Dog & Cat Vets in Corcaghan

## Summary Monaghan Veterinary Surgery is a small-animal practice with a **4.2★ Google rating from 22 reviews**. Recent reviews describe the clinic handling **urgent cases** with **rapid triage (one owner says their dog was met at the door and treated immediately)**, **in-patient care over a weekend**, and **tests followed by minor surgery**. Several owners also mention **proactive communication** (including **updates and photos during hospitalisation**) and support through difficult decisions (one review describes being given **time and space to say goodbye**). A minority of reviews strongly disagree on the client experience, describing **poor advice and unprofessional or rude communication**. ## Services Based on the latest written reviews available to us, owners mention: - **Emergency/urgent appointments** and being “fit in” at short notice - **Diagnostics/tests** (described alongside an admission for monitoring and work-up) - **Minor surgery** (one owner says surgery was performed after weekend admission) - **Hospitalisation/in-patient care** over a weekend (with owner visits mentioned) - **Referrals** (one review describes an **extremely urgent referral to UCDVH** being arranged) - **End-of-life care** (including space/time to say a “dignified goodbye”) - **Help with insurance paperwork** (support from staff noted) ## People Names mentioned in reviews include **Dr Silvija (also spelled Silvia)** and **Dr Shane**, plus **Jolyn, Lauren, Susan, Rachel**, and reception staff. - **Dr Silvija**: one owner credits her with going “to the ends of the earth,” including **securing an urgent referral**; another review describes a **negative interaction with a woman vet**, saying the communication felt rushed and unsympathetic. - **Dr Shane**: mentioned as performing **surgery** and being **available by phone for guidance/reassurance**. - **Lauren**: specifically thanked for **sending updates and photos** during a hospital stay and for **help with insurance paperwork**. - **Reception team**: described by one reviewer as being able to **fit pets in during emergencies**. ## Reviews **4.2 stars from 22 reviews.** Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us. - **Fast response in urgent situations:** being seen quickly, including immediate attention on arrival and emergency slots being found. - **In-patient care and follow-through:** weekend admission with tests, then surgery; owners mention being able to visit during hospitalisation. - **Communication that reduces anxiety (for some):** updates, photos, and vets being reachable by phone for reassurance. - **Support during difficult moments:** one detailed review highlights compassionate handling of an end-of-life situation and assistance with insurance paperwork. - **Conflicting reports on professionalism and manner:** several 1★ reviews allege **poor advice**, **unprofessional behaviour**, and **rude or dismissive communication**, while multiple 5★ reviews describe the opposite (time taken, reassurance, and kindness).