Dog & Cat Vets in Ballyconnell

## Summary Derryginney Veterinary Clinic is a general practice for both small and large animals (as described in reviews). Owners most often mention urgent, same-day help (including being seen “straight away” first thing in the morning and being accommodated at “an unsociable hour”), alongside longer, intensive care when needed (one owner describes a dog being kept for 10 days during parvovirus treatment). Treatment examples in the reviews include managing breathing problems thought to be pneumonia with antibiotics and steroids, routine vaccinations, and end-of-life care where euthanasia is described as a last resort (including an offer to carry it out at the pet’s home for comfort). ## Services Services and capabilities mentioned in the available information include: - **Urgent appointments / out-of-hours help**: owners describe being accommodated at “an unsociable hour,” and another case being seen immediately on arrival first thing in the morning. - **Medical treatment for respiratory illness**: suspected pneumonia treated with **antibiotics and steroid treatments**, with reported recovery. - **Infectious disease care**: **parvovirus** treatment is described, including keeping a dog in-clinic for **10 days**. - **Preventive care**: **vaccinations** are mentioned. - **End-of-life care**: euthanasia is discussed in reviews as a last resort; one owner reports being offered a **home euthanasia** option so their pet could be in a familiar environment. - **Care for multiple species**: reviews explicitly state the clinic looks after **large and small animals**. ## People - **Ferghal (vet)**: thanked by name for “going above and beyond” in a case where an owner feared their Jack Russell might not survive. - **Michal / Michael (vet)**: described as trying “every possible treatment” before recommending euthanasia; one owner credits him with saving dogs from **parvovirus**, including extended in-clinic care. - **Gerard McGovern (vet)**: mentioned by name as part of the veterinary team. - **Linda (secretary)**: described as empathetic and supportive, particularly when owners are receiving difficult news, and as someone who helps make vet visits feel more manageable. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 47 reviews.** Owners’ comments focus on urgent access, intensive treatment efforts, and day-to-day interactions with the team. **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - **Rapid help when pets are in trouble**: being seen immediately for breathing distress, and being accommodated outside normal/social hours. - **Specific recoveries after treatment**: pneumonia suspected and treated with **antibiotics + steroids**, with the dog returning to normal; **parvovirus** cases described with sustained treatment over days. - **Persistence before euthanasia**: one owner stresses that euthanasia is treated as a last resort, and notes an offer for the procedure to be done at home for the pet’s comfort. - **Cost comments without figures**: multiple reviews call fees/bills “reasonable” or “cost efficient,” and one mentions being able to pay a bill off.