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Alnorthumbria Vets (Morpeth Equine)

#5 Vet in Morpeth, Northumberland

4.5
Independent Clinic

Alnorthumbria Vets (Morpeth Equine) – Vets in Morpeth

Updated January 2026
Independent Clinic

Clinic Overview

Alnorthumbria Vets (Morpeth Equine) describes itself as a long-established mixed practice (founded 1897) treating small animals, equine and farm animals, with 24-hour emergency care staffed by their usual team of vets. Recent reviews include detailed small-animal experiences such as rapid appointments for a newly found lump (seen the next day), discussions of options including biopsy vs comfort-focused care, and hospitalisation after surgery complications. However, some owners report serious problems including a dispute about what was recorded in clinical notes affecting an insurance claim, and a complaint that a puppy was vaccinated while unwell during an appointment led by a student nurse.

Services

  • Mixed practice care for small animals, equine, and farm animals (from the clinic website summary).
  • 24-hour emergency care, stated to be staffed by their usual vet team (website summary).
  • Small-animal care mentioned in reviews
  • Assessment of lumps and discussion of diagnostic/treatment choices (including whether to proceed with a biopsy).
  • Pain management and end-of-life decision support.
  • Vaccination appointments (one review describes a puppy vaccinated despite diarrhoea).
  • Spay aftercare, including treatment of an infection and inpatient hospitalisation for a couple of nights.
  • Euthanasia with follow-up communication about returning ashes.

People

  • Jo (Clinical Director) is named in reviews. One long-term client (around 20 years) says Jo “instills confidence and calm.”
  • A student nurse, Beth Stephenson, is named in one negative review; the reviewer describes difficulty taking a puppy’s temperature and says no qualified vet examined the puppy before vaccination.
  • One reviewer who attended for a dog with a lump describes a female vet (not named) who took time to discuss symptoms/behaviour, didn’t rush the consultation, and didn’t pressure them toward an expensive biopsy, instead talking through options and quality-of-life considerations.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.5 stars from 181 reviews.

  • Decision-making support in difficult cases: owners describe being offered options around a dog’s lump, including choosing pain management and avoiding treatment felt unlikely to improve quality of life.
  • Responsiveness: one review describes being booked for an appointment the next day after finding a lump.
  • Inpatient care after complications: a spay-related infection led to a couple of nights hospitalised, with the owner praising the team’s care and response to recovery.
  • End-of-life care and aftercare: one owner mentions being given time during euthanasia and being kept updated about processes for receiving ashes.
  • Concerns raised by some owners
  • A dispute about clinical notes (timeframe of a lump) said to have affected an insurance payout.
  • A complaint that a puppy was vaccinated while unwell during an appointment involving a student nurse, followed by the practice being described as “defensive and unhelpful.”
  • Another reviewer reports a perceived lack of compassion (without clinical detail).

Special Services

Emergency Services
Vet Nurse Training

Location

Fairmoor, Morpeth NE61 3JN, UK

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