Lurgan Veterinary Clinic

Lurgan Veterinary Clinic provides care for both pets and farm animals, with services listed on its website covering routine work (vaccinations, neutering, microchipping, teeth assessments) and emergency treatment. Reviews commonly mention a friendly, helpful reception team and vets who handle animals gently and keep them comfortable during visits. One recent review strongly disputes the clinic’s decision-making and communication around a dog’s end-of-life care, saying few options were explained and empathy was lacking, while many other reviewers describe long-term positive experiences over multiple years.

Services

• •Emergency treatment (explicitly stated on the clinic website).
• •Routine health care and health checks (website; also referenced in a review describing a “non emergency check up”).
• •Vaccinations (website).
• •Neutering (website).
• •Microchipping (website).
• •Teeth assessments (website).
• •Diagnostics (website lists “Pet Diagnostics”).
• •Medication / animal medication (website).
• •Medical history (website lists “Medical History”).
• •Care for farm animals (website).
• •Reviews also include an instance of the clinic accepting an injured pigeon and not charging for that visit (reviewed experience).

People

• •Reception team: mentioned as “very helpful and friendly,” and seen as playing an important role in the practice (reviewer with years of use).
• •Vets (no individual names given)
• •Several owners describe careful handling—e.g., “making sure [the dog] is comfortable every step of the way.”
• •One owner describes a difficult, long-term case over “3+ years” and says the vets were “brilliant.”
• •A conflicting account says the vet was “heartless,” showed “no empathy,” and presented euthanasia as the only option without discussing alternatives.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 546 reviews.

• •Friendliness and help at the front desk: reception described as “very helpful and friendly.”
• •Gentle handling and reassurance during appointments: owners mention dogs being kept comfortable and treated with care and attention.
• •Taking on new or hard-to-book cases: one reviewer says they had “no problem” getting their sick older dog seen when their previous vet had shut down.
• •A sharp negative outlier around communication/options for a serious case: one recent reviewer says euthanasia was presented as the only option and that other potential options weren’t explained; this conflicts with many other reports of good care.
• •Cost mentioned but not quantified: one reviewer calls it “a great price for the service you receive,” without giving figures.