is Cal. He is my soul dog and I do everything with him. I also live with three cocker spaniels called Hendrik, Lyla and Syd and Cal loves them.

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Jennifer

Student Veterinary Nurse

SVN

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I am Nurse Jennifer, I have passed my exams and I will be graduating in July 2024. I studied my vet nursing at SRUC Barony.

I love working with such a great team. My main clinical interests are anaesthetics and inpatient care

When I am not at work, I enjoy swimming and spending time with my family and friends. When the weather is nice, you can find me at the beach with my loveable Labrador Alfie.


At home, I have a black Labrador called Alfie and he is my world.

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Samantha

Registered Veterinary Nurse

RVN

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I am Nurse Samantha; I graduated from the College of Animal Welfare in 2016.

I took a break from Vet Nursing to work on a farm for a while but missed the interactions with small companion animals and returned to veterinary nursing in 2024.

I love nursing all the lovely pets who come in and meeting their owners.

When I am not at work, I am currently renovating a period property, which will become my ideal home. I also take part in lambing when the season comes.

At home, I have my dogs Ben & Rex my rescue cat Pixie and I have chickens.

Kayleigh Little

Kayleigh

Client Services Manager

CertNCS (VCC), RVCCA

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My name is Kayleigh and I am the Client Services Manager at Vets4Pets Livingston. I started at Vets4Pets Livingston as a Client Care Advisor in August 2022 and then progressed into the Client Services Manager role in May 2023, which is a role I love.

I enjoy giving clients the best care and interacting with all the lovely pets. I also love supporting our team in any way I can. I enjoy furthering my skill set and have completed a certificate in veterinary client care non-clinical skills meaning I am a registered veterinary CCA. 

When I am not at work, I love going to see gigs and spending time with my two young children.

At home I have the very lovable Arlo the one eyed rescue cat, Esme the Chihuahua and Bella the chocolate Labrador.

 

 

Eve

Eve

Practice Administrator

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My name is Eve and I am the Practice Administrator at Vets4 Pets Livingston. I started as a Client Care Advisor and then progressed into being our Administrator, which is a job I love.

My favourite part of the job is being an organisation ninja and having things run smoothly! I also really enjoy when I can help clients to navigate their insurance claims process and make things as easy as possible for them.

When I am not at work I am always up to something, I love to spend time with my partner and my friends and family. I enjoy being outside and like to find new walks to explore with our dog Frankie. I also love to cook and enjoy trying new foods.

 

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Fiona

Client Care Advisor

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I am Fiona and I am a Client Care Advisor at Vets4Pets Livingston. I joined Vets4Pets Livingston in 2016 after having worked in various different administrative positions.

With not having any pets of my own, coming into work is like getting to meet a new pet every day!

My favourite part of the job is getting to see the progress the sick animals make, from seeing how poorly they are when they come in, to how happy and healthy they are when they leave and being able to support clients throughout that journey.

Knowing that we are able to make our clients happy by making sure their best friend is well looked after, always makes my day.

When I am not at work, I enjoy listening to music going out for dinner and being with my family.

 
Symone

Symone

Client Care Advisor

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I am Symone and I am a Client Care Advisor at Vets4Pets Livingston.

I enjoy interacting with all our clients and their pets. Being able to help a client is something I really enjoy.

When I am not at work I love going out and exploring abandoned places and buildings, but when I'm not doing this I love to curl up in bed with my furbaby called Diva. 


At home, I have a mini Zoo. I have 4 dogs,3  Shihtzu Crossbreeds called Oreo, Bear and Chewie. A Frenchie called Frankie and a cat, called Diva. 

Chloe Harris

Chloe

Client Care Advisor

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I am Chloe and I am a Client Care Advisor at Vets4Pets Livingston. I started in Vets4Pets Livingston as a weekend Client Care Advisor then when I finished my studies, I moved to being a full time member of the team.


My favourite part of the job is obviously meeting all the pets and getting to hand out some yummy biscuits! However, the most rewarding part of the job is taking the initial call or email and seeing the progress the pets make to getting better and back to their usual happy selves!

When I am not at work I enjoy being very sociable with my friends and family. I love to travel and see as many new places as I can.

At home, I have a very handsome 4-year old Jug called Harry - who quite often needs to visit the vet himself! He is very mischievous and gets himself into bother sometimes! 

Josh

Josh

Client Care Advisor

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I am Josh and I am a Client Care Advisor at Vets4Pets Livingston.

What I love most about my job is All the DOGS!! I love seeing them and helping owners. I also enjoy helping clients at times of worry and making them feel better.

When I am not at work, I enjoy playing the guitar, reading books and being with my friends and family.

Heather

Heather

Client Care Advisor

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My name is Heather and I am a Client Care Advisor at Vets4Pets Livingston.

My favourite part of my job is seeing all the Puppies, Kittens and Rabbits that come in.

When I am not working, I enjoy playing different games and reading.

At home, I have two black cats called Howl and Sofi

Courtney

Client Care Advisor

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My name is Courtney and I am a Client Care Advisor at Vets4Pets Livingston.

I am a new member of the team and I really looked forward to getting to know all of our clients and their pets.

I am currently studding Animal Care at Oatridge College and look forward to learning more about the industry.

When I am not at work, I am learning to drive and hoping to pass my test soon. I enjoy being with my friends and travelling to new places.

At home I have two cats who I adore and love spending time with and playing with them.

Vets4Pets Livingston is a state of the art practice who are committed to bringing you affordable, high quality care via a modern, well equipped practice, including a lab, pharmacy, digital x-ray, ultrasound and endoscopy, two contemporary theatre suites and specific kennels for cats, dogs and exotics. There is on-site car parking and both upstairs and downstairs consulting rooms for ease of client accessibility.

The friendly, highly trained team can't wait to meet all of their clients. 

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Services

  • Emergency cover
    Even if we are closed, we have your pet covered.
  • Open 7 Days a Week
    We are open 7 days a week.
  • Acupuncture
    Acupuncture has evolved from the ancient art of placing needles into particular locations on the body in order to alleviate pain, improve recovery rates and increase resistance to disease. It has been practised by the Chinese and other Eastern cultures for thousands of years and may be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses in people and animals.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Dentistry
    The treatment and prevention of dental disease
  • Digital X-Ray
    Digital X ray equipment is available.
  • ECG
    ECG is also available to keep your pet's heart healthy.
  • Endoscopy
    Enables us to capture real-time images of internal organs and structures using an endoscope.
  • Exotic Pet
    Can see a range of patients, from small animals through to reptiles.
  • Fracture Repair
    Orthopaedic surgery to correct broken bones.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Nurse Clinic
    Appointments with a highly qualified nurse which can cover anything from nutrition and fitness advice, grooming techniques, to pet socialisation classes.
  • Nutritional Advice
    Advice and support for your pet's diet.
  • Late Opening Times
    Late Opening Times
  • Operating Theatre
    An operating theatre with gaseous anaesthetic facility for surgical procedures.
  • Orthopaedics
    Surgery of joints and bones.
  • Oxygen Chamber
    Enables us to provide supplemental oxygen when needed.
  • Prescriptions
    We can provide written prescriptions upon request.
  • Separate Cat & Dog Wards
    Separate cat and dog hospital wards, designed to ensure your pet is kept in a comfortably stress free environment.
  • Soft Tissue
    Surgical procedures involving the soft tissues such as ears and skin.
  • Tonopen - Eye Pressure Testing
    Measures eye pressure.
  • Ultrasound
    Generates 2-D moving images of your pet’s internal organs at work.
  • 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

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Practice accreditations

  • RCVS accreditation EDITED

Health Plans

Health Plan

Complete Care

From £8* per month
Save over £300† on routine healthcare
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Health Plan

Complete Care Plus

From £19* per month
Our most comprehensive plan for dogs and cats
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Health Plans

Flea & Worm Pack

Protect your pet and your pocket!
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Health Plan

Vac4Life

Just £99
Vac4Life is a preventative plan following primary vaccinations
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Out of hours

Vets Now Edinburgh
2b Hutchison Crossway
Gorgie
Edinburgh
EH14 1RR

Telephone: 0131 444 0990