The Veterinary Centre Mountmellick
#1 Vet in Mountmellick, Laois
The Veterinary Centre Mountmellick – Vets in Mountmellick
Clinic Overview
The Veterinary Centre Mountmellick appears to provide routine small‑animal care (vaccines, neutering) as well as end‑of‑life support; one review also describes a vet attending a euthanasia at the owner’s home. Recent feedback is mostly positive about gentle, thorough handling (including with an anxious dog) and “reasonable” costs, but there are also two serious complaints: one about the handling of a home euthanasia, and another about being refused an over‑the‑counter product for a sheep because the person wasn’t an existing customer.
Concrete specifics mentioned by reviewers include
- •Neutering and vaccinations carried out for cats.
- •End‑of‑life care, including a home visit for euthanasia (described in detail in a negative review).
- •Efforts to make vet visits easier for a highly anxious dog (staff “went out of their way” to reduce stress).
- •A reported refusal to supply an over‑the‑counter magnesium product for a ewe to a non‑customer.
Services
Services and scenarios explicitly referenced in the available information
- •Vaccinations (mentioned for pets).
- •Neutering (mentioned for a cat).
- •Euthanasia/end‑of‑life care (multiple reviews mention having a dog put to sleep; one review describes a home visit for this).
- •General consultations/examinations (a cat appointment described as “gentle” and “thorough”).
- •Support for nervous/anxious pets (staff adjusting approach to help an extremely anxious dog).
- •Over‑the‑counter product request for livestock: one reviewer describes seeking magnesium for a ewe and being refused because they were not a customer (this reflects a service/policy experience rather than a confirmed clinical capability).
People
- •Ciaran Murphy (vet — role stated by reviewer): named in a 1‑star review alleging poor technique and a distressing experience during a home euthanasia (including difficulty finding a vein before sedation, and an overall “cold” manner). The same review claims he later acknowledged mistakes when contacted. No other review mentions him by name.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.7 stars from 125 reviews. The latest written reviews available include several detailed positives alongside two strongly negative accounts. “”
- •Routine care experiences: neutering and vaccines are specifically mentioned, with owners describing appointments as gentle and thorough.
- •Handling and behaviour support: one owner says staff made significant efforts to reduce stress for an extremely anxious dog.
- •End‑of‑life care is a recurring topic, with conflicting experiences: some describe compassion during euthanasia, while one detailed account describes a home euthanasia that the owner found distressing (multiple needle attempts before sedation, and an overall lack of empathy).
- •Access/policy complaint: one review describes being refused an over‑the‑counter magnesium product for a sheep because the person was not an existing customer.
Contact
Location
Emmett St, Townparks, Mountmellick, Co. Laois, R32 RK53, Ireland
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Reviews for The Veterinary Centre Mountmellick
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 125 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
Mary Kelleher
a month ago
Do not have dealings with the so called vet Ciaran Murphy, he barbarically put my dog to sleep. I could not bring my dog down to them due to his hips failing, he was 12 years old and a large dog. He came to the house and without sedating him first he continued to prod his front leg with a needle looking for a vein which he blew up and blood flowing down his leg, the dog was crying and all he could do was give out to him, after 15 minutes of pure stress on us and dog he then sedated him. He injected him in numerous areas with stabbing motions which is a 30 minute memory we wish we did not witness and you were so cold lacking any emotion to us or our pet. On my phone call to him and email to what went so wrong that day he admitted that he did everything wrong, should have sedated him first. Don’t bother ever to report vets for wrong doing because vet society backs them even when you send recording of him admitting his failure, don’t think they know the law when it comes to “Single Party Consent”. I did not get any justice Mr Murphy for what you put us and our pet through but I do hope you will learn from this and have some respect for both pet and his family.
lorraine dunne
2 months ago
Absolute fantastic care was given to my little cat Alfie today. So gentle but so thorough! We’ve been with this clinic many times for neutering, vaccines and unfortunately having my old dog put to sleep. The care and treatment they provide for the animals and compassion they have for them and their owners is remarkable! We are very lucky to have this in a small town and I cannot recommend them enough.
Betty Boo
a week ago
Absolutely fantastic. Excellent care throughout and reasonably priced!
Betty Boo
2 months ago
Absolutely fantastic. Excellent care throughout and reasonably priced!
Sean Crossan
3 months ago
Great staff, very friendly and caring, help your pets needs in everyday, highly recommend,
Georgina Conroy
3 months ago
David Collins
3 months ago
Thank you all for your wonderful skill, care, respect and kindness, amazing!
Antaine Ó Cuinn
6 months ago
Useless wouldn't help to even save a ewes life as not a customer, it was an over the counter product, magnesium. I was travelling from Mayo to Wicklow for work it was 5:58 I got in the door. I explained the ewe would die surely without it and everywhere was closed. Oh that's a you problem not a me problem. Well all I can say is amazing service and I hope you close down as as a result, letting a cladóir an endangered breed of sheep die, to feed your own ego and to give you a power rush for the weekend. Fairplay with less than 200 of these sheep in the world, they are Ireland’s only native breed, tracing back over 1600 years. Would you treat a panda or tiger like this? It's actually scandalous, I still can't believe. If it wasn't an over the counter product I would say ok I was pushing my luck.
Roisin Kelly
a year ago
Very accomodating and professional team, our "Franky" looked after with love Highly reccomended.....
Dylan McEvoy
4 years ago
The guys in the veterinary Centre were really good. My dog was extremely anxious about coming into the vets and everyone in the Veterinary Centre went out of there way to make it as easy on my dog as possible. They were very accommodating and if he has any issues in the future, I will definitely be bringing my dog back here!
