Scottish Vet Referrals is a dedicated multidisciplinary veterinary referral centre based on Inverness Campus. As the only independent multidisciplinary veterinary centre in the north of Scotland, it plays a vital role in delivering expert care for animals across the region.

Founded by veterinary ophthalmologists Kirsten Macleod and Tony Wall, the practice was established to provide specialist support to veterinary clinics across the Highlands and Islands. At the outset, it focused on complex and challenging eye conditions, offering diagnosis, treatment, surgery, and emergency care.

Their commitment to clinical excellence and animal welfare has earned them a strong reputation - not just for ophthalmology but for a growing range of specialist veterinary services. Its base at the Campus has meant thousands of animals – from eagles to horses - have been saved from painful and expensive travel to the central belt.

Scottish Vet Referrals is a proud owner-occupier on Inverness Campus, a place where researchers, clinicians, scientists, and businesses come together with a shared focus on improving human and animal health.

“We moved into our building in 2016 and have never looked back,” says Kirsten Macleod. “HIE has supported us from the start, and the Campus gives us a fantastic working environment and access to some incredible opportunities for collaboration.”

With the opening of SRUC’s Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre, and established links with experts at UHI - including Dr Antonia Pritchard, a specialist in genetics and immunology -the practice continues to look to a future of innovation.

The team has always been interested in collaborating through the One Health agenda: a global initiative that recognises the interconnection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment.