Sugarstown Veterinary

Sugarstown Veterinary, listed on its website as Thomastown Veterinary Clinic, is a second-generation, family-run companion-animal practice established in 1987 in Thomastown, Kilkenny. It operates from a purpose-built veterinary hospital with a dedicated grooming parlour and is Gold accredited as a Cat Friendly Clinic. Recent feedback most often highlights routine preventive care, prompt help in urgent situations, and compassionate handling of difficult end-of-life decisions.

Services

• •Companion-animal veterinary care including medical and surgical consultations, vaccinations, microchipping, dental care, and blood testing.
• •Diagnostic facilities including digital X-rays.
• •Urgent care support, with reviews describing immediate treatment after a dog was mauled outside the clinic; the website also states that a vet is on call for emergencies on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
• •End-of-life assessment and euthanasia, including careful discussion of when surgery would not improve an older cat’s underlying illness.
• •Pet grooming through a dedicated grooming parlour.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Dr Siobhan Kennedy (vet): Named in reviews for examining a cat that became seriously unwell, explaining the findings clearly, and handling euthanasia with kindness and compassion.
• •Fiona: Mentioned positively for a warm welcome at the clinic.
• •Reviews also describe the wider team as friendly, professional, and kind.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 184 reviews.

• •Recent feedback is largely very positive, with owners praising friendly, professional staff and a welcoming visit experience.
• •Routine appointments such as vaccination and microchipping are described as smooth and well organised, with comments about a spotless clinic and easy access.
• •One review highlights very fast urgent care when a dog was mauled immediately after leaving the clinic and was taken back in for treatment straight away.
• •End-of-life care appears in both positive and negative feedback: one owner describes compassionate care from Dr Siobhan Kennedy after a serious diagnosis, while another alleges that an unchipped cat was euthanised without efforts to locate an owner.