Tír na Bhó Vets – Vets in Kilbarry
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 caring, attentive handling of pets, including helping dogs settle, walking one dog before collection, and making owners feel that animals come first. - Several reviews praise clear explanations and reassurance, whether during puppy appointments, over the phone about worrying symptoms, or during follow-up care after surgery.
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 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.
- •Ciara: mentioned for a call-out/home visit within the hour and for helping an older dog relax, with medication prepared for collection the next morning.
- •Nurse Vicky: credited with arranging a same-day drop-off for a dog in pain on a surgery day, with a later callback once treatment had been given.
- •Rachel: mentioned for comforting a dog after emergency surgery when the owner came to collect.
- •Reception and wider team: owners describe the staff as friendly, professional, accommodating, and helpful with both pets and owners.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8 stars from 179 reviews. Recent written feedback is very positive overall, with one brief negative review about staff service.
- •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 caring, attentive handling of pets, including helping dogs settle, walking one dog before collection, and making owners feel that animals come first.
- •Several reviews praise clear explanations and reassurance, whether during puppy appointments, over the phone about worrying symptoms, or during follow-up care after surgery.
- •Price comments are positive but general rather than detailed, with reviewers describing the clinic as reasonable and affordable.

