Joseph Benedict Byrne Veterinary Surgery – Vets in Skeaghvasteen
Clinic Overview
- Fast access when pets are unwell: Reviewers mention same-day appointments, quick call-backs, early-morning phone advice, and house calls. - Thorough examinations and diagnostics: Recent examples include careful assessment of an ear infection, blood tests, full examinations, and treatment being started straight away once the problem was identified. - Kind handling and reassuring manner: Owners repeatedly describe staff as patient, compassionate, and professional, including with anxious owners and pets that are difficult to examine.
Services
- •Companion, farm, and equine care: The practice treats small animals alongside farm animal and equine cases.
- •Routine and preventive care: Health checks, vaccinations, microchipping, and worming are listed among its regular services.
- •Diagnostics and treatment: In-house digital X-ray, blood tests, full clinical examinations, and medication after assessment are part of the clinic’s stated offering. Recent reviews also describe same-day assessment for an ear infection, diagnostic testing, and immediate treatment, as well as blood results being returned within about an hour in one case.
- •Emergency and practical support: The clinic states that it offers a 24/7 emergency service. Reviews describe out-of-hours help, early-morning phone triage, urgent appointments, and house calls for unwell pets.
- •Other facilities and extras: Grooming, kennelling, and a shop are listed.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Michael: Praised for calm and helpful early-morning phone support, asking detailed questions, carrying out a complete examination, and identifying the cause of a dog’s illness. Another owner credits Michael and the wider team with saving a puppy with an intestinal blockage.
- •Tony: Mentioned positively for giving a dog full attention during a visit and arranging blood work with results reported back within about an hour.
- •Jasmijn Slob: Named in a review for answering an out-of-hours call after closing, going to the requested address, and providing caring, professional help.
- •Reception and wider team: Reviews mention friendly reception staff, veterinary assistants, and vets who are described as kind, patient, professional, and reassuring.
Reviews
Joseph Benedict Byrne Veterinary Surgery has a 4.7-star Google rating from 166 reviews. Recent feedback is largely very positive, with repeated praise for responsiveness, practical help, and caring staff interactions.
- •Fast access when pets are unwell: Reviewers mention same-day appointments, quick call-backs, early-morning phone advice, and house calls.
- •Thorough examinations and diagnostics: Recent examples include careful assessment of an ear infection, blood tests, full examinations, and treatment being started straight away once the problem was identified.
- •Kind handling and reassuring manner: Owners repeatedly describe staff as patient, compassionate, and professional, including with anxious owners and pets that are difficult to examine.
- •Strong impressions in urgent cases: One reviewer says the team saved their puppy after an intestinal blockage, while another older reviewer who mentioned two poor past experiences still spoke very highly of a later out-of-hours emergency visit handled by Jasmijn Slob.
