Specialist Vets in Sligo

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