Farm & Large-Animal Vets near Castlerea

## Summary 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.** “Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.” - **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.