Briarhill Veterinary Clinic

Briarhill Veterinary Clinic in Ballybrit, Galway is a purpose-built small-animal practice that has been caring for pets since 2009 and holds Hospital status with the Veterinary Council of Ireland. The clinic is equipped for diagnostics and in-clinic treatment, alongside surgery and dentistry, with separate dog and cat wards plus an isolation unit. Recent feedback is largely very positive about the team’s professionalism, kindness and handling of unwell pets, with a small minority of reviews raising concerns around end-of-life communication.

Services

•Routine and preventive care: health checks, vaccinations and parasite control for small animals, with reviewers describing the team as welcoming, helpful and easy to deal with.
•Pet identification and travel paperwork: microchipping and pet passports are listed.
•Surgery and dentistry: spaying, neutering and dental care, supported by an operating theatre. One recent owner specifically praised the care their cat received when staying in for a spay.
•Diagnostics and monitoring: digital X-rays, ultrasound, ECG, and on-site blood and urine analysis. Recent reviews also mention pets being seen quickly, diagnostics being carried out immediately, and a diagnosis being given the same day.
•Inpatient care: separate dog and cat wards, plus an isolation unit. One owner described their dog staying overnight for monitoring after an acute illness and improving by the following day.
•End-of-life care: reviews mention compassionate support around terminal diagnoses and euthanasia, including gentle handling during very difficult appointments.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Dr Fiona: praised by name in reviews, with one owner crediting her with saving their dog.
•Vets and nurses: reviewers regularly describe the wider team as friendly, accommodating, professional and caring, including owners who say they have used the clinic for many years.
•Unnamed vet involved in end-of-life care: one owner gave detailed praise to a vet who handled a terminal diagnosis discussion and euthanasia with empathy and respect.

Reviews

Briarhill Veterinary Clinic has 4.7 stars from 271 Google reviews.

•Recent reviews are mostly very positive about a friendly, professional and caring team, with repeated praise for both vets and nurses.
•Owners mention good access and prompt clinical care, including a same-day appointment for a dog with bloody diarrhoea, immediate diagnostics, and overnight monitoring.
•Several reviews highlight strong care for cats as well as dogs, including praise after a cat spay and comments that the team is especially knowledgeable about cats.
•A small minority of reviews report concerns around end-of-life decisions and communication, though this sits alongside several strongly positive accounts of compassionate support during terminal illness and euthanasia.

Reviews for Briarhill Veterinary Clinic

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 271 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

Jason

3 weeks ago

Very easy to find, staff very friendly and easy to deal with, left my cat in to get spayed and was exceptional service, thanks for no more worries letting her out and about haha 😀

Marek Kozinski

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2 months ago

Best vets ever! I have known the team for over a decade. My two elder dogs (both with long term issues) and two cats have always received excellent care, no matter the circumstances. The staff are friendly, accommodating and extremely professional, all trustworthy veterinarians and nurses. Thank you!

Anon Anon

Very professional and caring team. Always welcoming and ready to help, even on call. It's never a bother to get care. Highly recommend them.

Suzanna Matos

Jonathan Neary

7 months ago

Tina Cai

The team are very friendly and professional! They are very good and knowledgeable about cat!

Ewa Zieba Kubczyk

Kinga Lolawska-Majdowska

Excellent veterinary clinic, amazing vets and nurses really caring about your pets. Highly recommend to everyone 😍❤️

Marcus Gutmann

Very nice team!! I asked for an appointment for our 13yrs old female Ridgeback. She was suffering bad diarrhea with blood and lots of pain. Got an appointment for a few hours later. Diagnostics were done immediately with diagnosis after a few minutes. She stayed overnight for monitoring and was much better next day. But the best thing was, the sensitive way in which our dog was treated. Great work! I think every vet in Ireland is expensive, so okay.