Best Vets in Down

- Recent feedback is strongly positive overall, with repeated praise for the clinic’s care of rabbits, including older pets with ongoing health issues. - Clients describe the team as friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, with reception staff and vets both mentioned positively. - Communication stands out in reviews, including staff taking time to answer questions and offering good follow-up care.

- Recent positive reviews describe the team as kind, reassuring, helpful and efficient, with owners saying staff are good at settling worried owners as well as pets. - There is specific praise for how the clinic handles nervous puppies, with one owner saying their anxious dog is treated very well. - One detailed review describes urgent Saturday care during labour, crediting David and a colleague with calm handling, life-saving treatment, and clear aftercare advice.

- Recent feedback is strongly positive about the team being friendly, professional, kind, and caring. - Owners repeatedly mention clear explanations before treatment, saying they felt well informed about what was happening and what to expect. - Reviews give concrete examples of care including cat “snip & chip” procedures, dental extraction, and detailed aftercare guidance.

- Owners often mention good access to care, including being fitted in the same day when pets need to be seen. - There is repeated praise for out-of-hours support, with reports of prompt advice and, when needed, examinations late at night. - Reviews describe a calm, caring approach with pets, including dogs that are happy to attend and a kitten receiving an injection without distress.

Tullyraine Equine Clinic LLP is an equine-focused veterinary clinic in Banbridge, offering emergency veterinary care alongside planned treatment. It is used for routine work such as equine dentistry as well as more serious cases that may involve inpatient care and end-of-life support. Recent feedback continues to highlight clear communication, regular updates during treatment, and a compassionate approach in difficult situations.

Hillsborough Veterinary Referrals is a specialist-led, multidisciplinary small animal veterinary referral hospital in Hillsborough, Down. Recent reviews focus on referral surgery and case management, including BOAS surgery, orthopaedic treatment for a broken leg, and an urgent paralysis case that involved a scan and immediate surgery. Owners often mention detailed explanations, frequent updates during inpatient stays, and helpful support with insurance paperwork, though one repeated negative review reports a much poorer consultation experience.

- Owners regularly praise the team’s manner, describing staff as friendly, welcoming, attentive, and caring toward both pets and owners. - Consultation quality is a recurring theme, with one reviewer highlighting a vet who was focused on the problem presented and gave honest, valuable advice. - Clinical care is described positively, including quick diagnosis of a new issue and a thorough check of an ongoing condition during the same visit.

- Compassionate support during difficult visits: one owner particularly praises the practice’s professionalism and kindness during an end-of-life appointment. - Friendly front-desk experience: reception staff are regularly described as warm, helpful, and reassuring, with Lindie named in one review. - Efficient and thorough routine care: a cat health screen is specifically described as quick, efficient, and thorough.

- Reviews describe caring, professional service, with praise for both the vets and front-of-house team. - One owner highlights clear communication while their dog stayed at the clinic, saying staff kept them informed and that Teresa was especially helpful. - Another review credits Pat with saving a lamb’s life, suggesting experience with farm-animal cases as well as pets.

Shanaghan Veterinary Services is an equine-only practice in Banbridge, focused on referral work and clinical rehabilitation for horses and ponies. Its listed treatments include acupuncture, chiropractic care, MLS laser therapy and equine dentistry. Emergency veterinary services are also listed, although out-of-hours arrangements are not publicly detailed here.