Dog & Cat Vets in Rathagan

## Summary 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.** **“Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.”** - 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.