Castle Veterinary Group – Vets in Downpatrick
Clinic Overview
Castle Veterinary Group is a small veterinary centre in Downpatrick offering veterinary care from vets and nurses, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The practice presents a broad, general-care service, with reviews highlighting both routine preventive visits and more serious inpatient care. Recent feedback also points to a caring, communicative team that keeps owners updated and makes time to see pets when concerns arise.
Castle Veterinary Group is a small veterinary centre in Downpatrick offering veterinary care from vets and nurses, and it is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. The practice presents a broad, general-care service, with reviews highlighting both routine preventive visits and more serious inpatient care. Recent feedback also points to a caring, communicative team that keeps owners updated and makes time to see pets when concerns arise.
Services
- •General consultations and examinations: owners mention consultations, thorough examinations, and being seen when they are worried about their pet’s health.
- •Preventive care: vaccinations, microchipping and health checks are specifically mentioned, including a first-visit appointment for a young pet.
- •Treatment planning and medication: one review describes a detailed examination for a puppy followed by treatment and medication recommendations.
- •Inpatient care: reviews mention a cat being admitted for four nights, with vets and nurses keeping the owner regularly updated during the stay.
- •Surgery: surgery is referenced in reviews, although the specific procedure is not stated.
- •Emergency care: long-term clients mention good support in emergencies.
- •Pet Health Club® Plus: the clinic references a plan that includes consultations.
- •Animals seen: reviews repeatedly mention dogs and cats, and one long-term client also mentions horses and a goat.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
No individual clinicians are named publicly in the information available. Reviews consistently praise the vets and nurses for being caring, professional, compassionate, and good at keeping owners informed during a pet’s stay.
Reviews
Castle Veterinary Group has a 4.8-star Google rating from 230 reviews.
- •Recent reviewers repeatedly describe the team as kind, caring, professional and supportive, with clear explanations during appointments.
- •Communication stands out as a strong theme, including one owner who said they were kept in frequent touch while their cat was admitted for four nights.
- •Several long-term clients mention the practice making time when they are worried, especially for dogs needing prompt attention.
- •Reviews also reflect a mix of routine and difficult moments — from first vaccines and health checks to euthanasia and pet loss — with owners still describing the service as friendly and compassionate.
