Best Vets in Northern Ireland

City Vets Shore Road is part of City Vets, an independent veterinary practice established in 2007 with multiple clinics. The clinic offers routine care including vaccinations, microchipping, neutering and dental treatment, alongside...

City Vets Shore Road is part of City Vets, an independent veterinary practice established in 2007 with multiple clinics. The clinic offers routine care including vaccinations, microchipping, neutering and dental treatment, alongside emergency care, health care plans, and a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. Reviews continue to highlight compassionate support in urgent and end-of-life situations, although some owners have reported difficulty getting appointments at times.

- Recent feedback is mostly very positive about the team’s manner, with owners describing staff as caring, pleasant, and especially good with nervous pets. - Dog and cat owners often mention gentle handling, professionalism, clear...

- Recent feedback is mostly very positive about the team’s manner, with owners describing staff as caring, pleasant, and especially good with nervous pets. - Dog and cat owners often mention gentle handling, professionalism, clear treatment explanations, and a reassuring atmosphere built up over many years of use. - There are also strong positive exotic and small-pet comments, including praise for hamster care, tortoise treatment planning, and recovery support.

- Several owners describe the team as caring, knowledgeable, and welcoming, including praise for how they handled sick cats and supported owners through difficult visits. - Reviews often mention clear explanations and pets being made...

- Several owners describe the team as caring, knowledgeable, and welcoming, including praise for how they handled sick cats and supported owners through difficult visits. - Reviews often mention clear explanations and pets being made comfortable, including nervous dogs and animals needing blood tests, dental work, and ear care. - Practical examples include an immediate microchipping appointment for travel and prompt treatment that helped a cat start eating again within hours.

Firmount Veterinary Clinic in Antrim is a mixed animal practice treating companion pets as well as farm and equine animals, with a history on its website dating back to 1940. It is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The...

Firmount Veterinary Clinic in Antrim is a mixed animal practice treating companion pets as well as farm and equine animals, with a history on its website dating back to 1940. It is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The clinic’s website describes consultation rooms, kennels, a theatre/x-ray room and a large-animal pharmacy, while reviews also mention separate reception areas for small and large animals and a step-free, single-level client area.

- Recent feedback is consistently positive, with owners describing the clinic as friendly, helpful, and professional. - Reviews often mention clear explanations and good advice, particularly when pets are unwell or owners are worried. -...

- Recent feedback is consistently positive, with owners describing the clinic as friendly, helpful, and professional. - Reviews often mention clear explanations and good advice, particularly when pets are unwell or owners are worried. - Several owners highlight calm, gentle handling and say the team helps make visits less stressful for nervous pets.

- Recent feedback is largely very positive, with many owners describing the team as warm, friendly, professional and gentle. - Several reviews highlight the clinic’s handling of anxious, reactive or very vulnerable dogs, including one...

- Recent feedback is largely very positive, with many owners describing the team as warm, friendly, professional and gentle. - Several reviews highlight the clinic’s handling of anxious, reactive or very vulnerable dogs, including one adopted collie described as severely abused and shut down. - Owners also mention quick access when worried, including being seen immediately in an urgent situation, plus reassuring communication and follow-up.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about the friendly, caring team, with several owners saying staff go out of their way to help and make visits feel unhurried. - Owners often mention clear explanations and plenty of time during...

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about the friendly, caring team, with several owners saying staff go out of their way to help and make visits feel unhurried. - Owners often mention clear explanations and plenty of time during appointments, including discussions around treatment, vaccines, feeding, and general puppy care. - Rebecca stands out repeatedly for her calm manner and gentle handling, particularly with nervous dogs; Lesley Ann is also praised for clear, helpful vaccine advice.

- Emergency and overnight care is a clear strength: several reviewers thank the MiNightVet or overnight team for going above and beyond. - Communication is frequently praised: owners describe staff as understanding, knowledgeable, and...

- Emergency and overnight care is a clear strength: several reviewers thank the MiNightVet or overnight team for going above and beyond. - Communication is frequently praised: owners describe staff as understanding, knowledgeable, and thorough in explaining treatment and ongoing care. - Compassionate end-of-life support stands out: multiple reviewers mention kind, gentle handling during euthanasia and difficult final appointments.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about prompt, professional care, including treatment for an unregistered dog and urgent help for a Sunday allergic reaction. - Barry is the most consistently praised named clinician, especially for...

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about prompt, professional care, including treatment for an unregistered dog and urgent help for a Sunday allergic reaction. - Barry is the most consistently praised named clinician, especially for compassionate care with cats and for handling a nervous French bulldog thoughtfully. - Owners highlight clear communication and reassurance, with Becky praised for fast decisions and regular updates during a dog’s treatment, and Anna for explaining things in a calm, easy-to-follow way.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about the team’s manner, with owners repeatedly describing staff as friendly, kind, sensitive, and helpful. - End-of-life care is a clear theme, with reviewers praising compassionate handling,...

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about the team’s manner, with owners repeatedly describing staff as friendly, kind, sensitive, and helpful. - End-of-life care is a clear theme, with reviewers praising compassionate handling, respectful support, private space, and the time given during very difficult visits. - Several reviews focus on clinical care for very unwell dogs, including one owner saying their dog was made better and was recovering after surgery.