Lodge Veterinary Hospital

Lodge Veterinary Hospital is an independent small-animal practice in Westport, established in 2006 by John Corrigan (MVB). The clinic says it has in-house diagnostic facilities, grooming, boarding facilities, pet passport services, and approval from the Veterinary Council of Ireland. Recent feedback highlights care for both routine problems and more complex or urgent cases, with owners repeatedly praising clear explanations, thorough assessments, and compassionate handling.

Services

•Small-animal care for dogs and cats, including routine consultations as well as treatment for illness and injury. Recent reviews mention care for a kitten with a cold, repeated treatment for a dog’s eye problem, and support for nervous dogs during visits.
•Diagnostics and investigations, with the clinic stating it has in-house diagnostic facilities. Reviews also mention CT scanning as part of a referral work-up for facial paralysis, with additional issues discussed and investigated during the process.
•Urgent and acute care, including a review describing treatment after a dog had swallowed metal.
•Eye treatment, including one owner who said treatment helped save their dog’s eye.
•End-of-life support, with a recent reviewer describing compassionate and respectful care when euthanasia was necessary.
•Grooming, boarding/kennelling, and pet passports, all listed by the clinic.
•An after-hours emergency phone number is provided by the clinic.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•John Corrigan (MVB) – founder of the practice and a regular name in reviews. Owners describe him as thorough, clear in his explanations, supportive in urgent cases, and compassionate during end-of-life decisions.
•Jens Werner – named positively in reviews for careful hands-on care, thorough checks, and detailed knowledge during investigations.
•Recent reviewers also speak warmly about the wider team, particularly for kindness, professionalism, and calm handling of anxious pets.

Reviews

Google reviews currently stand at 4.7/5 from 186 reviews.

•Communication is a standout theme: owners say they were given time, things were explained clearly, and they did not feel rushed.
•Thorough work-ups are repeatedly praised: examples include detailed questioning before a CT appointment and further investigations that helped uncover another condition.
•Urgent and high-stress cases are handled well: reviews mention treatment after a dog swallowed metal, major surgical care, and support for very nervous pets.
•Kindness and compassion come through strongly: several reviewers describe the team as ethical, respectful, and caring, including during euthanasia; one recent reviewer also called the clinic very reasonable on price.

Reviews for Lodge Veterinary Hospital

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 186 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

triona hensey

4 months ago

I've brought my dog here a good few times for a problem with his eye. It's a great vets. It's obvious all there really care about animals. It's very reasonable and most importantly my dogs eye was saved by the treatment. Thanks john and everyone there.

Anna Imiola

5 months ago

Dee O reilly

Lost without John and Jens I cannot recommend these lads enough, they literally sewed my angel chihuahua back to life, they have worked round the clock on other rescues I’ve brought over the years, and Jens Werner extensive knowledge of the tiny bones of my 2kg little warrior is extensive. Over the years John corrigan has had to help me with the awful task of putting to sleep, and not only has he worked unwavering to try keep the dog alive, when there is absolutely no alternative John has been compassionate, kind and respectful, we have had many breeds and sizes from a 2kg to a 14stone mastiff and every breed is treated like it’s their personal pet, I cannot thank the team at Lodge vets enough

Denise

Compassionate, ethical, thorough and kind.

Beth Clayton

6 months ago

We took our dog Bruce here because we though he had swallowed some metal (he had) and John and the team were absolutely amazing. Bruce is very nervous at the vets but they didn't care and treated him really well and put our minds at ease. Really great communication at this vets and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again if we are in the area. Thank you for taking such good care of Bruce.

Brian Colleran

7 months ago

Best veterinary hospital ever great they are looking after our pup with such great care would recommend them highly

Orla Mears

We were recently referred to Lodge for them to carry out a CT scan on our dog who suffers from facial paralysis and it was recommended that we get it properly investigated. John called us and was extremely thorough in the questions he asked and had a full picture of the symptoms before we arrived. He was able to offer us an appointment the very next day which was great. Jens looked after our dog and honestly couldn’t express our appreciation with the thoroughness of the checks he did. John had previously recommended additional scans to see if there was any issues with her elbows and so glad that we did as it’s uncovered an additional condition that we’ll need to get checked further. We were super appreciative of the care and detail that John and Jens took with our dog and cannot recommend them highly enough.

Nina Girling

8 months ago

Amazing vets who never rush you and just take their time to explain and suggest things.

Josefina Sanchez

10 months ago

We went there for the first time without an appointment because we adopted a kitten and she had a cold. They treated us very well and we returned two hours later to be seen by the vet. They are very kind and very professional.