Dunnydeer Veterinary Group

22/08/2025

Here is lovely Milly receiving her acupuncture treatment with our vet Rachelle.
Milly suffers from back pain and arthritis. Due to other health issues Milly's pain medication had to be altered, and unfortunately she became a bit stiffer, slower and reluctant to go downstairs.
We started a course of acupuncture, and within a week we were already seeing that she is more comfortable and moving more freely. Her mobility has steadily improved over the last 4 weeks.
Milly has really enjoyed her sessions and as you can see she relaxes nicely to let the needles do their magic.
Acupuncture can be used for chronic pain, arthritis, spondylosis, spinal disc disease, muscle and nerve pain as well as rehabilitation post orthopaedic or spinal surgery.
If you think your pet might benefit from adding in acupuncture to their current pain management or you would like to find out more please contact the practice.

15/08/2025

🪫 CUSTOMER NOTICE 🪫

Unfortunately, we have no wifi and our phone lines are down which means we have VERY limited access to our computer system and only have one available phone line.

Please bear with us whilst we work through these difficulties as it may mean a delayed response time.

Thank you.

04/08/2025

Owner Found
We have had a male, entire black and white cat handed into us, he was found in rothienorman. He has sadly been involved in a road traffic accident and is currently in our care. He has no microchip.

If you think he might belong to you please get in touch with us as soon as you can on: 01464 820235

23/07/2025

🌟 Meet the team 🌟

We are sure you will all be familiar with Alison, our practice manager!

This week marks 45 years that she has been a part of the Dunnydeer team!! 🤩

Death Row Meal: Tattie Soup 🍲
Main- Roast Chicken Dinner 🍗
Pudding- Strawberry Pavlova 🍰

Alison is an integral part of our team, we would be lost without her!

Please join us on congratulating her! 🥰🩷

22/07/2025

🌟 Meet the team 🌟

Emma joined us last month as our nursing assistant/cleaner to work alongside Jackie!

She is another country music lover, much to the delight of our nurses 🤠 Chris isn’t so happy as he is becoming very outnumbered on this one! 😂

Death row meal:

Starter- Crispy langoustines 🍤
Main- Her mums mince and tatties with doughballs!
Pudding- Tiramisu 🍮

Emma has been a lovely addition to our team, she is a hard worker, always happy to help and brings a good energy to each shift! 🩷

15/07/2025

🐑Thank you to everyone who took time out of their day to join us for our Castration Demo Day with our friends at Glenythan Vet Group! 🐑

With concerns over animal welfare, changes to rubber ring legislation are on the horizon so it is vital to think about other practical improved welfare methods. Following a discussion about practical on-farm use, we looked at both Clipfitter and Numnuts systems in action on 8-week-old lambs. The demo gave everyone a chance to see how these systems work, observe the effects on the lambs, ask questions and have a go themselves with each system.
If you couldn’t make it but would like more information on castration options give our practice a ring – we’re always happy to help! ☺️

☎️ 01464 820235

Link for further information:

11/07/2025

*Reunited with owner*

We have had a Cockapoo handed in to us with an unregistered microchip.

If you are missing your dog, please give us a call to arrange collection.

We may ask for some information, prior to handing over the dog.

09/07/2025

🐄 🐑Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Bluetongue information evening at Insch Golf Club! 🐑🐄

Bluetongue is a viral disease spread by midges, which affects sheep and cattle causing serious health and reproduction problems. With case numbers rising down south it is important to be prepared ahead of the warmer months. Bluetongue is a notifiable disease and must be reported by law.

Firstly, Tim gave an overview of the disease including clinical signs to watch for and details on the vaccination options currently available, followed by a discussion allowing opportunities for questions and to hear other farmer’s experiences.

A big thank you to Claire who came along to explain how to record Bluetongue vaccinations on ScotEID! 💉

And thank you to Insch Golf Club for having us and supplying drinks and cakes. 🍵🎂

If you couldn’t make it but would like more information on the virus or about vaccination options please get in touch. 😃
☎️ 01464 820235

Links for further information:
https://ahdb.org.uk/clinical-signs-of-bluetongue
https://www.gov.scot/publications/bluetongue/

24/06/2025

🐑🏆 Congratulations to Keira Smith, the Next Gen Shepherd! 🏆🐑

We’d like to send a huge congratulations to Keira Smith from Netherton, for winning the Next Gen Shepherd title at Highland Sheep 2025!

It’s fantastic to see the next generation of shepherds being recognised for their skill, knowledge and passion for the industry. We’re proud to work alongside such dedicated stock keepers and wish Keira every success in the future!

Well done from all the team at Dunnydeer Veterinary Group to Keira and to everyone who was competing at the Highland Show👏🎉

Keira Smith from Aberdeenshire is crowned NSA Next Generation Shepherd of the Year after standout performances at Highland Sheep 2025.

20/06/2025

We hope you are all enjoying the lovely weather we are getting!

However this weather can be a huge risk to your pets safety!

Please see below for our advice on the dangers of heat stroke!

🌞 🥵 ☀️ 🔥

13/06/2025

🌟 Meet the team 🌟

Meet Zara, she has recently joined our teams of vets! 👩‍⚕️

She has two dogs - Darcey (JRT) and Delilah (Dalmatian). 🐶

Favourite animal: Horse 🐴

Favourite role in her job: Surgery or going about the countryside doing (ideally routine) horse visits 💉

Death row meal: Lasagne with a side of mac and cheese and some garlic bread too! 🥖

Dream destination: New Zealand 🇳🇿 but I did that last year so next stop Japan! 🇯🇵

Zara is keen to get stuck in and has slotted into the team well!

12/06/2025

How cute is little Raekwon? 🥹

He came in to see our nurses yesterday for a nail clip and he was the sweetest, friendliest wee boy! 🐹