Dog & Cat Vets in Carrigaline

## Summary Riverview Veterinary Clinic Carrigaline is part of the Riverview Veterinary Group (in operation for 80 years). The clinic is set up for both small-animal care and farm-animal work, including its own emergency service for small animals and an ambulatory emergency service for farm animals (per the clinic website). In recent reviews, owners most often mention thorough consultations that listen to concerns, short waits, and practical admin support such as reminders for vaccinations and routine tablets. A minority report a missed issue during a routine visit (a dog’s glands weren’t checked until asked twice, and a lump on an ear wasn’t examined). ## Services - Small-animal veterinary care (website; supported by reviews discussing dog vaccinations/check-ups and illness appointments). - Farm-animal veterinary care, including an **ambulatory emergency service** for farm animals (website). - **Emergency care:** the clinic provides **its own emergency service for small animals** (website). - Routine preventative care mentioned in reviews: - Annual vaccinations and check-ups (reviewed explicitly). - Reminder system for when pets are due tablets or vaccinations (reviewed explicitly). - Same-day/rapid access mentioned in a past review: an appointment “within 30 minutes” for a sick dog (reviewed explicitly). ## People - **Grace** (role not stated): repeatedly thanked for being “helpful and kind” across visits, with an owner noting it “makes such a difference” during their dog’s care. - **Anna Jones** (role not stated): praised for calm, knowledgeable support during a “very difficult experience” with a pet, with the owner highlighting compassion throughout. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.6 stars from 203 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - Owners often describe consultations as **thorough** and say staff **listen to concerns** (e.g., “very thorough and always listen”). - **Efficiency/short waits** come up more than once (“very little wait time”; “efficient care”). - **Proactive reminders** are specifically mentioned for routine tablets and vaccinations. - One reviewer reports a **missed check during a routine vaccination visit**, saying they had to ask twice for glands to be checked and that a lump on an ear wasn’t looked at.

## Summary Abbeyville Veterinary Clinic (also described on its website as a veterinary hospital) has been established for over 70 years and offers medical, surgical and obstetrical care alongside large‑animal services. Reviews most often describe hands-on support during extended treatment courses and recovery periods, including overnight stays and repeated follow-up visits for wounds and infections. Named staff members come up repeatedly, with owners citing calm handling of stressed pets (including an escaped cat) and long-running cases involving surgeries, treatments and medications that ultimately improved after transferring care. Concrete specifics mentioned by owners include: - Overnight stays where a dog was handled kindly enough that she “returns happily to greet everyone there.” - A 10-day stretch of care following a deep, infected puncture wound after an attack, resulting in a full recovery. - An 8‑month journey involving surgeries/treatments/medications in another clinic that improved after Abbeyville took over the case. - A report of an unpleasant receptionist interaction serious enough for one long-term client to switch clinics (contrasting with otherwise positive comments about vets and nursing staff). ## Services From the clinic website: - General consultations and health checks - Surgery and anaesthesia - Diagnostics and medical services - Obstetrical services - Large-animal services - Sunday emergencies only (as stated on the website) From reviews (examples of care owners describe receiving): - Vaccinations and check-ups for cats - Ongoing case management involving surgeries, treatments and medications - Treatment of an infected deep puncture wound, including intensive follow-up over multiple days - Overnight inpatient stays for dogs ## People - **Marta (veterinary nurse / possibly nurse-reception role mentioned in reviews):** described as “kind” and “gentle.” In one review, she helped calmly recover an escaped, non-socialised indoor cat by getting down on the ground and coaxing/catching him; another reviewer credits her with a particularly personal, reassuring experience from arrival onward. - **Bartosz / “Dr. Bartek” (vet):** multiple owners mention him by name, describing him as knowledgeable and noting “amazing care” during their visit. - **Shauna (role not specified in review):** one owner says she “took his case over” after unsuccessful treatment elsewhere, leading to the pet being helped and healed. - **Ciara (vet, name uncertain per reviewer):** praised for being gentle and knowledgeable with cats during vaccines/check-up, and for being calm and helpful during the escaped-cat incident. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.9 stars from 112 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - Owners describe successful outcomes after complex or prolonged problems (e.g., long-running treatment with surgeries/medications; recovery from an infected puncture wound after an attack). - Multiple reviews highlight calm, practical handling in stressful moments (including safely recovering an escaped cat outside the consult room). - Inpatient/overnight care is mentioned positively, with one dog reportedly becoming comfortable returning to the clinic. - One repeated 3-star review reports an unpleasant interaction with a receptionist, despite the same client praising the vets and care over the years; this conflicts with other reviews that describe helpful front-desk experiences.