Featured Clinic Overview
## Summary Brown's Cross Veterinary is described by reviewers as a practice that serves a farming community while also welcoming family pets, including rescued and older dogs. Ownership/group isn’t stated in the available information. Reviews point to a clinic set up for both routine care and more serious problems, with examples ranging from “upset puppy tummies” and neutering to mended bones and overnight stays. Several owners also mention compassionate end-of-life care, including arranging euthanasia via a call with the receptionist and receiving updates when a dog needed to stay in overnight. ## Services Services mentioned in the latest reviews include: - Care for family pets alongside farm-animal work (as described by a reviewer) - Treatment for gastrointestinal upsets (e.g., “upset puppy tummies”) - Neutering (kitten neuter; neutering also mentioned more generally) - Treatment of fractures/“mended bones” - Overnight hospitalisation/inpatient stay (with phone updates) - End-of-life care/euthanasia (including arrangements made via the receptionist) ## People - Receptionist (unnamed): Mentioned as helping arrange end-of-life care by phone. - Vets and staff (unnamed): Owners describe long-term use of the practice over many years and highlight communication during inpatient care—specifically, receiving multiple calls with updates when a dog stayed overnight. ## Reviews 4.9 stars from 81 reviews. Most available written comments focus on breadth of care across a pet’s lifetime and communication during stressful situations. “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - Long-running client relationships (one family mentions attending for 20+ years). - Range of cases handled, from minor illness to surgery and injury repair (neutering; “mended bones”). - Communication during hospital stays, including multiple update calls when a pet remained overnight. - End-of-life care is repeatedly described, with owners noting considerate handling and practical support in arranging euthanasia.
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Crandara Veterinary Clinic describes itself as a small-animal clinic for dogs and cats, with an in-house laboratory and a digital X‑ray system, plus a full-service pharmacy and pet passport support. The website lists routine care (vaccinations, neutering, dental) alongside orthopaedic and skin work, plus surgery and hospital services. Recent reviews strongly focus on vet-led problem solving and surgery/aftercare: examples include a week of treatment for a cat with pneumonia after flu, surgery to remove a swallowed sock in a young dog (with photo updates afterwards), and eyelid surgery for entropion in a feral cat, with detailed explanations of the condition and procedure.
Crandara Veterinary Clinic describes itself as a small-animal clinic for dogs and cats, with an in-house laboratory and a digital X‑ray system, plus a full-service pharmacy and pet passport support. The website lists routine care (vaccinations, neutering, dental) alongside orthopaedic and skin work, plus surgery and hospital services. Recent reviews strongly focus on vet-led problem solving and surgery/aftercare: examples include a week of treatment for a cat with pneumonia after flu, surgery to remove a swallowed sock in a young dog (with photo updates afterwards), and eyelid surgery for entropion in a feral cat, with detailed explanations of the condition and procedure.
Emma Plant Veterinary Clinic is a small-animal practice (dogs and cats are repeatedly mentioned) that owners describe as thorough and explanation-led: reviews frequently mention vets talking through options, medications, and expected outcomes step by step. The clinic setup is also a recurring decision point—clients mention waiting “in a room of your own” to reduce stress, plus a separate waiting room for cats. Recent reviews also point to a diagnostics-focused approach (“up to date tech and equipment” and “check every possible cause”), alongside practical support such as follow-up phone calls after emergency treatment and guidance on reducing stress during uncomfortable assessments.
Emma Plant Veterinary Clinic is a small-animal practice (dogs and cats are repeatedly mentioned) that owners describe as thorough and explanation-led: reviews frequently mention vets talking through options, medications, and expected outcomes step by step. The clinic setup is also a recurring decision point—clients mention waiting “in a room of your own” to reduce stress, plus a separate waiting room for cats. Recent reviews also point to a diagnostics-focused approach (“up to date tech and equipment” and “check every possible cause”), alongside practical support such as follow-up phone calls after emergency treatment and guidance on reducing stress during uncomfortable assessments.
Longford Animal Health Centre & Veterinary Hospital is part of XL Vets Ireland and provides care for both small and large animals. The website states it runs a 24-hour emergency service, 365 days a year. In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often mention helpful, professional staff, including being given time to say goodbye during an end-of-life visit, and a case where the team scanned a cat for a microchip during a vaccination visit and reunited it with its owner. One review describes a very different experience when seeking help for an injured wild crow, reporting they were told the only option was euthanasia at the finder’s expense and to “use Google” for wildlife rescues.
Longford Animal Health Centre & Veterinary Hospital is part of XL Vets Ireland and provides care for both small and large animals. The website states it runs a 24-hour emergency service, 365 days a year. In the latest reviews available to us, owners most often mention helpful, professional staff, including being given time to say goodbye during an end-of-life visit, and a case where the team scanned a cat for a microchip during a vaccination visit and reunited it with its owner. One review describes a very different experience when seeking help for an injured wild crow, reporting they were told the only option was euthanasia at the finder’s expense and to “use Google” for wildlife rescues.