The Crofts Veterinary Centre

The Crofts Veterinary Centre is part of Kirkton Vet Centre, described on its website as an independent, traditional mixed practice (treating both pets and farm animals). The practice says it runs its own emergency out-of-hours service for pets and farm animals, operated from the Stonehaven practice.

From the latest reviews available to us, the clinic is repeatedly used for both routine and emotionally difficult appointments: owners mention tick removal (including supplying the right tool), claw clipping with a quick in-and-out visit, and euthanasia support (including arranging collection and using a separate room to help another pet cope). One reviewer also notes the practice may price-match some long-term medications against online suppliers, but cautions that medicine pricing can otherwise be much higher than online.

Services

•Mixed practice care: the website describes care for pets and farm animals.
•Emergency / out-of-hours care: the website states the clinic provides its own emergency out-of-hours service for pets and farm animals, run from the Stonehaven practice.
•Parasite care: reviews describe removing ticks that owners couldn’t remove at home, plus providing the correct tool for the rest of the trip.
•Nail/claw clipping: mentioned as a quick appointment (“in and out in 5 minutes”).
•End-of-life care: multiple reviews describe pets being put to sleep / termination, with staff support and practical arrangements (including collection).

Pricing

•One reviewer reports Metacam (180 ml) priced at £103 at the practice versus £23 online.
•The same reviewer states you can ask the practice to price match online suppliers for some long-term medications, and mentions a £25 prescription fee (in addition to the matched medicine price).

People

•Doug (vet): mentioned as guiding an owner “through the whole process” during euthanasia, with careful attention to detail and support for the family and remaining pet.
•Andrea: thanked for exceeding expectations during an urgent visit when a dog was “struggling to walk,” with the owner describing attentive care that helped calm their nerves.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 128 reviews.

•Support during euthanasia and grief: owners describe careful handling, supportive staff, and practical help (e.g., arranging for a dog to be collected; using a different room and supporting the remaining pet during a follow-up visit).
•Helpfulness for urgent or unexpected problems: a Sunday urgent visit for a dog struggling to walk is described as being seen promptly; another review describes same-day help removing ticks.
•Efficient routine appointments: claw clipping described as fast (“in and out in 5 minutes”).
•Medication costs can be a sticking point: one detailed review praises care but warns to “watch their prices for medicines,” while also saying the practice may price-match some long-term meds and charge £25 for a prescription.

Reviews for The Crofts Veterinary Centre

Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 131 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Donna Thomson

a month ago

Thank you so much for the lovely sympathy card we received after losing our beautiful cat Cole. What a lovely thing to do and very much appreciated. The Thomson family x

Norman Hird

Maura Lyons

2 months ago

John Jaqen

2025: After 5 years Crofts are still the best in the area but you do need to watch their prices for medicines. Unfortunately online companies can buy commonly used medicines such as Metacam in bulk of tens of thousands of bottles whereas our local vets can't do this. This explains why 180ml of Metacam for dogs costs £103 at the vets and only £23 online. For medicines like this it makes sense to ask them to price match the online price and pay the £25 for a prescription on top. 2020: The crofts vets are the best in the area. The staff are friendly, the vets are friendly, knowledgeable, professional and give good advice. If you have animals with long term conditions they will price match online suppliers of medicines which is a win win we are supporting a local business while reducing the cost of long term medicines. I highly recommend the crofts for anyone in Brechin and the surrounding area of Angus.

Emma “Lancashire Lass” Moran

5 months ago

An incredible Vets. We were on holiday in Stunning Scotland. We walked out two dogs and found some ticks. Got most of them off with bar two. Ranged Crofts, very helpful and informative on the phone were told to ring back if needed. Anyway long story short we ended up taking the girls to see them. They were friendly, caring and kind. So wonderful with the girls and got the ticks off we couldn't. We brought the right tool for the rest of our trip. Sad we didn't live here as we would definitely choose these vets for our own. Highly recommended. Brilliant vets and staff.

3 months ago

Em

8 months ago

Tricia Moir

6 months ago

Excellent first class service

Mark McConnachie

9 months ago

Great, friendly vets and always accommodating.

Drew Laurie

Dealt with the termination of our guinea pig in as professional and caring a manner as I could have asked for. Have also dealt with my cat more than once which is a challenge in itself... Previously have also dealt with two other piggies as well.