Castlerea Veterinary Clinic

Castlerea Veterinary Clinic appears to handle a mix of companion-animal and equine work, with reviews mentioning dog spays, nail trims, and “chipping & marking” for young horses. Ownership/group affiliation isn’t stated in the information provided. Recent reviews include specific examples of surgical outcomes (a dog spay with quick recovery and minimal visible scarring) and support around end-of-life care for a cat, alongside a minority of complaints about rudeness and cost.

Concrete specifics mentioned by owners

• •Dog spay reported as “no pain,” up and about the next day, and later “not even a scar.”
• •Equine “chipping & marking” specifically credited to a staff member named Rachel.
• •One owner describes getting help on a bank-holiday Sunday via a vet named Kevin.
• •Nail trimming is mentioned both as a service and as a point of pricing dissatisfaction.

Services

Services and situations explicitly referenced in the available information

• •Spaying (dog spay described in detail by an owner, including recovery and scarring outcome).
• •Nail trimming (one review describes a partial nail trim where only some nails were cut).
• •End-of-life/pet loss support (an owner says the clinic helped during and after their cat’s passing).
• •Equine work: “chipping & marking young horses” (named staff member mentioned).
• •Holiday/urgent help: one owner reports calling on a bank-holiday Sunday and being supported (no formal out-of-hours policy is described beyond this anecdote).

Pricing

• •Nail trimming: one reviewer reports being charged €38 for cutting 4 nails (the vet reportedly decided the remaining nails didn’t need trimming). Another reviewer considers this too expensive.

People

• •Rachel (role not stated): specifically praised for being “very good with chipping & marking young horses.”
• •Kevin (role not stated): one owner reports calling on a bank-holiday Sunday and says Kevin “couldn’t have been kinder.”

Reviews

Google rating: 4.3 stars from 12 reviews. “”

• •Surgery outcome: one detailed account of a dog spay says recovery was quick (“up and around the next day”) and the incision/scar was essentially not visible later.
• •Support during pet loss: one owner says the clinic helped them “during and after” their cat’s passing.
• •Equine handling: repeated mention that Rachel is good at chipping/marking young horses.
• •Conflicting experiences on service and value: one reviewer calls the clinic “un-professional and rude,” and another disputes the value of a nail-trim charge (€38 for 4 nails), while multiple others describe staff as helpful/kind.