Galedin Vets invests £1.4m into new practice

Galedin Vets has announced plans for a new £1.4m clinic in Putton Mill, Duns, at a former children’s soft play centre which is over double the size of its current site in Station Road, and is planned to open in summer 2023.

Galedin Vets said the practice has outgrown its current site, which has limited facilities. The new site will include four consulting rooms, two operating theatres, x-ray and ultrasound for diagnostics, a dental theatre, larger prep area, isolation area for poor patients, separate cat and dog kennels, and a large reception and waiting room.

The new practice will also have an area at the back for procedures carried out on farm animals and a pharmacy for farm animals, although it will not have equine facilities.

Galedin is the longest established veterinary practice in the Borders with a history spanning 200 years, and also has branches in Kelso, Coldstream, Berwick, Eyemouth and Innerleithen.

Sean Dickson, practice manager, said: “There has been a huge rise in the number of pet owners and we have needed a larger practice for quite a while. There is potential for growth as many of the people buying houses in the area will be looking for a practice that delivers the best possible care for their pets.

“The lack of consult rooms in our current site means we have to send a lot of cases to Berwick and Kelso and soon clients won’t have to do that. The new practice is going to transform what we can do as we can improve the quality of care for our patients.”

He added: “There will be huge improvements for our colleagues as our current facilities are so cramped. They will have both better facilities and equipment to work with. Our colleagues had a say on what facilities they would like to see and ensure that the lay-out of the building works well for delivering the best care and comfort for patients.”