Blarney Veterinary Clinic

Blarney Veterinary Clinic in Blarney, Cork provides care for pets and farm animals, with a stated 24/7 emergency service alongside diagnostics, surgery, and ongoing medical treatment. Recent reviews highlight fast help in urgent situations, strong aftercare, and especially kind support during difficult end-of-life decisions.

Services

• •Emergency and urgent care: The clinic states that it offers a 24/7 emergency service. Reviews also describe quick call-backs and prompt appointments when urgent help was needed.
• •Diagnostics: Website-listed diagnostic services include ultrasound, X-ray, endoscopy, microscopy, haematology, and biochemistry. One reviewer also mentions samples being sent to an external lab, followed by a check-in afterwards.
• •Surgery and neutering: Surgery is listed on the website. Reviews specifically mention neutering, including a stray cat being accommodated quickly once caught to reduce stress.
• •Medical treatment and ongoing condition management: The clinic lists treatment and monitoring for diabetes, osteoarthritis, cardiac conditions, and reproductive conditions. Reviews also mention care for dogs, cats, and hens, including elderly pets.
• •Farm animal work: Website-listed farm services include herd health planning and disease investigation.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Cathal O'Connor (also spelled Cahill/Cahil in some reviews): repeatedly praised for his calm manner, thorough approach, follow-up, and compassionate support during treatment and euthanasia.
• •Phillip and Tommy: thanked by name alongside Cathal for helping save a pet's life and for the aftercare that followed.
• •Nurses and the wider team: regularly described as helpful, kind, and professional, including when fitting in a stray cat for neutering at short notice.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 86 reviews.

• •Recent reviews are very positive about speed and responsiveness, including a bank holiday call being returned within minutes and an appointment being offered within the hour.
• •Several reviewers highlight kind, empathetic care during serious illness and end-of-life decisions, particularly for older pets.
• •Aftercare and follow-through are a recurring theme, with mentions of post-treatment support, check-ins, and one owner crediting the team with saving a pet's life.
• •The wider staff are consistently described as friendly, professional, and accommodating, including helping reduce stress in a stray cat neutering case.