Arra Veterinary Clinic β Vets in Tipperary
Clinic Overview
- Recent feedback is largely very positive, with owners repeatedly describing the staff as professional, caring, helpful, friendly, and gentle with pets. - Communication stands out strongly: one owner says Aoife and Mairead explained an emergency operation clearly, outlined the risks, and kept them updated during surgery and overnight recovery. - Reviews mention a mix of cases and animals, including emergency surgery, care for several pets in one household, grooming, a stray cat, a tortoise, and a hedgehog.
Services
- β’General veterinary care for small animals: Reviews describe care for cats and dogs across routine and more complex situations, including ongoing care for multiple pets in the same household.
- β’Surgery and urgent cases: Emergency and complicated surgery remain a recurring theme, with owners describing clear explanations of risks, regular updates during procedures, and follow-up support through recovery.
- β’Diagnostics and imaging: Reviews mention x-rays and further testing in more complex cases, including investigations for serious illness.
- β’Care for a wider range of pets: Alongside cats and dogs, reviews include examples of support for a tortoise and compassionate care for a hedgehog.
- β’End-of-life support: One owner specifically mentions sensitive help when having to put a hedgehog to sleep.
- β’Grooming: Multiple reviews refer to a grooming service at the clinic.
- β’Recovery support and communication: Owners describe the team checking in out of hours, answering questions clearly, and offering different treatment options where needed.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- β’Aoife: Praised for reassurance, clear explanations, and compassionate support, with recent reviews mentioning help with a tortoise as well as communication during an emergency surgery case and end-of-life care for a hedgehog.
- β’Mairead: Named in reviews in connection with complicated surgical care, recovery support, and a high level of ongoing care for pets.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8 stars from 161 reviews.
- β’Recent feedback is largely very positive, with owners repeatedly describing the staff as professional, caring, helpful, friendly, and gentle with pets.
- β’Communication stands out strongly: one owner says Aoife and Mairead explained an emergency operation clearly, outlined the risks, and kept them updated during surgery and overnight recovery.
- β’Reviews mention a mix of cases and animals, including emergency surgery, care for several pets in one household, grooming, a stray cat, a tortoise, and a hedgehog.
- β’One review raises serious concerns about billing and clinical decision-making in a kittenβs case, but this sits against a broader pattern of very positive comments about care and staff manner.

