Clinic Overview
Clerkin Vets in Cootehill presents itself as a veterinary hospital service covering large animals, small animals, equine work, and some exotics. The clinic also supplies animal dosing products including oral doses, drenches, pour-ons, and injections. Reviews mention diagnostics and surgery, including an ultrasound booking, emergency and out-of-hours treatment, and successful surgery for a hamster.
Clerkin Vets in Cootehill presents itself as a veterinary hospital service covering large animals, small animals, equine work, and some exotics. The clinic also supplies animal dosing products including oral doses, drenches, pour-ons, and injections. Reviews mention diagnostics and surgery, including an ultrasound booking, emergency and out-of-hours treatment, and successful surgery for a hamster. Overall feedback is mixed, with praise for fast access, compassionate care, and emergency treatment, alongside one complaint about poor follow-up and difficulties getting records sent on.
Services
- •Large and small animal care, with the website also highlighting equine services.
- •Exotic pet care for some species; reviews specifically mention a hamster receiving surgery and recovering well.
- •Diagnostics and procedures, including an ultrasound appointment mentioned by a reviewer.
- •Surgery, with reviews describing both emergency surgery for a dog and hamster surgery with a reported full recovery after seven days.
- •Out-of-hours and emergency care, which one reviewer described very positively during an urgent case.
- •Animal health products and dosing supplies, including oral doses, drenches, pour-ons, and injections.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Lydia (vet): named in several reviews. Owners describe consultations going well with her and praise her professionalism, empathy, and support during difficult cases.
- •James: mentioned by a reviewer involved in animal rescue, who highlights his advice, flexibility, and approach to care.
- •Frank: thanked alongside Lydia for handling a traumatic situation with professionalism and compassion.
- •The wider team: reviews also refer positively to the vets and staff more generally, particularly around empathy, accessibility, and support in urgent situations.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.3/5 from 59 reviews.
- •Several reviewers speak very positively about emergency and out-of-hours care, including quick action for a dog needing emergency surgery.
- •There is also praise for care across different types of pets, including a hamster owner who says the surgery went well and recovery was complete within a week.
- •Longer-term and multi-pet owners highlight clear advice, flexibility, compassion, and professional handling of difficult situations, with Lydia, James, and Frank named positively.
- •The main negative theme is communication and follow-up: one reviewer says promised call-backs did not happen when they were seeking urgent advice, and later complained about rude phone handling and a refusal to send medical history to another clinic.
