Farm & Large-Animal Vets in Cork

## Summary Drumlin Veterinary Practice is a veterinary clinic, but the information provided here doesn’t include any details about its services, facilities, pricing, team members, or recent client reviews/ratings. As a result, we can’t reliably describe what the practice is specifically set up for (for example, routine care vs. surgery/dentistry, urgent-care arrangements, or follow-up policies) based on the current inputs.

## Summary Alexander Hamilton Veterinary is a small-practice clinic (ownership/group not stated) where recent reviewers most often describe routine preventative care and straightforward sick-pet visits. Owners specifically mention first-time puppy vaccinations handled in a calm, low-stress way, private consult rooms, and a Saturday walk-in nail-clip clinic that got them “in and out” quickly. Reviews also describe the team fitting patients in even when busy, providing treatments such as injections and antibiotics, and handling euthanasia gently and respectfully. ## Services - **Vaccinations** (including first puppy vaccinations), with staff described as calming and supportive during the visit. - **Parasite prevention products**: prescription pet food plus wormer and flea treatments are mentioned as available to buy. - **Nail clipping**: a **Saturday walk-in nail clip clinic** is specifically referenced. - **General illness treatment**: one reviewer describes their dog receiving an **injection and antibiotics** after being squeezed in despite the clinic being busy. - **Euthanasia**: described by one owner as carried out in a gentle, respectful way. ## People - **Jennifer**: mentioned by name for a nail-clip visit; described as professional and patient with a dog that “never cooperates.” - **Clinical team (unnamed)**: repeatedly described as friendly and helpful; examples include keeping a puppy relaxed at a first vaccination visit and making time to fit in a sick dog when the clinic was busy. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.9 stars from 76 reviews.** The written reviews available focus on routine care, how pets are handled during appointments, and how the team responds when owners need to be seen quickly. **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - Calm, supportive handling during **first visits and vaccinations**, especially for young or nervous pets. - **Practical access to care**: multiple mentions of evening and Saturday appointments, and being **squeezed in** when the clinic was busy. - Specific, hands-on help with **nail clipping**, including patience with an uncooperative dog. - Treatment details mentioned include **injection + antibiotics** for a dog that improved afterwards. - **End-of-life care**: one owner describes euthanasia being managed gently and respectfully.

## Summary Castlelands-Hourihane's Veterinary Clinic is most often described in reviews as a long-term “family vet” for dogs, with owners saying the team remembers pets personally over the years. Recent reviewers highlight flexibility around appointments (including being fitted in when a booking hadn’t been made properly), plus practical preventive care such as vaccinations needed to keep an EU pet passport current. Longer-term clients also mention more complex care, including surgeries and end-of-life support focused on keeping a dog comfortable over her final months. ## Services Services and care explicitly mentioned in the available information include: - Dog vaccinations, including vaccinations required to keep an EU pet passport current. - General consultations and treatment for dogs (multiple owners describe ongoing care over many years). - Surgery (one owner reports their dog has had two surgeries). - End-of-life care aimed at comfort in a dog’s final months. - Check-ups after treatment/surgery (one owner notes their dog initially became reluctant to enter, but later tolerated check-ups). ## People - **Mary** and **Clodagh** are named in one review as being especially gentle with dogs; the same reviewer says the team knows their dogs personally over the years. - Vets and staff are described as friendly and helpful in a visit where the owner arrived without a correctly booked appointment, and the clinic still fitted them in. ## Reviews **4.9 stars from 128 reviews.** The latest written reviews available focus on dog care, appointment flexibility, and longer-term support (from vaccinations through to surgery and end-of-life care). “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **Being fitted in quickly:** one owner was seen despite not having booked properly; another mentions being fitted in quickly for a vaccination visit. - **Gentle handling and familiarity with pets:** owners say staff know their dogs personally and are gentle with them. - **Support across routine and complex needs:** mentions include vaccinations, two surgeries for one dog, and end-of-life care aimed at comfort.

## Summary Brookpark Veterinary Hospital is described in reviews as a busy clinic that still “will always find time to fit you in,” with multiple owners returning over many years. It appears set up for medical and surgical care: one owner mentions “smooth procedures” for both a dog and a cat, specifically noting that the **internal stitches** were “great,” and that **aftercare** was strong. Owners also describe vets staying calm and gentle with nervous or difficult-to-handle cats, and one review credits the team with **saving a cat’s life**. ## Services Based on the written reviews available to us, owners mention: - **Surgical procedures** (including **internal stitches** being specifically noted) - **Aftercare following procedures** - Handling and treatment for **cats and dogs** - **Urgent/short-notice appointments** (“will always find time to fit you in no matter what”) ## People - **David**: Mentioned by name in multiple reviews. One owner thanks him and the team for help “on many occasions over the years,” and another says the clinic “saved our cat Cleo’s life,” thanking David and team. - **Mairead**: Mentioned by name as “caring, helpful and so loving” with cats and dogs, by an owner who says they’ve been attending for over 10 years. - **Team/reception to operating area**: One review thanks everyone “from reception to op. block,” and highlights smooth procedures and aftercare. ## Reviews **4.8 stars from 105 reviews.** **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - **Post-procedure experience is a recurring positive**, including “smooth procedures,” **good internal stitches**, and **aftercare**. - **Owners repeatedly comment on calm, gentle handling**, including with a cat that was difficult to manage (“no matter how much my little demon kitty acted they remained so calm”). - **Long-term trust and repeat visits** are mentioned (e.g., “over 10 years now,” and help “on many occasions over the years”). - Several reviews are brief (“Excellent,” “Best service,” “Always lovely service”), while one detailed review appears **duplicated** (same author and text posted twice).

## Summary Edmond G Thornton Vet Practice is a Vaughan family-run veterinary centre that has provided care for both domestic pets and farm livestock since the 1980s. The practice describes itself as full-service, with three full-time surgeons, offering appointments at the surgery as well as visits out on farms. Reviews back up some of that scope—one owner describes an out-of-hours call-out for a seriously ill goat even though they weren’t registered—while another review describes a negative experience involving a cold reception and concerns about bandaging after a dog’s leg was stitched. Concrete specifics supported by the information available: - Treats both pets and farm animals, including on-farm work as well as in-surgery care. - Pet services explicitly listed include dental care, vaccinations, neutering, and pet passports. - Farm work explicitly listed includes “all farm services and surgeries” and herd management. - One review reports an out-of-hours farm visit for a sick goat (for a non-registered client). ## Services From the clinic website summary: - Pet dental - Vaccinations - Neutering - Pet passports - Farm services and surgeries - Herd management - A shop selling pet and farm products (described as “fully stocked”) From reviews: - Treatment for a dog’s leg wound requiring stitches (“leg sown up”) and bandaging ## People The website “meet the team” section names: **Tom (senior)**, **Tom (junior)**, **Sadbh**, **Aoife**, and **Eileen** (roles aren’t specified in the summary we have). What clients comment on in reviews: - Several reviewers describe staff as *helpful and friendly*, including owners who say their dog “loves coming to visit.” - One reviewer reports vets attending *out of hours* for a sick goat, despite the owner not being registered. - One reviewer reports the opposite experience: a *cold/miserable* reception from the secretary and concerns that a vet seemed inexperienced, specifically around how a bandage was applied after stitching. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 48 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - Repeated mentions of friendly/helpful interactions, including pets that seem comfortable visiting. - Willingness to attend farm cases, including an out-of-hours visit for a sick goat (even for a non-registered client). - A clear negative outlier describing poor front-desk manner and dissatisfaction with wound aftercare (bandaging that allegedly caused swelling), alongside concerns about cost for the outcome.