Terenure Veterinary Hospital

Terenure Veterinary Hospital is part of the South Dublin Vets group. The clinic offers practical online admin options including online appointment requests and prescription renewals without an appointment. Reviews point to strong long-term relationships with owners, especially for ongoing care of senior pets and compassionate end-of-life support, although one recent complaint raised concerns about pre-op communication and billing expectations during a cat neutering visit.

Services

• •Routine companion-animal care across different life stages: reviews describe owners bringing dogs and cats here over many years, from younger pets through to senior animals needing ongoing support.
• •Cat neutering / sterilisation and related pre-op care: recent feedback includes one smooth cat sterilisation with clear explanations and good recovery at home, alongside one reported neutering visit where surgery did not go ahead and the owner was unhappy with the communication around the process.
• •Care for older pets: owners mention support for a 15-year-old dog, senior cats, and a 17-year-old adopted cat that was cared for into very old age.
• •End-of-life care: several owners describe kind, gentle handling during final visits and difficult decisions.
• •Website-based admin services: the clinic website offers online appointment requests and prescription renewals without an appointment.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Mark: the staff member most often mentioned by name in reviews. Owners describe him as patient, compassionate, and reassuring, with praise for clear explanations, sensitive handling of nervous or elderly pets, and support during end-of-life care.
• •Shane: mentioned by one owner as helping make visits positive for their rescue dog, including a memorable treat stash.
• •Wider team: reviews also praise the vets, reception staff, and broader team for friendliness, professionalism, and kind handling of both pets and owners.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8/5 from 522 reviews. Recent feedback is largely very positive, with a strong theme of long-term trust in the practice.

• •Long-standing client loyalty: several reviewers say they have used the clinic for many years, in some cases for 20+ years and across multiple pets.
• •Kind, calm handling of animals: owners describe pets being relaxed during examinations, with particular praise for giving nervous or older animals time and space to settle.
• •Compassionate support for senior and end-of-life care: multiple reviews mention thoughtful care for elderly pets and gentle handling on final visits.
• •Mostly strong communication, with one notable exception: many owners praise clear explanations and reassuring care around procedures, but one reviewer reported poor communication and dissatisfaction over a cat neutering visit that did not proceed as expected.