Blacklion Vets

Services

• •General veterinary consultations for pets, with owners often mentioning thorough examinations, time to ask questions, and clear explanations of conditions, medications, treatment options, and likely costs.
• •Urgent care support for unwell pets, including fitting in cases even when fully booked; one owner described their dog being monitored for the day and having blood tests carried out.
• •End-of-life care, with repeated praise for compassionate, empathetic, and personal support around euthanasia decisions.
• •Teaching practice of the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine.
• •A monthly plan is mentioned positively by one owner as working well for a young dog.
• •One long-standing client recalls Alan attending late at night to help an injured puppy, though wider out-of-hours arrangements are not detailed here.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Aoife: repeatedly praised for being informative and thorough, with clear explanations of conditions, medications, treatment options, and costs.
• •Alan: remembered by a long-standing client for coming out late at night to help an injured puppy.
• •Arlo: named in older client feedback.
• •Reception team: described as welcoming, pleasant, and attentive.
• •Nursing staff: praised alongside the wider team for friendly, supportive care.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8/5 from 163 reviews.

• •Recent reviewers describe the clinic as friendly, punctual, organised, and easy to deal with, and one also comments that the practice is very clean.
• •Kindness toward both pets and owners is a strong theme, with several comments highlighting genuine care and a calm, reassuring approach.
• •Long-term loyalty stands out: one reviewer says they have stayed with the practice since 2010 despite moving house, while another says their dog runs in happily for visits.
• •Compassion around end-of-life care remains a notable strength, with one owner describing the team’s support as personal and fitting during euthanasia.