Church Meadows Veterinary – Vets in Rathagan
Clinic Overview
- Reviews are especially positive about greyhound lameness care, with owners describing good results after treatment for corns and limping. - Several reviews mention Denis by name for clear diagnosis, practical next steps, and successful outcomes after procedures and rehab advice. - Acupuncture is also mentioned as a helpful option for pain management.
Church Meadows Veterinary is an independent clinic in Rathagan, Kildare, established by Denis in 2004. It has a clear focus on sporting dogs, especially racing greyhounds, with particular emphasis on musculo-skeletal and lameness problems. The clinic also states that it offers on-site blood testing, most surgery on-site, and acupuncture. Recent reviews continue to highlight greyhound lameness and orthopaedic cases in particular.
Services
- •Sporting dog and greyhound-focused care, including performance-related and lameness cases.
- •Musculo-skeletal and orthopaedic assessment, with recent reviews describing greyhounds seen for corn-related limping, leg and joint issues, and a fractured metatarsal with rehabilitation guidance.
- •General diagnostics and treatment, including complete physical examinations and on-site blood testing.
- •Surgery on-site, with reviews specifically mentioning a flexor tenotomy / tendon procedure for corns in greyhounds.
- •Acupuncture, offered for lameness, performance-related care, and pain management.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Denis: founder of the clinic and the vet most often mentioned by name in reviews, particularly for greyhound lameness work, corn-related procedures, fracture diagnosis, and rehab advice.
- •Daniel: named in reviews as a confident and knowledgeable vet.
- •Denis and his team are also mentioned positively for the overall care experience.
Reviews
Church Meadows Veterinary has a 5.0-star Google rating from 40 reviews.
- •Reviews are especially positive about greyhound lameness care, with owners describing good results after treatment for corns and limping.
- •Several reviews mention Denis by name for clear diagnosis, practical next steps, and successful outcomes after procedures and rehab advice.
- •Acupuncture is also mentioned as a helpful option for pain management.
- •One practical note from a recent reviewer is that the front gates may open when you drive up close to them on arrival.
