Clinic Overview
- Owners repeatedly mention being accommodated quickly for urgent problems, including near closing time, on surgery days, and in one case through a call-out/home visit. - Reviews highlight clear explanations and reassurance, whether during puppy appointments, general health discussions, or over the phone when an owner was worried about coughing and froth in a dog with a heart murmur. - Several reviews describe attentive handling of pets, including walking a dog before collection, comforting a dog after surgery, and taking time to help pets leave calm and settled.
Tír na Bhó Vets in Kilbarry, Waterford has a strong local reputation for fitting in urgent cases, explaining treatment clearly, and providing attentive follow-up care. Reviews describe support with routine consultations, puppy appointments, surgery-related treatment and aftercare, and reassuring phone guidance when owners are worried. Owners also regularly mention a friendly atmosphere and staff who take time with both pets and their people.
Services
- •Consultations and everyday care: general veterinary appointments, new pet registration, new-puppy visits, and time spent answering routine health questions.
- •Urgent help and short-notice assessments: same-day care is a recurring theme, including being seen near closing time and being offered a drop-off option when the day was already set aside for surgeries. Reviews also mention clear phone triage and reassurance about whether symptoms sounded like an emergency.
- •Surgery and post-operative care: surgery lists are mentioned, along with emergency surgery in one owner account. Follow-up care described by owners includes stitch removal, wound checks, an anti-inflammatory injection, ointment to use at home, and medication supplied the same day.
- •Ongoing medical support: reviews mention continued management for an older dog as medication needs changed over time, along with update calls to owners. One recent review also describes a call-out/home visit for an older dog, followed by medication being ready the next morning.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Jim: praised for detailed explanations, advice on general dog health and emergencies, update calls, and longer-term support for an older dog on medication.
- •Rachel: mentioned for comforting a dog after emergency surgery when the owner came to collect.
- •Nurse Vicky: credited with arranging a same-day drop-off for a dog in pain on a surgery day, with a later call back once treatment had been given.
- •Ciara: named in a recent review describing a call-out/home visit within the hour and medication prepared for collection the next morning.
- •Reception and wider team: owners describe the staff as friendly, professional, accommodating, and good with children.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.9 stars from 155 reviews. Recent written feedback is very positive overall.
- •Owners repeatedly mention being accommodated quickly for urgent problems, including near closing time, on surgery days, and in one case through a call-out/home visit.
- •Reviews highlight clear explanations and reassurance, whether during puppy appointments, general health discussions, or over the phone when an owner was worried about coughing and froth in a dog with a heart murmur.
- •Several reviews describe attentive handling of pets, including walking a dog before collection, comforting a dog after surgery, and taking time to help pets leave calm and settled.
- •Price comments are positive but general rather than detailed, with reviewers using words like reasonable and affordable.
