A VETERINARY practice in Troon has unveiled 'paw-some' plans for a major refurbishment to provide the best possible care for local pets.

Collier and Brock Vets in Troon is being redeveloped to create a more spacious, modern practice equipped with the latest technology to meet growing demand.

The Portland Street practice is doubling its number of consult rooms to offer more appointments, and also increasing capacity by creating an extra operating theatre.

There will also be a waiting area exclusively for cats as well as separate cat and dog wards to provide a comfortable environment for all patients.

Once complete, the new-look practice will boast four consultation rooms including one exclusively for cats, two operating theatres, a dental suite with X-ray facilities, a dedicated ultrasound suite, an in-house laboratory and separate wards for cats and dogs.

The practice will also create a bereavement room to provide a calm, quiet and less clinical space for owners and their pets during difficult times, with a rear exit for privacy.

The £800,000 revamp is being funded by VetPartners, a veterinary group of some of the UK’s most respected practices, including Collier and Brock Vets which also has a practice in Irvine.

A temporary branch has been created at nearby Templehill to ensure continuity of pet care during the work.

More complex procedures and emergency treatment will be carried out at Collier and Brock Vets’ branch in Irvine, which will operate from Monday to Saturday during the redevelopment.

Practice manager Elizabeth Frew said: “We have been at this site since the 1980s and this will be the first major work so it’s a really exciting time.

"We have outgrown the practice in its current form, and the work will create much more space.

"Having two operating theatres and four consult rooms will allow us to see more patients and carry out more procedures every day, so we’ll have better availability.”