Alnorthumbria Vets (Wooler)

Alnorthumbria Vets is a long-established mixed animal practice (established 1897) treating small animals, equine and farm animals, with the website also mentioning treatment of some wild animals. The practice states it provides a 24-hour emergency care service staffed by their usual team of vets.

From the latest reviews, owners most often describe calm handling and clear explanations (including injections and nasally administered medicine done “without fuss”), and there are specific mentions of post-op care for a dog and support on a “very sad day” (end-of-life care). A smaller number of reviews raise concerns about cost (e.g., £96 for an exam plus an injection for sickness; £34 for seven anti-inflammatory tablets) and, in one case, unfriendly service when collecting a prescription.

Services

• •Mixed practice care for small animals, equine, and farm animals (website; also echoed by a reviewer noting extensive equine/farm experience).
• •24-hour emergency care, described on the website as being staffed by the practice’s usual team of vets.
• •Surgery/operations (a reviewer thanks the team for looking after their dog during a recent operation).
• •Injections and medication administration, including nasally administered medicine (review describes it being done with minimal stress for the dog).
• •Care for sickness, including an examination and injection for sickness (as described by a reviewer).
• •Anti-inflammatory medication and issuing prescriptions (review describes purchasing tablets and later arranging to pick up a prescription).
• •End-of-life care (review references a “very very sad day” and says care was “100%”).

Pricing

• •One reviewer reports being charged £96 for a vet examination and an injection for sickness (they felt this was high for a “ten minute consultation”).
• •One reviewer reports paying £34 for seven anti-inflammatory tablets, and later arranging to pick up a prescription instead.

People

• •Jodie (vet, role inferred from review context): mentioned for reassuring an owner during a cat visit (“really reassured me”).
• •Beth (role not stated): thanked for looking after a dog during a recent operation, with the owner specifically praising the team’s “bedside manner.”
• •Staff more generally are described (in multiple reviews) as approachable and patient when answering lots of questions, and one review highlights a vet giving good advice and carrying out injections and nasal medication without the dog noticing.
• •One review describes a contrasting experience: a different vet was described as unwelcoming when the owner came in to collect a prescription, and the prescription was not ready.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 61 reviews.

• •Gentle, low-stress handling: injections and nasal medicine described as being administered “without fuss” and without the dog noticing.
• •Supportive communication: owners mention reassurance (including during a cat visit) and staff being patient in answering many questions.
• •Care around major moments: specific thanks for looking after a dog through an operation; one review references compassionate care on an end-of-life day.
• •Cost and service consistency concerns: a small number of reviews cite high charges for a brief visit/medication, and one describes an unfriendly interaction and an unprepared prescription on collection.