History
THE BACKGROUND HISTORY OF CAMPBELL AND GALLOWAY VETERINARY SURGERY
The Practice was started by Mr Weir in the 1940’s, who was mainly an Equine practitioner-looking after the Working Horses: Clydesdale Horses used for transporting bulky and heavy goods; Farming Horses and the Police Horses.
Mr Weir then converted the old Post Office on 455 Shields Road, to suit the needs of a Small Animal Practice. The practice was then called Weir and Thomson. In 1966 when Mr Thomson passed away, the practice was taken over by his assistant Mrs Stead and her husband. In 1967 Miss Galloway joined as an assistant veterinary surgeon and the practice subsequently became known as Stead and Galloway from 1971-1999, until Mrs Stead’s retirement.
And so the present name of the Practice Campbell and Galloway was established when Mrs Campbell joined as a Partner of the Practice, having worked at the surgery as an Assistant Veterinary Surgeon for many years before coming an owner.
The Practice has always been passed to someone who has already a deep interest in it and is well known to the clients.
The aim of the practice has always been to keep to the best possible standards and provide quality veterinary care. To this end it was one of the first in the Glasgow area to become a Veterinary Nurse Training Practice. We continue to train nurses, and provide placements for student nurses training at Telford College in Edinburgh and Napier University and the College of Animal Welfare.
However, it became obvious that the surgery had outgrown the premises at 455 Shields Road and expansion locally was impossible, we needed to acquire more space and move to a new purpose designed surgery now located at Moorpark House.