First opinion and emergency care for dogs, cats, small mammals, birds and exotic animals. * Scheduled phone maintenance *Please note that on Wednesday 20 August our phone lines will be undergoing necessary planned maintenance between 12pm and 1pm. During this time, calls to our Hospital and Practice switchboards will be diverted to a single mobile phone line. Can we ask that clients and referring vets only call between 12pm and 1pm if it is an emergency. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.Emergency and Critical Care Referrals We can accept pets requiring emergency referral 24/7. Referring vets, please contact us by phone on 0131 650 7650 to arrange. Brucella canis update for referralsAs Brucella canis is becoming more common in the UK, we ask for dogs that may have the disease to be screened before they come to see us, to minimise the risk of expensive isolation bills in our hospital while clients await results. Please find our new referral protocol here. Information for referred clients If you have been referred to us by your vet, these pages are for you. Information for vets Information for Veterinary Professionals. Dick Vet General Practice Offering exceptional primary veterinary care for small animals. Dick Vet Rabbit and Exotic Practice We provide medical and surgical veterinary care for small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. News and updates News and updates from the Hospital for Small Animals Our Research Defining what world leading patient care looks like tomorrow by undertaking transformative research today. This article was published on 2024-09-02