Vets in Meath | Ireland Veterinary Directory

Village Vets Dunboyne operates under the “Village Vets” name (no ownership/group details are stated beyond that). Based on the latest reviews, it appears set up for routine small-animal care with support through difficult end‑of‑life situations as well as day‑to‑day appointments. Concrete details mentioned by reviewers include: - Handling urgent, traumatic situations and helping with after-death arrangements, including cremation, while supporting the owner through the process. - Routine ongoing care for dogs and cats over long periods (multiple reviewers mention many years of attendance, including one citing 20+ years). - Practical appointment experiences, with one reviewer noting they “never have to wait long for an appointment.” - A “vet plan” is mentioned as “great value” (no price or inclusions provided).

Veterinary Specialists Ireland describes itself as a private, independently owned specialist hospital, founded in 2019 by Laura Cuddy and Turlough McNally. The website states it provides 24/7 emergency care and advanced referral-level treatment for small animals, with listed departments including orthopaedics & sports medicine, soft tissue & cancer surgery, spine & brain, critical care, and internal medicine. Recent reviews include multiple accounts of urgent admissions and emergency treatment late at night, including immediate admission for life‑saving surgery and care for an anaphylactic reaction. However, one recent 1‑star review strongly disputes the “specialists 24/7” claim, stating they were told no specialists were working at weekends/after hours and describing a case where their dog did not survive overnight after being advised to wait until morning.

Animal Clinic Dunboyne (website: highfield.ie; several reviewers refer to the practice as “Highfield”) offers routine appointments as well as urgent/emergency support, with pet health plans and repeat prescriptions listed on the clinic website. Recent reviews repeatedly point to thorough initial assessments and follow-up after starting treatment (one owner describes the vet checking back in to make sure their dog was “on the right course of treatment”). Surgery is also mentioned in reviews, including a dog needing an operation and recovering well afterwards. End-of-life support is referenced by one reviewer who says the team cared for their dog “until she passed away.”

Highfield Veterinary Dunboyne is part of the Highfield Veterinary Group (as stated on the clinic website). The website says the clinic can handle emergency situations “with urgency and expertise.” From the latest reviews available to us, the practice appears set up for ongoing dog care including thorough initial assessments, follow-up after starting treatment, and surgical cases (one owner mentions their dog “needed an operation” and “is back to his old self”). Several reviewers also describe a named-vet relationship (returning specifically to vets such as Eimear/Emer and Avril) and mention staff making them feel comfortable, including during end-of-life care.

Smith & Foley is a long-established veterinary clinic (operating since 1964) treating small animals as well as large animals and equines. The website highlights in-house diagnostics (X‑ray, ultrasound, ECG, and an in-house lab) and 24‑hour emergency cover; recent reviews back up that out-of-hours care is being used in practice (one owner describes being asked to meet a vet within 30 minutes after calling the out-of-hours number). Owners also mention pets returning from procedures “in good spirits,” and a case where staff helped with a found dog that turned out to be a runaway.