Arlington Veterinary Practice

Arlington Veterinary Practice is an independent small-animal practice in Portarlington started by Anne Flanagan in March 2018. The practice says it offers routine and surgical care, on-site X-ray, grooming, and a 24/7, 365-day service. Recent feedback is mostly very positive about kindness, trust, and clear communication, with some mixed comments around access for non-clients and how one complication was handled.

Services

•Routine care: consultations, vaccinations, microchipping, and flea and worm treatment. Recent reviews mention regular cat care in particular, along with clear explanations and prompt communication.
•Surgery and diagnostics: neutering, dentistry, surgery, and X-ray on site. Review examples include cat and dog neutering, including a feral cat brought in after being trapped that morning.
•Care for unwell pets: owners describe pets being seen quickly in some cases, including a last-minute appointment for a cat and earlier praise for a sick bichon being taken straight in.
•Grooming: the website lists grooming, and says the team includes a full-time dog groomer.
•Out-of-hours cover: the website states a 24/7, 365-day service.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

The website says the practice team includes a receptionist, two nurses, a full-time vet, a part-time vet, and a full-time dog groomer.

•Anne Flanagan / Anne: founder and vet, praised repeatedly for caring, long-term support, and cat care in particular.
•Ciara and Chloe: mentioned by name as friendly and helpful, including during a feral cat neutering visit.
•Mel: previously thanked by name by an owner whose sick bichon was seen quickly.

Reviews

Arlington Veterinary Practice has 4.9 stars from 182 Google reviews.

•Many recent reviewers describe the team as kind, trustworthy, friendly, and easy to deal with, with several saying they would not take their pets elsewhere.
•Cats feature heavily in the recent feedback, with owners praising the care their cats received and one reviewer saying they travel from Kildare Town for the practice.
•Communication is a recurring positive theme, with reviewers highlighting prompt replies, detailed explanations, and a willingness to fit in a last-minute appointment for a new client.
•A smaller number of negative reviews mention being turned away as a non-client in an emergency, a complaint about handling and communication after a puppy neuter, and one brief comment saying a phone call was unhelpful.

Reviews for Arlington Veterinary Practice

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 182 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Maureen Fagan

1 month ago

Frox

2 months ago

I literally travel from Kildare Town because these guys are SO solid and trustworthy. My cat always gets the right help and the staff are all so lovely.

kellie mcnamara

Really nice vet and very reasonable Highly recommend

shelley gammell

3 months ago

Couldn’t recommend this vet more! Anne and the team are so amazing at what they do, wouldn’t bring my cat anywhere else

Anna Gajewska

4 months ago

The best vet in the town. My cat is very happy with the service and care.

Rachel Bracken

7 months ago

Very kind vet, They took me in on a very last minute appointment as someone who has never been to them before. They took good care of my cat and I’m would highly recommend

Sinead Rice

Couldn't recommend this team more highly. Very friendly, communicate promptly and explain things in detail. Very affordable also which is very helpful.

lucy smith

9 months ago

Mimi 98

10 months ago

my parents came in today with their very unwell cat that was left for dead in a hit and run and were refused service as they are not clients ! how can you refuse a cat that is nearly dying shame on this business. The other vets in town has only just closed down surely new clients would be expected!

EmmaJane Dempsey

Brought my puppy in to be neutered. The injection site became infected due to bacteria present - the vet tried to dismiss my concerns about the cause and was very very misleading about what came back in test reports. When asked about the cause she tried to intimidate us by going over the top demeaning and tilling us about her 12 years of college etc. Her attitude when things went wrong was so bad when I showed frustration she claimed I and then my 70 year old Dad were ‘verbally abusive’ this was utterly pathetic. It’s now months and months later and my puppy still has abscesses that are weeping and uncomfortable all over his neck and chest on one side. We have taken him elsewhere because the vet was more concerned about not being blamed than fixing the issue. Oh and we paid her nearly €800 for the pleasure….