Smith & Foley

Smith & Foley is a long-established veterinary clinic in Kells, operating since 1964 and treating small animals as well as large animals and equines. The practice offers in-house diagnostics including X-ray, ultrasound, ECG, and laboratory testing, along with 24-hour emergency cover. Recent reviews continue to mention friendly staff, surgery and after-hours care, although one reviewer describes a very distressing end-of-life experience.

Services

• •Routine and preventive care: general health checks, vaccinations, microchipping, parasite control, dietary advice, and nursing clinic support.
• •Surgery and clinical treatment: spaying/neutering, other surgery, dentistry, anaesthesia using gaseous anaesthesia, and euthanasia with cremation services. Recent reviews mention dogs having surgeries and follow-up check-ups.
• •Diagnostics and facilities: X-ray, ultrasound, ECG, and an in-house laboratory for diagnostic work.
• •Emergency and wider animal care: 24-hour emergency cover, with one recent reviewer describing an after-hours visit arranged within 30 minutes of calling the out-of-hours number. The clinic also lists blood donor programmes, pet passports, dog grooming, and care for large animals and equines.
• •Everyday practical help: recent reviews also mention staff helping with a found dog that turned out to be a runaway.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Amy: named in a recent out-of-hours review, where an owner praised her kindness, expertise, and dedication when seeing their dog after hours.

Reviews

Smith & Foley has a 4.7-star Google rating from 117 reviews.

• •Recent feedback is mostly positive about the team’s manner, with reviewers describing staff as friendly, caring, and clearly focused on animals’ welfare.
• •Owners mention pets being well looked after during surgeries and check-ups, including dogs returning in good spirits after treatment.
• •The out-of-hours service stands out in recent comments, with one owner praising a prompt after-hours response and Amy’s care during an emergency visit.
• •One recent 1-star review describes a highly upsetting euthanasia visit, raising concerns about payment being taken immediately before the appointment, noise and lack of privacy in the clinic, and dissatisfaction with the follow-up response.