Dog & Cat Vets in Clane

## Summary Highfield Veterinary Clane is part of the **Highfield Veterinary Group**. Based on the clinic website, it positions itself as covering **routine care through to urgent cases**, and says it can handle emergencies “with the utmost urgency and expertise.” In the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly describe **rapid attention in urgent situations**, **follow-up calls after a pet goes home**, and **support during end-of-life appointments** (including being given time to say goodbye). A smaller number of reviews raise concerns about **costs and how charges were communicated**, and one review highlights **lack of Sunday opening**. ## Services - **Urgent / emergency care** (website states the team handles emergency situations; reviews describe pets being seen quickly during an emergency). - **Hospital admission/overnight stay** is mentioned in one review; that reviewer says the clinic **does not have weekend stay facilities** unless the pet is transferred elsewhere (as described by the reviewer). - **Diagnostics and treatment mentioned in reviews:** - **X-ray** - **Sedation** (described as “light sedation”) - **Pain medication** (for a week) - **Care for gastrointestinal illness** (one owner describes bringing a dog in for a severe gastric/stomach problem). - **End-of-life care**: multiple owners describe support with **saying goodbye** and euthanasia-related visits. ## Pricing - One review cites **€300** for **light sedation, x-ray, and a week of pain medication**. - One review cites a bill of **€620** for an **overnight stay/admission** (for a dog with a severe gastric/stomach issue). ## People - **Robyn (receptionist)**: mentioned for helping an owner with an elderly cat and treating them “with respect and compassion” during a difficult goodbye. - **Sophia (vet)**: credited in one review with guiding an owner through saying goodbye to an elderly cat and providing compassionate support. - **Paddy and Michelle**: described as “amazing,” with the same reviewer emphasising compassion and being given time for final goodbyes during a terminal illness situation. ## Reviews **4.7 stars from 202 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - **Speed in urgent situations:** owners describe being seen quickly when a kitten had an emergency. - **Follow-up after treatment:** one owner notes the clinic **called after the pet got home** to check in. - **End-of-life support:** multiple reviews describe compassionate help during euthanasia/terminal illness visits and being given time to say goodbye. - **Cost concerns and communication about fees:** a few reviews focus heavily on expense (with specific euro amounts) and one describes feeling the discussion focused on money. - **Availability complaint:** one review is frustrated that the practice is **not open on Sundays**.