Specialist Vets in Roscrea

## Summary Fitzgerald Veterinary Centre appears to run as an independent practice (no corporate group is mentioned in the data provided). Based on reviews, it’s set up for both routine clinical care and urgent advice outside typical hours: multiple owners describe a vet answering late-night calls (including around 9:45pm and close to midnight) and giving guidance that helped them avoid an emergency visit. Reviews also describe in-clinic medical and dental-type care for a very unwell cat (sedation, cleaning teeth and gums, and several days of treatment), as well as euthanasia carried out in a private room with time given to say goodbye. ## Services Services explicitly mentioned in the available information include: - **Telephone advice for urgent situations**, including calls answered late at night and on a Saturday evening (as described by multiple reviewers). - **Cat illness treatment**, including treatment for calicivirus with “a range of antibiotics” over several days (per one detailed review). - **Sedation** (mentioned in the context of treating a sick cat). - **Dental-related care**, described as cleaning teeth and gums for a cat with mouth ulcers/bleeding. - **Euthanasia**, including being able to say goodbye in a private room. ## People - **Pat (vet)**: Mentioned by name in a detailed review about a severely ill cat. The owner describes Pat sedating the cat, cleaning teeth and gums, and providing several days of treatment, then helping the owner make the decision to euthanise when the cat did not improve. The same review notes euthanasia happened in a private room with time to spend with the pet. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.9 stars from 57 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Out-of-hours help by phone**: several owners say a vet answered calls late at night (including ~9:45pm and close to midnight) and provided practical advice that reduced panic and/or avoided an emergency visit. - **Clear explanations and shared decision-making**: one owner says the vets explain why a pet needs a treatment “(or not)” and take time for questions. - **Complex cat care described step-by-step**: one review details sedation, dental cleaning (teeth/gums), and several days of antibiotics for a cat with mouth ulcers and bleeding. - **End-of-life support**: one owner describes euthanasia done quickly and calmly, with access to a private room and time to be with their pet.