Clontarf Veterinary Clinic – Vets in North Dublin City
Clinic Overview
- Many reviews come from long-term clients, including owners who say the clinic has cared for their pets for 16 years or more. - A consistent theme is clear communication: owners say vets answer questions, explain options well, and give them time during appointments. - Reviews also highlight compassionate handling, especially with older dogs and pets that are very unwell.
Clontarf Veterinary Clinic is a North Dublin practice with a strong base of long-term clients and a 4.7-star Google rating. Owners consistently praise clear explanations, gentle handling, and support in both routine appointments and more urgent situations. Recent feedback also highlights thoughtful care for older pets and a side-door option for dogs that find the waiting room stressful.
Services
- •Consultations, including consultations included as part of a Pet Health Club® Plus plan.
- •Urgent and acute care support. Owners describe the clinic as accommodating at short notice, with examples including assessment and initial treatment for a broken wrist and seizure, plus emergency help, bandaging, medication, and referral onward when needed.
- •Routine and preventive care, with reviews mentioning vaccinations and checks where vets “check everything” and take time to answer questions.
- •Surgery and more complex case support, with recent examples including ACL surgery, tumour removal, and cancer aftercare in conjunction with UCD.
- •Longer-term and senior pet care, including time spent discussing treatment options for older dogs and ongoing management of conditions such as early-stage kidney disease.
- •Support for nervous or reactive dogs, including a side-door option to avoid the main waiting area.
- •Follow-up and continuity of care, with one owner describing a check-in call afterwards to see how their pet was doing.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
Jessica is named by owners as a vet who explains things clearly and helps put people at ease. Recent reviews also specifically praise Fintan and Eimear. Beyond the named staff, reviewers speak very positively about the wider team, including the front desk, nurses, and vets.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.7 stars from 617 reviews.
- •Many reviews come from long-term clients, including owners who say the clinic has cared for their pets for 16 years or more.
- •A consistent theme is clear communication: owners say vets answer questions, explain options well, and give them time during appointments.
- •Reviews also highlight compassionate handling, especially with older dogs and pets that are very unwell.
- •Recent feedback includes examples of care ranging from routine vaccinations to orthopaedic surgery, tumour removal, cancer aftercare, chronic disease management, and emergency support.

