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Specialist Care for dogs and cats
At Veterinary Specialists Ireland, we provide the most advanced and comprehensive veterinary care for small animals. We help dogs and cats of all ages, breeds and sizes. Chat to our specialists today to see how we can help your furry friend.
Can your pet donate blood to save lives?
We are actively seeking pets to be blood donors at Veterinary Specialists Ireland. We have locations in Meath and Cork. Animals in our care often require blood transfusions. If you think your pet is eligible for blood donation please contact us today.
The Leading Destination for Exotic Pet Care in Ireland
At Veterinary Specialists Ireland, we provide the most advanced and comprehensive veterinary care for exotic pets, zoological companion animals, wildlife, and zoo species.
Dodgy vet drawings, part 1 😂
Our vets love to draw to help explain what`s happening ✍️🖼️
Just as well their excellent clinical skills far outweigh their aptitude for art 😂
Share your thoughts and best dodgy vet drawings in the comments! ⬇️
Might even be worth a new dedicated insta page 😂
#vethospital #dodgyvetdrawings #vetspecialistsirl
George is no broke boy anymore 🙌🦴
Poor pupper George shattered his femur after falling from the kitchen table 😲
Luckily, Specialist surgeon Susan and lots of new friends were on hand to mend this young man`s mishap and let him get back to mischief 🙌
Puppies, like children, are keen to explore every part of their new world and accidents happen in the blink of an eye - we`ve got you covered 🏥
#traumavet #vetorthopedics #vettraumatology #pupper #goldenretriever #puppypower
It turned into a family affair this week as we harvested our hospital orchard apples and plums and hosted an apple bake-off 🍎🍏
Congratulations to Cathy who overachieved by winning first and second place in the blind taste test with sweet and savoury options🥇
10-year-old judge Otis said `This is the best cake I have had in my entire life!` as he offered the coveted handshake 😂
Thank you Otis for excellent organisation and judging 🙌
We still have lots of eating and cooking apples looking for happy homes if you`re coming by the hospital over the next week 🏥🌳
#bakeoff #apple #paulhollywoodhandshake #vetspecialistsirl
Want to learn more about how our new dialysis and extracorporeal therapy service could help your patients?
Check out the August edition of Veterinary Ireland Journal for an overview of how and when extracorporeal therapy can be performed to treat acute kidney injury, toxins, immune- mediated disease and more 🙌
Well done to Dr. Sara Ruiz and American Specialist in Emergency and Critical Care Dr. Erin Daniels Lagarde on a superb publication and to our whole team for making this amazing service possible👏
#vetecc #dialysis #vetcriticalcare #vetspecialists
Have you always LOVED animals? Are you passionate about helping pets and their families as they face severe illness or injury and need us most?
You could be a great fit for our team!
As our independently-owned hospitals continue to grow, we have created multiple new positions within our Meath team to ensure we can continue to provide exemplary patient care to Ireland`s pets in their time of greatest need 🚨
Check out www.vetspecialists.ie/category/careers (link in bio) to see our new positions:
- Referral RVNs - multi-disciplinary - 2 positions
- Emergency RVN - 2 positions
- Overnight RVN - 3 positions
- Patient Care Assistant - 2 positions
- Specialty Intern in Small Animal Internal Medicine
- Specialist or residency-trained clinician in Small Animal Internal Medicine
- Client Care Team - 2 positions
- Sterile Supply and Theatre Technician
- Hygiene and Facilities Technician
While experience is helpful, it is most important to us to find people who match our core values and additional training will gladly be provided
Great people make great places - get in touch with us today through our online application process 🙌💻
#irishvetjobs #vetspecialistsirl #vetnurse #vetintern #animalcareassistant #clientcare #independentvets #familybusiness
✨ Meet Bowie — amputee, cancer survivor, and now proud owner of a brand-new bionic knee! 🦿
3 years ago Bowie had major surgery (hemipelvectomy) to cure a massive malignant cancer affecting her right hip and pelvis
Bowie beat her cancer and adapted very well to life on 3 legs but recently became acutely painful and lame on her remaining left hind leg
The amazing team @cottagevets diagnosed her with a debilitating cranial cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture and she was referred straight back to our Specialist Surgery team
At only 6 years old, in full remission from her cancer, and in otherwise perfect health, Bowie was considered an excellent candidate for knee arthroscopy and TPLO
With expert care from her family Bowie was quickly back walking without assistance and was fully back to herself at her 6-week check today 🥰
TPLO remains the gold standard for most dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture, and is a particularly good option for amputees like Bowie who need a robust surgery that provides immediate comfort and mobility 🙌
Keep shining Bowie 💎
#beatcancer #amputee #tplo #specialistsurgeon
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Congratulations to our third year ECVS resident Dr. Jennyfer Thibaud who presented two scientific abstracts on minimally invasive surgery at the Veterinary Interventional Radiology and Interventional Endoscopy Society Forum in Kyoto, Japan earlier this week 🇯🇵
Our team will always strive to offer the most advanced and least invasive treatments for Ireland`s pets 🙌
#minimallyinvasivesurgery #improvingoutcomes
Come make air biscuits with Rio 🍪🐾
Rio has been visiting with our surgery team since he was 6 weeks old to help fix his pectus excavatum, a deformity of his sternum that was crushing his heart and lungs as he grew 🫀
Rio has become a very special patient over the past 2 months given his young age and complex problems, his frequent visits, and his feisty spirit!
Rio became particularly attached to his surgeon Jennyfer and nurse Leanne, spending most of his time cuddling in their arms and getting the comfort and love he needed while away from his family ❤️
We were delighted when Rio got the all clear and had his splint removed last week 🙌
Thank you to our incredible team for going above and beyond to care for every patient—mind, body, and soul 🐾🙏
#kitten #russianblue #airbiscuitsarethebestbiscuits
Up the rebels! 🟥⬜️
Best of luck to Cork in the All-Ireland hurling final this weekend from our team at Veterinary Specialists Cork 🤞🔥
#corkgaa #rebelcounty❤️🤍
@officialcorkgaa
🌸Nelly is beating the odds!🌼🙌
Nelly is a senior lady who has been in and out of hospital for the past 6 months battling severe immune-mediated anaemia
Nelly had a bone marrow sample taken and was diagnosed with PIMA (precursor-targeted immune mediated haemolytic anaemia), a condition where the body destroys red blood cell precursors within the bone marrow 🩸
When Nelly`s anaemia couldn`t be controlled with medications, ECC Specialist Dr. Erin Daniels recommended a keyhole splenectomy — a novel approach that gave Nelly a fighting chance
We were so happy to see Nelly for her recheck last week - she is full of energy and her anaemia has resolved 💪🏻
Nelly is the perfect example of how a senior pet can beat the odds, even when faced with severe illness 🙌
Thank you to Nelly`s family for believing in her and for trusting us with her care
Here`s to making many more memories 🙏
#dachshund #vethospital #vetspecialists #makingmemories
We are so delighted to announce Dr. Ferran Valls Sanchez has joined us as Chief of our Internal Medicine Service 🙌
Ferran is a highly experienced EBVS European and RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine and has a particular interest in gastroenterology, nasal disease and haematology. Ferran also really enjoys all types of endoscopy and teaching.
We cannot wait to see what fresh ideas and approaches Ferran brings to our team 😊
Stay tuned for some exciting interactive CPD events Ferran has planned for this summer 🙌
#vetspecialist #vetinternalmedicine #vethospital #welcometotheteam❤️
ECVS 2025 photo dump 🙌
From award-winning presentations to the President`s address, we could not be more proud of our surgery team for representing at Europe`s largest surgery congress hosted in Belgium this past weekend 🇮🇪 🇧🇪
A massive congratulations to Jennyfer Thibaud and Brónach Mc Clean for winning best orthopaedic poster and to Barbara Kirby for her role as ECVS president 👏👏👏
Antwerp, you were amazing 🤩
#womeninsurgery #womeninortho #orthosister #specialistsurgeon #ecvs2025
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