Vetcare Portlaoise – Vets in Portlaoise
Clinic Overview
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 or 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 remains mixed overall: many owners describe kind, professional care, while a smaller number raise concerns about diagnosis, reception service, and cost.
Services
- •General veterinary care and routine consultations for ongoing pet health, including appointments linked to the Pet Health Club® Plus plan.
- •Preventive care, with review examples including vaccination reminders and general follow-up support.
- •Care for cats and dogs, with review examples including a dog seen for assessment of a lump, two dogs receiving ongoing care, and a kitten needing a cone after a wound.
- •Help with urgent concerns, with reviewers describing the team as helpful on the phone and saying they were accommodated in emergencies.
- •End-of-life support, including compassionate farewell appointments, cremation arrangements, and return of ashes in an urn. Recent reviews especially highlight gentle, unhurried care during goodbye visits, and one owner says staff stayed after hours so a family could collect their cat.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
The team includes vets, nurses, and reception or clerical staff. Recent reviews often praise the front desk and phone support, and speak warmly about a vet and nurse who were especially gentle and compassionate during a goodbye appointment. One reviewer also mentions a former staff member named Tom, but no role is given.
Reviews
Vetcare Portlaoise has a Google rating of 4.7 stars from 346 reviews.
- •Many recent reviewers describe the clinic as kind, attentive, professional, and friendly, with praise for both everyday visits and more emotional appointments.
- •End-of-life care stands out strongly in recent feedback, with owners describing gentle handling, unhurried time to say goodbye, and genuine compassion from the vet and nurse involved.
- •Other positive comments mention helpful phone support, emergency accommodation, reassurance during a worry about a dog's lump, and a clean clinic environment.
- •Negative feedback is less common but present, including one complaint about a rude reception interaction when trying to buy a cone, and one review alleging wrong diagnoses and high costs.
Location
9-10 Well Rd, Kylekiproe, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 VE2W, Ireland
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