Specialist Vets in Listowel

## Summary Treacy & Sheehan is a **fully accredited** veterinary clinic that treats **both small and large animals**, operating from a **purpose-built premises (moved in 2010)**. The website states they’re set up for a broad mix of routine and urgent work, including **care for unexpected illnesses/accidents** and **intensive care patients**. In recent reviews, owners most often describe **dogs and cats being assessed thoroughly** (including “spotting an issue” in a cocker spaniel that improved after treatment) and **ongoing follow-up visits for injuries** after traumatic events. ## Services From the clinic website summary and the written reviews available to us, the following are specifically mentioned: - **Small animal care** (cats and dogs are explicitly referenced in reviews) - **Large animal care** - **Vaccination program** - **Farm call-outs** - **TB testing** - **Brucellosis testing** - **Calving** - **Care for unexpected illnesses/accidents**, including cases requiring **intensive care** ## People - **Paul (vet)** is named in multiple reviews. Owners describe him as: - Noticing and addressing health issues (one review mentions their cocker spaniel improved significantly after an issue was identified and treated). - Handling difficult cases with hands-on care (a dog that couldn’t walk after a traumatic experience was treated and later returned for checks and leg injury treatment). - **Anne and Orla (reception)** are named in one review, described as “brilliant.” ## Reviews **4.9 stars from 133 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - **Problem-spotting and noticeable improvement after treatment**, including a dog described as “like a new born puppy” after an issue was identified. - **Support with injury/trauma cases**, including ongoing checks and treatment for a leg injury after a dog initially couldn’t walk. - **Handling of both cats and dogs** is explicitly praised. - **Long-running client relationships** are mentioned (one reviewer cites their family using the clinic for “over 50 years”). - Multiple reviews mention pets being treated in a **kind, professional** manner, and staff being **welcoming**.

## Summary Listowel Veterinary Centre is most often described (in recent reviews) as a practice that supports owners through serious and end-of-life situations, with several detailed accounts of how vets explained options and handled euthanasia. Specific experiences mentioned include cancer treatment with clear discussion of “treatment and outcomes,” compassionate euthanasia carried out at the clinic, and a vet coming to an owner’s home to help them say goodbye. One reviewer also describes being seen in an emergency on a bank holiday. ## Services Services and situations explicitly referenced by reviewers include: - Cancer treatment for a dog, with explanations of the treatment plan and likely outcomes. - Euthanasia, including: - In-clinic euthanasia described as handled “with care and compassion.” - A home visit for euthanasia when a dog’s condition declined. - Emergency appointment/urgent care (an owner reports being seen on a bank holiday Monday). ## People - **Tadgh (vet)**: Mentioned by name in a long-term client’s account of a very ill dog’s care, and again in a review describing an emergency visit. Owners specifically highlight compassion and support when euthanasia was needed (“gentle ending”). - **Jack (vet)**: Praised for carrying out a home visit when an owner felt their dog was at the end of life, which the reviewer says made a meaningful difference because the dog could stay in a familiar environment. - **Loretta (vet)**: Described as a “young Spanish vet” and singled out for being “exceptional” during a dog’s cancer treatment, including taking time to explain treatment and outcomes. ## Reviews **Google rating: 4.8 stars from 78 reviews.** **Themes below are drawn from the latest written reviews available to us.** - End-of-life care comes up repeatedly, with owners describing euthanasia handled gently and with compassion (including one home visit). - Clear communication during complex cases: one owner mentions cancer treatment where the vet explained the plan and likely outcomes. - Responsiveness in urgent situations: one review notes they were able to have their dog seen in an emergency on a bank holiday. - Long-term relationship: at least one reviewer mentions attending “for many years” with the same dog.