Veterinary Services

Comprehensive veterinary care
in Aberdeenshire

Founded by Neil Crossling, BVMS MRCVS, in 1999, Morven Veterinary Practice provides a comprehensive range of veterinary services for pets, horses and farm animals in Aberdeenshire. We are a truly independent mixed practice, with our main practice in Alford and and a branch practice in Ballater. 

Out of hours emergency services

At Morven Vets we believe that continuity of care is vital for our patients well-being. This is why we provide our own out of hours emergency service at our main branch in Alford.

With the trend of out of hours clinics covering a large number of practices, involving ever-increasing journey times and the transfer of hospitalised patients between sites, we see real value in offering our own independent service. 

You can see a regular Morven Vet at our Alford practice, where we can access your pets full medical records in order to provide the best continuous care and when needed the same vet can provide follow up care.

Companion Animal Services

Our experienced team provide a wide range of services from our well-equipped surgeries at Alford and Ballater. We cater for all your companion animals - from cats, dogs, and rabbits to reptiles, birds, and other back yard livestock.

  • Routine Preventative Healthcare

    Vaccinations

    Flea and tick prevention

    Worm prevention

    Pet passports

    Nurse clinics including weight clinics

    Pet care plan

  • Diagnostics

    In house haematology and biochemistry blood analysis

    Digital x-ray and dental x-ray

    Ultrasound

    Microscopy

    Urine analysis

  • Surgical Facilities

    We have both a fully equipped surgical theatre and a fully equipped dental theatre at our Alford practice.  


    We are well equipped for surgeries from routine neutering and lump removals to more complicated orthopaedic, soft tissue and emergency surgeries. 


    Our dental theatre is equipped for scale and polish work as well as high specification, digital, dental radiography to assist with more complex dental surgeries. 

  • Pet Supplies

    Wide range of high quality pet foods

    Treats and chews

    Toys, leads and collars

    Extensive catalogue to order from

  • Time To Say Goodbye

    When the time comes we are there for you and your pet either at a quiet moment at our practice or we can offer home visits.

    We work with PCS (Pet Cremation Service) to arrange individual cremation and if requested we can offer return of ashes to the practice.

Pet Care Plan

At Morven Vets we want to make preventative health care easy and affordable for all our clients. 

Prevention is better than cure, and this should include regular examinations, vaccinations, regular flea tick and worm prevention, and high-quality nutrition. 

A pet health plan is not pet insurance. Our plan, with convenient monthly payments, provides the routine checks and treatments that will help your pet live a long and healthy life, with the cost spread over a 12-month period.

  • What the Pet Care Plan includes?

    Annual health check with a vet and booster vaccinations

    Six-month health check with a nurse 

    Flea, tick and worm treatments dispensed at 3-month intervals 

    Nail clipping 

    Microchipping 

  • Additional Benefits

    20% off health check and first vaccination for puppies and kittens 

    20% discount on neutering 

    20% discount on other vaccinations (kennel cough and rabies) 

    10% discount on dental work 

    10% off pet passport 

    10% off any additional parasite control required 

    10% off long term medications (ie. Treatment for arthritis and heart medication) 

    Payment scheme to spread the cost of larger invoices

  • What vaccines does the plan include?

    For dogs we include vaccination against Distemper, Parvovirus, Hepatitis (canine adenovirus) and Leptospirosis. 

    For cats we include vaccination against “cat flu” (Herpes and Calicivirus), infectious enteritis (Panleucopaenia virus) and Feline Leukaemia virus.

  • What anti-parasitic medications does the plan include?

    For dogs, as standard we recommend a Fluralaner tablet or spot-on every 3 months for fleas and ticks. We also recommend a Milbemycin Oxime/Praziquantel tablet every 3 months for worms. 

    For cats, as standard we recommend a Fluralaner spot-on every 3 months for fleas and ticks. We also recommend either a Milbemycin Oxime/Praziquantel tablet or Emodepside/Praziquantel spot-on every 3 months for worms. 

    Other products are available if these medications do not suit your pet. 

  • How to register?

    Please contact us  on 01975562339 or pop into our Alford or Ballater clinics and one of our team will collect your personal, pet and banking details. We can take your first payment today followed by 11 Direct Debits. 

  • Terms and Conditions

    This is a 12 month policy after which a 1 month notice period is required to cancel. If you cancel during the first 12 months we reserve the right to charge you the remaining monthly charges for the first 12 months' health plan

    Farm Animal Services

    Providing all your routine, emergency and health planning needs. Our team of experienced vets are available whenever you need us.
    • Health Planning

      Time and effort focused towards the long-term health of your herd or flock is invaluable.  

      We aim to use your annual health planning meeting in combination with our local understanding of your farm and needs to save you time and money by reducing disease incidence, reducing treatment costs and improving the productivity of your livestock. 

      We can also help work with your Cattle Health Certification Standards (CHeCS) accredited health scheme provider to help ensure you get the best prices for your livestock as well as a healthier more productive herd or flock.

    • Fertility Management

      We offer routine and reliable pregnancy diagnosis both manual or with ultrasound. 

      Bull and fertility assessment prior to the breeding season combined with early pregnancy diagnosis can help to avoid economic losses and improve the efficiency of your farm - we offer all of these services on farm at your convenience. 

      Calvings or emergency caesareans when needed by one of our experienced vets. 

      Working in conjunction with your semen or embryo transfer provider we can provide synchronisation programmes for cattle and sheep. 

    • Medicines

      We hold a wide range of farm animal medicines in our Alford practice and can provide further doses of medicines and vaccines with next working day availability. With 48hrs notice we can also have medications and vaccines available for collection from our Ballater clinic. 

    • Value for Money

      Our aim is to provide true value for money to all our clients. This means having an experienced vet you know you can trust, and who tries to work with you to provide value for money on disease investigations, routine health planning, fertility work, medicines, routine surgeries and emergency care.

    • Out of Hours and Emergencies

      Whatever your farm animal emergency our experienced team are available 24/7 - year-round  accessible on the same number as always. 

    Equine Services

    We offer a high quality, ambulatory, equine service, direct to your yard for all of your routine healthcare, emergency, and first opinion medical needs. We are contactable 24/7 for emergency care.
    • Routine Preventative Healthcare

      Vaccinations

      Worm / parasite management

      Passport application and Foal microchipping

      Dental care

      Sedation for farriery.

    • Routine Field Surgery

      We can perform routine field surgeries such as geldings, lump removals, and other minor operations at your convenience on yard.

    • Medical investigations

      Our experienced team can work up medical cases on yard at your convenience . We can use our in-house and reference laboratories to aid with investigations, and where appropriate can refer you to the most appropriate care for your horse.

    • On Yard Diagnostic Imaging

      We have our own portable, ultrasound machine as well as portable, digital, x-ray equipment and can undertake first opinion orthopaedic, medical and reproductive investigations - helping to guide you as to the most appropriate options if further investigation, treatment, or management is required.

    • In-house Diagnostic testing

      In our own lab we can perform Worm Egg Counts, Haematology, Biochemistry, Urinalysis and Cytology. We also have access to a wide range of reference labs which can help us with any further testing which may be required. 

    • Emergency Care

      Whatever your equine emergency our experienced team of vets are here for you. Nationally there is a trend towards corporatised veterinary groups sharing out of hours cover over huge areas with little or zero patient continuity or sharing of full medical histories in an emergency - we stand strongly against this, for the sake of our patients, our clients, and our own peace of mind. We are proud to provide our own out of hours emergency service. Nobody ever wants to think of the worst happening, but for your own peace of mind, it’s important to know that if the worst does happen it will be one of your regular Morven Vets that comes to see you. 

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