Great vet shout-out

CamillaRhodes

Don't know if this is allowed, apols if not, but if it is maybe it might be nice if other people would post their 'great vets' too.

I just wanted to give a shout out to my new vet who I visited with my cat this evening, having moved to the Stoneybatter area in the last few months.

She's Tracy at the Cara Veterinary Clinic at the Phoenix Park Gate, NCR, and she not only helped my little kitty deal with her rather uncomfortable and smelly bum issue (don't ask) but was also extremely kind, gentle, informative, friendly, chatty... basically a really, really great vet. Having been a little nervous bringing my loved one to a new vet, I don't believe I could possibly have found a nicer one than Tracy. She was also able to see me on spec, without an appointment, even though she was clearly very busy.

So, anyone in the Dublin 7 area, that's a shout out for the Cara Veterinary Clinic.

anniehoo

Thats great CR. Vets need to realise its as much about the owner as the pet sometimes. Heard good reports about that practice also

morganafay

That's great My vet is great too, she's really friendly, lets me watch operations, doesn't charge too much, and genuinely cares for pets, even cats and small animals. I bet nobody here lives near me though!

LB6

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Best vets in Limerick

CamillaRhodes

morganafay wrote: »

That's great My vet is great too, she's really friendly, lets me watch operations, doesn't charge too much, and genuinely cares for pets, even cats and small animals. I bet nobody here lives near me though!

You never know, morganafay, someone might be googling for a vet in their area some time in the future and come across your recommendation. I'm all about sharing the vet-love tonight

BTW, anniehoo, I'm not sure I'd agree that it's as much about the owner as the pet - my priority in vet choice is absolutely how well they treat my pet, not my own sensibilities - but I guess I've found over time that the vets who seem to really care for the animals are also the ones who are good with humans!

Jennyfer

Mark, Adrienne and ALL the staff at Terenure Veterinary Hospital - have taken such good care of my dog who's had a tough time past few months. My dog LOVES going in, and thats sayin something! Theyve all been wonderful, cant thank them enough

Qualitymark

Dick Lavelle and all the staff at the Sandymount Animal Hospital - phone 01 269-5830, 15c Gilford Road, opening hours weekdays 10-12.30, 2.30-4.30, 6-7.30; Saturday 10-12.30; outside clinic hours phone 1890-564036.

I've had a bunch of different animals with them over the years, and they're invariably kind, gentle and expert.

They are also among the list of vets who have a deal with the Animal Hospital in UCD, so if your animal is unfortunate enough to need hospitalisation, and they send it to the hospital, you won't pay an arm and a leg. (If you go straight into the animal hospital without being sent by a listed vet it can be mortgage country.)

Allgäuerin

We are with CARA Vets aswell. Have to say BEST Vet's ever. Just love them all!!!

Toulouse

Moss Vets in Naas http://www.mossvet.ie/ don't know what we'd do without them and have heard their other clients saying the same. All the staff are fantastic. I've often had to carry scared rescue dogs in and they've come bounding out a couple of days later after being with the vet. nurses and vets.

Really welfare orientated and always willing to help. I now drive my own dogs 45 miles to be seen there as I know the standard of care they'll receive is better than anything in my own county.

Millie

Billy O'Riordan in Abbeyfeale is a fantastic vet.
Was brilliant with my Mam's old dog and gave her great care and attention before the decision was made that it would be better to put her to sleep.

He's very kind and has a great love of animals, I couldn't recommend him highly enough.

In fact I live in Limerick but take my dog down to him for her check ups.

lorebringer

CamillaRhodes wrote: »

Don't know if this is allowed, apols if not, but if it is maybe it might be nice if other people would post their 'great vets' too.

I just wanted to give a shout out to my new vet who I visited with my cat this evening, having moved to the Stoneybatter area in the last few months.

She's Tracy at the Cara Veterinary Clinic at the Phoenix Park Gate, NCR, and she not only helped my little kitty deal with her rather uncomfortable and smelly bum issue (don't ask) but was also extremely kind, gentle, informative, friendly, chatty... basically a really, really great vet. Having been a little nervous bringing my loved one to a new vet, I don't believe I could possibly have found a nicer one than Tracy. She was also able to see me on spec, without an appointment, even though she was clearly very busy.

So, anyone in the Dublin 7 area, that's a shout out for the Cara Veterinary Clinic.

Cara are a great vet group - I have experience with the clinic in Ballycoolin (near Blanch) and they are brilliant.

perri winkles

Can we also say vets that, from experience, its best to avoid?
Not sure if it's allowed so won't say until I know I wont get in trouble

We go to a vet in sandycove/glenageary, Con is his name, not sure what the name of his actual clinic is, but its just beside the glenageary dart station.
Our guys don't mind going in at all and he's great with them. Also his practise is small, only himself as the vet, so feels a bit more personal.

PurplePrincess

I'd have to recommend allpets veterinary hospital in Drogheda. Fantastic bunch of people with a genuine interest in the health and wellbeing of animals. Great follow up for long term issues and proactive in suggesting treatments for persistant problems.
Always easy to get an appt and I find the charges reasonable.

Shazanne

Brittas Veterinary Hospital in Thurles, Co. Tipp is absolutely outstanding! And one of their vet's, Stuart, is the best vet I have ever encountered. Nothing is too much for him and he truly loves the animals he treats. He went to every possible length with my cat, Mog, when he was in renal failure - he even taught me how to administer intravenous fluids at home, give injections etc. When the day came that Mog could not go on any longer, it was Stuart who put him to sleep and he was so upset. I was hysterical and he could not do enough for me. Later that night I brought my daughter over to the hospital to see Mog and Stuart came in and had him laid out in a basket with a fluffy basket and looking so peaceful.
As a vet, and a human being, Stuart deserves every possible accolade.

morgana

John Lawlor in Kanturk - exellent vet, very caring, very good with small animals. And his assistant is lovely too, makes all the difference.
Couldn't recommend them more.

Mickyg10001

Another vote here for billy o riordan. I've used a lot of vets in the county and he is by far the best

Millem

Jennyfer wrote: »

Mark, Adrienne and ALL the staff at Terenure Veterinary Hospital - have taken such good care of my dog who's had a tough time past few months. My dog LOVES going in, and thats sayin something! Theyve all been wonderful, cant thank them enough

That's our vets too! They are the BEST! Wouldn't go to anyone else. We are Missing Adrienne though

deise08

Hi there here's a vet that I cannot recommend highly enough his name is GER CLANCY and his practice is in carrick-on-suir. A true gentleman!
last year one of my pet chickens developed a problem and I went to a well established well known practice down here in Waterford lookin for advice. I've discovered this practice is mainly only interested in cats/dogs.and only interested in pure bred cats not moggies.! anyway that's a different. story.
so the receptionist wouldn't let me talk to the vet a but would only relay the info between us. When she returned to the desk . her answer was 'sounds like she is egg bound, Dr. x has chickens at home and basically there is nothing you can do except make her comfortable but she is going to die.' I asked could I bring her in and was told their was no point. I hadn't gotten eggs from her in over a year might I add.
that's when I found out about dr Clancy. I drove the 45 mins to the clinic wit rose and while we were wit him nothin outside the room existed only me and rose. he was so gentle and kind towards her. and interested in her!! She wasn't just a chicken to him! he did like the pregnancy scans.not an egg in site, exams on her everything. after about 45
mins of his complete attention turns out she just had a lazy bum. But the care and attention was second to none. I honestLy believe if I had've broughtin a worm he would have given it as good care and attention
a fantastic vet, a gentleman
deserves an accolade
also price VERY reasonable! He is interested in the animal not the pocket

hfallada

Bull wall veterinary in clontarf in incredible. Dennis's prices are very reasonable and our dog loves him. Once our dog got injured in the garden and we brought her to the local vet(which a particular small chain on the north side). They looked at it and asked if we had pet insurance. When we said yesterday they immediately wanted to X-ray her as it wouldnt cost us that much. This local vet is known to get you, to get vaccinations etc which are not needed

We brought to Dennis( we should have done it in the first place). He said she would be grand and an X-ray was not needed at all.

tk123

Mary in Anicare is our vet and is fantastic! So you're all wrong - our vet is the best lol!!

SillyMangoX

Treaty vets in Limerick/ Shannon have been a life saver for me, they are always so good to us and I know many other vets would have given up on Dude the first night he was hit. Amazing vets!!

gufnork

SillyMangoX wrote: »

Treaty vets in Limerick/ Shannon have been a life saver for me, they are always so good to us and I know many other vets would have given up on Dude the first night he was hit. Amazing vets!!

Yes, Treaty are fantastic. We practically live there these days, wouldn't know what we'd do without them.

StompToWork

Shane and all the staff at Gilabbey Veterinary Clinic in Cork are just amazing. There are doctors who should take a leaf out of Shane's book! He spends time to explain what is going on, what he's going to do, and he was just brilliant with our pooch. All the other staff I have dealt with there have been excellent.

As I'm at it, I would also like to give two big "Thumbs Up" to our local vets in Brookpark in Dunmanway. They have always looked after Deefor, and he is always calm at ease whenever he needs to go in.

Pumpkinseeds

I can't praise Marese McDonell at Treaty Vets highly enough. Fantastic vet.

lubie76

Sabine convoy vets in ballygawley sligo is the best in the county. She doesn't have a big fancy practice as she is in the middle of countryside and deals with a lot of livestock too but surprisingly but she really knows her domestic animals too. She is also very kind and understanding to animal rescue centres who need treatment for sick and injured animals.

Zapperzy

lubie76 wrote: »

Sabine convoy vets in ballygawley sligo is the best in the county. She doesn't have a big fancy practice as she is in the middle of countryside and deals with a lot of livestock too but surprisingly but she really knows her domestic animals too. She is also very kind and understanding to animal rescue centres who need treatment for sick and injured animals.

+1 to this She's raw food friendly too!

sohsoh

Agree about Ger Clancy. He's a rarity and only ever interested in the animals.

cjf

Animal Hospital Kilcoole - Gail is the vet and Shane the vet tech - they are brilliant. Real animal lovers and very accommodating with appointments. Use them for my own dogs and they have helped out at the drop of a hat with any fosters who needed to be seen. I know I'm not the easiest client .... (tendancy to panic slightly when it comes to my own two doggies :-@) and and they are very clam and always take the time to explain everything. Always a text or call after to check everything is ok. Just good people!! Very good vet and will always discusses options for treatment so as to cause minimum distress to dog.

aonb

Where is Ger Clancy in Carrick-on-Suir? My mother lives there, so Im down there often (just in case of emergencies!)
Connor in Animals First, Kilcullen took great care of our elderly dog when he was very ill over a bank holiday weekend. Came in to a deserted surgery and opened up for us. Phoned us on bank holiday monday to come walk the dog to get a urine sample

deise08

aonb wrote: »

Where is Ger Clancy in Carrick-on-Suir? My mother lives there, so Im down there often (just in case of emergencies!)
Connor in Animals First, Kilcullen took great care of our elderly dog when he was very ill over a bank holiday weekend. Came in to a deserted surgery and opened up for us. Phoned us on bank holiday monday to come walk the dog to get a urine sample

Do you know where the fire station in Carrick is? or the squash club is? It is across the road from them. It is called suirside clinic. you would often see it on the left hand side driving from Waterford to clonmel on the clonmel side there is a big green park and walk way beside it you would see all the flowers as you drive through? does that make any sense?

aonb

Deise08 thanks - I know exactly where that is - my mothers house is very close, I knew there was a vets clinic there.

Pigwidgeon

Blacklion pet hospital in Greystones are amazing. Alan is brilliant. When Jake was in the middle of liver failure they never gave up on him, on the days I didn't have the car to bring him up for his treatment one of them would drive down and collect him and bring him back to us for the evening, Alan even offered to bring him home with him for a night when it was very touch and go, came into the practice on a Sunday to give him his meds, and they all in general went way above and beyond what we expected, I'm sure a lot of places would have seen a 14 year old dog with liver failure and just said to PTS, but here we are a year later and Jake is healthier than even and still going strong. They were also fantastic in relation to payment, dealt with and negotiated with the insurance company directly and then never rushed us for the remaining money owed.

I honestly cannot recommend them highly enough.

lovelyjubbly

Before I moved I used the vet in slane (name escapes me) and she was fantastic. She was honest and straight to the point and I liked how she was with my pets. She was slightly out of my way but worth it. Especially after a nasty visit to a vet in Navan.

I'm near Dundalk now and if I hadn't gone to Anna (healthy pets) I would be travelling to Slane. Anna is brilliant and is much the same as the vet in Slane in her manner.

I think both are fair in their prices.

DBB

lovelyjubbly wrote: »

Before I moved I used the vet in slane (name escapes me) and she was fantastic. She was honest and straight to the point and I liked how she was with my pets. She was slightly out of my way but worth it. Especially after a nasty visit to a vet in Navan.

That's Frances Harvey. A great woman to think outside the box. If there's a problem with your pet, she will not rest until she has found it. She's super on orthopaedic work, a real speciality of hers. And she doesn't charge the earth either. She is extraordinarily generous to rescue groups too. She might be a little unorthodox, but she's damn good!

I'm near Dundalk now and if I hadn't gone to Anna (healthy pets) I would be travelling to Slane. Anna is brilliant and is much the same as the vet in Slane in her manner.

I don't know Anna personally, but have heard nothing but great reports about her!

maggiepip

Frances Harvey in Slane is superb. She discovered what was wrong with my dog when other vets didnt have a clue. My dog is now a different dog (as in a pain free happy little camper:-))since recieving treatment from Frances. We bring all our dogs to her. On top of being an exceptionally excellent vet shes a lovely person too.

Vel

Another recommendation for Frances Harvey. A true animal lover and like others she was able to diagnose what was wrong with our dog when our regular vets couldn't. We went to her with an ortheapedic issue and she was straight to the point, with reasonable prices and unlike some vets who will refer on to expensive specialists when they can't make a diagnosis themselves, she will troubleshoot and try a number of options before recommending things like ultra sound scans etc.

cailleach an airgid

Also want to say Treaty Vets in Limerick are super. They are very professional and competent, but really kind and chat about their pets too! I felt like a traitor bringing my kitten for her first shots (what?? I'm a desperate softie!!) and the vet put us both at ease!

A breeze to deal with.

boardbrowser

Finnoula Garvey at Blessington Vet Hospital in Blessington , co wicklow.
I can attest for her having the most sweetest/sincere bedside manner when it comes to treating my old dog. Have been attending her clinic for 6 years and i never feel rushed, she goes to great lengths to explain in simple terms what she is doing and why she is doing it.
Dogs never lie and mine will walk into her pratice will tail wagging and is calm and relaxed i feel as a direct result of her caring interaction and patient manner.
I'm present for all routine exams and she will happily allow me to hold and restrain my dog when needing a procedure(ex. bloods taken/vaccinations etc) instead of defaulting to calling in the vet nurse.
A sense of trust is of upmost importance i feel between a vet and a client and Finnoula is a vet i trust with my dog's life.