Old Stone Vets – Vets in Alston
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback is strongly positive about the clinic’s manner, with words like compassionate, caring, friendly and helpful appearing repeatedly. - Several reviews give concrete treatment examples, including a cat needing mouth surgery, a pet with a fractured jaw, and another small procedure, with owners saying their animals were well looked after. - Owners also highlight calm handling of anxious pets; one reviewer said their nervous dog quickly trusted the vet despite needing uncomfortable treatment.
Old Stone Vets is a small-animal practice in Alston offering routine care, surgery and access to emergency help. Recent feedback is consistently very positive, with owners highlighting compassionate handling, practical advice and good support when pets need urgent or uncomfortable treatment. Reviewers also value the practice’s independent feel and patient-first approach.
Services
- •Small-animal veterinary care, including routine consultations and vaccinations.
- •Operations and other procedures are part of the practice’s service, with recent examples including a cat’s mouth operation and a smaller follow-up procedure.
- •Emergency care is available, with a 24-hour emergency number listed by the practice; reviewers also mention using the clinic for emergencies as well as routine appointments.
- •Dental, oral and jaw-related treatment is specifically reflected in feedback, including care for a mouth problem and a fractured jaw.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Karl and Rachel are named by a reviewer, who praised them along with the wider team for practical advice and dependable care in both routine and emergency situations.
- •Reviews also refer positively to the broader team, including experienced professionals, students and additional staff, particularly for helping a nervous dog through uncomfortable treatment as gently as possible.
Reviews
Old Stone Vets has a Google rating of 4.9 stars from 94 reviews.
- •Recent feedback is strongly positive about the clinic’s manner, with words like compassionate, caring, friendly and helpful appearing repeatedly.
- •Several reviews give concrete treatment examples, including a cat needing mouth surgery, a pet with a fractured jaw, and another small procedure, with owners saying their animals were well looked after.
- •Owners also highlight calm handling of anxious pets; one reviewer said their nervous dog quickly trusted the vet despite needing uncomfortable treatment.
- •Value and ethos come up more than once, with reviewers describing the practice as focused on pets rather than profit and appreciating its practical advice and independent feel.
