Inishfree Veterinary Hospital

Inishfree Veterinary Hospital describes itself as a long-established pet hospital (opened in 1981) offering care across a pet’s lifetime and accepting referrals from other practices (group ownership not stated). Based on the website and reviews, it appears set up for both routine work-ups and more involved medical/surgical cases, with in-house diagnostics mentioned (radiography, ultrasound, lab, ECG) and a “hospital” service.

Concrete examples from recent and older reviews include: getting an appointment within an hour for an injured budgie and providing cleaning/sterilisation; treating an out-of-hours cat emergency (pain relief at 9pm) followed by x‑ray and surgery for a fractured jaw; and providing euthanasia support described as sympathetic. One review alleges unethical overcharging and an inaccurate late-pregnancy ultrasound result; this conflicts with multiple reviews describing prompt, professional help.

Services

From the clinic website and the written reviews available to us, services referenced include

• •Surgery (review example: surgery after x‑ray for a fractured jaw in a cat)
• •Radiography / X‑ray (mentioned in a jaw fracture case)
• •Ultrasound (review example: pregnancy scan; one complaint about the reliability/appropriateness of the scan timing)
• •Laboratory testing (listed on the website)
• •ECG (listed on the website)
• •Dental care (listed on the website)
• •Hospitalisation (“Hospital” listed on the website)
• •Care for multiple species: dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets, and “small pets” (website); one review specifically mentions a budgie being treated

People

No individual clinicians are named in the information provided. What owners describe about the team

• •Prompt handling of urgent situations: one owner reports being seen quickly for a small bird injury; another describes a vet meeting them late in the evening to provide immediate pain relief for a cat before further diagnostics the next day.
• •Communication/support in difficult moments: one long-term client highlights the team’s manner during euthanasia as making a hard situation easier.
• •A conflicting experience: one reviewer alleges the practice “drag out care” and misrepresented an ultrasound result; this is not echoed in the other written reviews provided.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 129 reviews. “”

• •Fast access and urgent help: examples include getting an appointment within an hour for a budgie injury and an out-of-hours response for a cat in pain.
• •Diagnostics leading to treatment: x‑ray followed by surgery is specifically described for a fractured jaw.
• •End-of-life care: one reviewer describes sympathetic support during euthanasia.
• •Pricing perceptions are mixed: one recent reviewer calls the charge “very reasonable,” while a 1‑star review alleges overcharging and unethical behaviour, tied to a disputed pregnancy ultrasound outcome.