An Independent, Family-Run Practice Built on Heart
We're Ian and Bobby, the husband-and-wife team behind McKelvie Mobile Vet. Since 2022, we've proudly run a family-owned, independent mobile veterinary service based in the Scottish Borders, providing compassionate, experienced care directly to your door.
We believe veterinary visits should feel calm, personal and reassuring. More like a visit from a trusted friend than a trip to the clinic. As an independent practice, we're guided by our values, which means we can focus entirely on delivering thoughtful, professional care to the pets, families and communities we serve.
We created McKelvie Mobile Vet because we wanted to do things differently, to make veterinary care more comfortable and accessible, and to treat pets where they feel happiest and safest, at home with the people they love.
At the heart of everything we do is a simple belief: every pet deserves individual attention, every visit should feel unhurried, and every family should feel genuinely supported.
Midlothian Villages
We bring expert, compassionate care directly to your doorstep. Serving all central neighbourhoods with a personal touch.
East Lothian Coast
 We're proud to support the vibrant pet community along our beautiful coastline.
Scottish Borders
Bringing quality veterinary attention to rural homes and villages, ensuring every pet receives the care they deserve in their own environment.
Meet Our Devoted Team
We are a family-run practice dedicated to bringing expert, compassionate veterinary care right to your doorstep.
Dr. Ian McKelvie BVMS MRes MRCVS
Veterinarian & Founder
Born and raised in a West Coast village, Ian grew up outdoors, playing rugby and working on a local farm. After graduating from Glasgow University in 2002, he developed a passion for small animal medicine and surgery, with a particular interest in cancer medicine, earning a master’s from the University of Edinburgh. Outside of work, he enjoys hillwalking, fishing and playing guitar with his vet nurse wife, daughter, tortoise and their three dogs, Nettle, Bruce and our newest rescue Rumpole.
Bobby McKelvie RVN
Practice Manager and RVN
I grew up on a small farm in Canada, where caring for animals was part of everyday life. That early connection led me to qualify as a Veterinary Technologist in 2008 and sparked a special interest in surgical nursing and anaesthesia which eventually brought me Scotland where I worked a Surgical Veterinary Nurse at the Royal Dick Hospital for Small Animals. I then settled in the Scottish Borders with Ian, our daughter, three dogs and Tolstina the Tortoise.
I have a special place in my heart for geriatric pets and rescue animals. Helping older pets feel more comfortable and giving them the gentle care and reassurance they deserve is incredibly rewarding to me.
