Specialist Vets in Macroom

## Summary Muskerry Veterinary Clinic describes itself as part of one of the largest veterinary practices in the country, offering both farm animal and companion animal care. Based on the clinic’s own service list and recent reviews, it appears set up for routine consults and diagnostics (including in-house testing and X‑rays), with additional options like acupuncture and cardiology workups. Owners specifically mention coming in for an X‑ray, being accommodated for a Sunday emergency, and being able to do “settling-in” visits without an appointment to help a nervous dog get comfortable. One review also describes laser treatment being tried for a dog’s back pain, with improvement noticed soon after. ## Services From the clinic website summary: - Consultations and hospitalisation - Surgery - Diagnostic imaging: X‑rays - In-house laboratory services and blood testing (including milk, blood, and faecal sampling) - Dental care - Microchipping - Vaccination, parasite treatment, and puppy/kitten health and weight checks - Cardiology services (the website notes a cardiology department with a “wide range of diagnostic methods”) - Farm-animal focused work mentioned: Johne’s Control Programme and TB testing - Acupuncture From the latest written reviews available to us: - X‑ray for a dog - Laser treatment for a dog with back pain (as described by the owner) - Sunday emergency appointment (species mentioned: an elderly cat) - Surgery referral to another site, with check-ups back at this clinic (as described by an owner) Emergency care is stated as available (via a separate contact number on the website). ## People Named in reviews: - **Barbara (vet)**: mentioned in multiple reviews for handling a large dog (“Rotti Nala”) calmly during a consultation; one owner says she tried laser treatment for back pain and they saw improvement quickly. Another owner credits her with being “fantastic” through check-ups following a surgery referral. - **Shauna**: praised alongside Barbara during a dog X‑ray visit. - **Richard**: thanked for being “really thorough and careful” with a very old cat during a Sunday emergency. ## Reviews **4.7 stars from 77 reviews.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - Multiple owners describe staff accommodating and patient handling, including allowing a dog to visit twice without an appointment just to get used to the environment. - Diagnostics and treatment examples are mentioned, including **X‑rays**, **blood tests**, and an owner-described **laser treatment** for back pain. - One review specifically thanks the clinic for fitting in a **Sunday emergency**, and describes careful handling of an elderly cat. - A serious negative account (1-star) describes a pet that deteriorated and died after repeat visits involving bloods and tablets, with the owner stating no scan was performed; this conflicts with the many positive experiences reported in other recent reviews.