Caring for animals
isn’t just what we do,
it’s who we are!

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Caring for animals
isn’t just what we do,
it’s who we are!

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Welcome to Old Stone Vets

We are a truly mixed veterinary practice in the North Pennines. This means that all of our vets are able to examine and treat pretty much all species of animal. And on top of that, we do it 24hrs a day. Our caseload varies from a rabbit with overgrown teeth, to sick puppies, from a cow calving at midnight, to a lamb with a broken leg. We cover it all as a first opinion GP veterinary practice. This is what we do, and we love it.

What we do

Small Animals
Small Animals
All of our vets are involved in the small animal consultations and operations at Old Stone Vets. We hold consultations every morning and evening in all 3 branches Alston, Stanhope & Allendale.
Farm Animals
Farm Animals
Within our area we have a wide range of farm animal species to treat. Cows, sheep, alpacas, pigs and goats would be the main ones. We cater for all emergency and routine procedures.
Equine
Equine
We treat all types and sizes of horses within the practice. From minature shetlands to massive 18hh draft animals. All of our vets are capable of first opinion equine veterinary service.
Game Birds
Game Birds
Within our area, game bird work at certain times of the year allows us to assist the local gamekeepers and estate managers in the welfare and disease monitoring and prevention within their young flocks.

Who we are

The team at Old Stone Vets has grown steadily over the last 12 years since we started in 2005

Karl Collins
Rachel
Rachel Collins
Ed Peacock
Jenny Hall
Hannah Lightfoot
Rosie Donnelly

Latest news

  • 09
    Aug

    At Old Stone Vets we are lucky to have a visiting advanced practitioner in Diagnostic imaging Karen Errington MRCVS GP Cert SAP visiting us every 2 weeks...

  • 09
    Sep

    At Lambing time this year, we had an interesting case from one of our farm clients who presented us with "Leggy" the 6 legged lamb. Yes SIX legs!...

  • 08
    Jan

    A foreign body is an item that’s not really designed to be in the body. Large or irregularly shaped objects may get stuck somewhere along the digestive system and result in your dog needing urgent veterinary attention...

Our happy customers say the nicest things…

  • Many thanks for the prompt service provided on New Years Eve when our Clumber Spaniel broke her leg - great service as always!

    Claire W

  • I love this practice... always make each dog feel like the most important patient they have. They take time to answer questions and don't mind if you cry on the phone when your furbaby is having an "episode", lol

    Dawn G

  • I have a caravan out in Eastgate. Took my cat to Rachel for a second opinion and changed over to this practice even though a 1 hour drive from home. Fantastic staff. Rachel and Karl are first class vets and lovely people that have helped my young cat so much with his many health problems and got him fit and healthy. Highly recommend them.

    Sue S

  • Rachel carried out a vetting on a horse for us on 19th April. We were travelling a long distance, didn't know any vets in the area but were recommended to contact Old Stone Vets. I am so glad that we did. What a professional and friendly practise, from the lovely lady on reception through to Rachel who did a fantastic job at the vetting. She had taken on board exactly what we were looking for in our potential new horse, and tailored the vetting exactly to suit that. We are delighted that the beautiful horse flew through the vetting and is now home with us. It gave us a lot of confidence having someone so knowledgeable and thorough as Rachel carrying out the vetting and we would recommend her and Old Stone Vets to anyone needing either a horse vetted or who needs a first class equine vet for their horses.

    Belinda Tyler

  • Rachel was lovely when she did the horses teeth, very calm and gentle with them, very happy

    Vikki S

  • Bracken our collie needed treatment whilst we were on holiday. I found the care for my dog Bracken at the Old Stone Vets, Alston to be very caring and compassionate. All the staff are very kind and professional. They go the extra mile in their treatment and after care. I would recommend them.

    Katie V

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