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Best Vets in Laois

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4.8
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Our Score (56/100)

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Portarlington Veterinary Centre is an independently run small-animal clinic in Portarlington, established in 2018 by Anne Flanagan. Its website highlights routine preventative care, in-house procedures, surgery and X-ray, grooming, and a stated 24-hour, 365-day service. Recent customer feedback is mostly positive about kindness, communication and everyday pet care, though there are also a few serious complaints about urgent access and post-procedure communication.

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#2 Ranking
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Our Score (55/100)

4.7(338 reviews)
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Vetcare Portlaoise is part of the Vet Care group, which describes itself as having four practices, and provides general veterinary care with vets, nurses, and reception/clerical support staff. The clinic is set up for routine consultations and ongoing pet care, including the Pet Health Club® Plus plan, and reviews also point to practical support such as vaccination reminders and end-of-life arrangements. Recent feedback is mixed overall: many owners describe kind, professional care, while a smaller number report concerns about diagnosis, reception service, and cost.

#3 Ranking
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Our Score (55/100)

4.7(171 reviews)
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Highfield Veterinary Portlaoise is part of the Highfield Veterinary Group. It offers routine veterinary care as well as urgent and emergency treatment, and it also states that it sees exotic pets. Recent feedback is mostly very positive, with owners often highlighting calm handling of cats and nervous dogs, clear communication, and caring follow-up.

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Port Vet Clinic

Portarlington

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Our Score (55/100)

4.8(144 reviews)
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  • Reviews are strongly positive about the team’s manner, with repeated praise for kindness, compassion and taking difficult situations seriously. - More intensive care is also mentioned, including a very sick dog being kept on a drip for about a week and recovering. - Owners describe thoughtful help in stressful cat cases, including euthanasia support for a stray, help with a feral tomcat’s neutering, and support for an abandoned pet adapting to indoor life.
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Our Score (54/100)

4.8(173 reviews)
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Arlington Veterinary Practice is an independent small-animal practice started by Anne Flanagan in March 2018. The website says the team includes a receptionist, two nurses, a full-time vet, a part-time vet, and a full-time dog groomer, with X-ray on site and a 24/7, 365-day service. Recent reviews are largely positive about kindness, communication, and routine care, though there is mixed feedback around access and how some problems were handled.

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Our Score (53/100)

4.9(87 reviews)
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  • Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with many owners mentioning friendly, professional care and a strong sense of personal attention. - Megan is a recurring focus in reviews, with owners praising her knowledge, compassion, efficiency, and ability to put both pets and owners at ease. - Communication is a consistent strength: one owner appreciated update calls during a cat surgery, and another said the clinic saw their dog outside regular hours and answered all their questions patiently.
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Our Score (52/100)

4.7(127 reviews)
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The Veterinary Centre Mountmellick provides routine small-animal care including vaccinations and neutering, alongside general consultations and end-of-life support. Reviews also mention efforts to make visits easier for anxious dogs, and one owner describes a home visit for euthanasia. Recent feedback is largely positive for gentle handling, friendliness and compassion, though there are also two serious complaints about a home euthanasia experience and a refusal to supply an over-the-counter livestock product to a non-customer.

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P O'Hanlon

Abbeyleix

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Our Score (51/100)

4.7(67 reviews)
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The information available here does not show a veterinary clinic or pet-care service at this location. Recent Google reviews continue to describe P O'Hanlon as a local shop and fuel station, with comments about groceries, baked goods, parcel handling, and customer service rather than animal care. There is not enough reliable evidence here to assess it as a veterinary practice.

#9
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Our Score (49/100)

4.8(77 reviews)
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Mountrath Veterinary Centre is a general veterinary practice in Mountrath, Laois, and no corporate group affiliation is stated. The clinic appears to cover both routine care, such as puppy vaccinations and microchipping, and more serious medical situations including urgent admission, overnight monitoring, and end-of-life care. Reviews consistently describe a caring, straightforward approach, with pets seen quickly when very unwell and owners kept informed about options.

#10
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Our Score (49/100)

4.9(27 reviews)
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  • Owners repeatedly praise the clinic’s compassion during serious illness and end-of-life care, saying they felt supported through very difficult moments. - The team is described as friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming, with pets treated gently and with care. - Several reviewers mention good communication, including staff taking time to answer questions and going above and beyond.
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