Church Meadows Veterinary – Vets in Rathagan
Clinic Overview
Church Meadows Veterinary is an independent clinic established by Denis in 2004, set up primarily for sporting dogs—especially racing greyhounds—with a clear focus on musculo-skeletal (lameness) problems. The website describes on-site blood testing, “most surgery” performed on-site, and acupuncture. In the latest reviews available to us, owners repeatedly describe successful outcomes for greyhound lameness cases, including corn-related limping treated with a flexor tenotomy/tendon procedure, and a fractured metatarsal managed with a diagnosis plus rehab instructions.
Services
- •Sporting dog / racing greyhound-focused care, including performance- and lameness-related cases (website).
- •Musculo-skeletal (lameness) workups for greyhounds and other dog breeds (website).
- •Complete physical examinations, including on-site blood testing (website).
- •Surgery performed on-site (“most surgery”) (website).
- •Acupuncture, mentioned as used where needed for lameness and performance improvement prior to competition (website) and also referenced in reviews for pain management (reviews).
- •Flexor tenotomy / tendon procedure for corns: owners specifically mention this for greyhound corn-related lameness, with reported improvement in walking and roadwork (reviews).
- •Orthopaedic injury assessment and rehab guidance: one owner reports diagnosis of a fractured metatarsal and being given rehabilitation instructions (reviews).
People
- •Denis (vet; founder): mentioned repeatedly in reviews for diagnosing lameness issues and carrying out procedures owners describe as resolving limping (e.g., corn-related flexor tenotomy/tendon removal; fracture diagnosis with rehab instructions).
- •Daniel (vet): named in reviews as “confident and knowledgeable,” though no specific case details are given in the text we have.
Reviews
Google rating: 5.0 stars from 40 reviews. “”
- •Multiple greyhound owners describe lameness problems improving after treatment, including corn-related limping resolving after a flexor tenotomy/tendon procedure.
- •Clear diagnosis and next-step guidance is mentioned (e.g., fractured metatarsal described as a “clean break” with rehab instructions).
- •Acupuncture is noted by an owner as being available and helpful for pain management.
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Reviews for Church Meadows Veterinary
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 40 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
Brendan Buggie
3 months ago
Gerard Oneill
4 months ago
When you arrive at the front gates drive up close to open the gates.
Gerard Oneill
6 months ago
When you arrive at the front gates drive up close to open the gates.
Jan
a year ago
Daniel is the most confident and knowledgeable vet I know. He is one of the few who truly lives by the oath he swore to help animals.
Jan
a year ago
Daniel is the most confident and knowledgeable vet I know. He is one of the few who truly lives by the oath he swore to help animals.
Niamh Carmody
a year ago
We had a great experience with Denis and his team. Our greyhound had a corn that caused her to limp badly. We heard Denis could perform the flexor tenotomy procedure, which has a great success rate. It’s been three weeks since the surgery and Coco is finally able to walk without a limp and is much happier.
Niamh Carmody
a year ago
We had a great experience with Denis and his team. Our greyhound had a corn that caused her to limp badly. We heard Denis could perform the flexor tenotomy procedure, which has a great success rate. It’s been three weeks since the surgery and Coco is finally able to walk without a limp and is much happier.
Darren Toland
a year ago
First experience with Denis and a great result. Brought a greyhound who Denis diagnosed with fractured metatarsal , told me it was a clean break , give me the rehab instructions and said he should come back if follow them . Also same dog had terrible bother with corns and limping badly on road . Denis was able to remove one of the tendons while here , it was best thing ever done for dogs health , no limping on road now and he’s back as fast as he’s ever went winning recently . Thanks Denis
Darren Toland
a year ago
First experience with Denis and a great result. Brought a greyhound who Denis diagnosed with fractured metatarsal , told me it was a clean break , give me the rehab instructions and said he should come back if follow them . Also same dog had terrible bother with corns and limping badly on road . Denis was able to remove one of the tendons while here , it was best thing ever done for dogs health , no limping on road now and he’s back as fast as he’s ever went winning recently . Thanks Denis
Jayne Byrnedawson
a year ago
Denis is an absolutely wonderful vet. Definitely recommend him if your dog has leg or joint issues, one of the best! He practices acupuncture too, which is a fabulous treatment for helping with pain management, etc
