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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.
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
An office mate who gives unsolicited kisses?!
We`ll take them from Quantas 🥰
Quantas was in training to be a Guide Dog but had to be withdrawn for medical reasons a few months ago - luckily referral coordinator Zoe fell in love and now we get solicited kisses most days 🙌
#vethospital #officemate #labradorlove
Massive congratulations to Dr. Katerina Rysaki on her superb article featured in the June edition of the Veterinary Ireland Journal 🇮🇪📖
It’s a double celebration as Katerina also begins her ECVS surgery residency training here at Veterinary Specialists Ireland! 🙌
Becoming an EBVS Specialist is a major commitment, requiring 4–5 years of intensive, hands-on training under the supervision of board-certified Specialists, combined with scientific research, lectures, seminars, and a rigorous final examination.
Only those who complete every element of this demanding programme can earn the title Specialist—a guarantee of advanced expertise and exceptional care
We’re proud to offer Ireland’s only private practice small animal residency training programme—and even prouder to welcome Katerina to the team! 🇮🇪🇬🇷
#committedtoexcellence #VeterinarySpecialist #Published #residencyjourney
We are so proud of Dr. Brónach Mc Clean, who successfully completed her ECVS surgery residency programme this week 👏👏
Brónach has been with us from the very beginning, from vet student placement to our second intern and then our first ever surgery resident 🙌
Brónach has balanced exemplary clinical and surgical skills with the most compassionate patient care, as well as winning international research awards, publishing outstanding scientific research, and delivering lectures both nationally and internationally
We can`t say enough about Brónach as a person- she quickly became a firm part of our family and is beloved by Hugo and Myles for arm wrestles, Friday afternoon dance parties, birthday party chaperoning and vicious nerf battles 😂
We are so happy to announce that Brónach has chosen to continue her career as a fully fledged surgeon at Veterinary Specialists Ireland 🙌🥰
Thank you Brónach for your exceptional dedication to improving pet`s lives - we`re honored you chose to come on this amazing journey with us🙏
#surgery #residency #vetspecialistsirl
It`s Rita`s Gotcha Day and we can`t remember life without her❤️
1 year ago, Rita was rushed to our emergency service by a Good Samaritan after being found severely injured on the side of the road with a crushed pelvis and internal injuries
She had recently been nursing puppies but no owner could be located and her kennel door simply read Stray RTA - Road Traffic Accident
In spite of suffering extensive injuries, her spirit was strong - we knew she wasn`t done yet and we made the decision to take over her care
Her first month involved intensive care, orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation, and with the addition of an I to the RTA on her door she was officially Rita 🙌
Rita hasn`t looked back since 💃
She lives her best life with surgeon Brónach, coming to work most days to attend rounds, snooze in the office, help dispose of any leftover chicken and, most importantly, provide moral support to our patients and team 🥰
Sometimes fate puts you in just the right place at just the right time
We wouldn`t be without you Rita 💕
#secondchance #vetspecialistsirl #dachshund #gotchaday
Erin and Laura certified no less than 26 Teddy Bear First Aiders at Margaret’s Montessori today 🙌🧸⛑️
From bandaging broken bears to examining X-rays and extracting toy cars from sore teddy tummies, it was an action-packed morning 🩹🚗
Many vets and vet nurses know from an incredibly young age that helping animals will be their passion and calling 🐾
Veterinary is a career that tests your heart as much as your head — every day demands your best, full of challenges, joy, and heartache
We love what we do and we do it for them - we simply could not do it otherwise ❤️
Here’s to inspiring the next generation of animal heroes! 🙌
#lovewhatyoudo #montessori
#familytime❤️ #vet
Most owners of large and giant breeds are acutely aware of the risk of a twisted stomach, but did you know there is a very simple and minimally-invasive procedure to prevent it before it happens?
Honey and Skye recently visited with surgeon Jennyfer for keyhole (laparoscopic) gastropexy in combination with their keyhole spay 🖥️
This day-procedure is performed using a camera and special suturing device through 3 tiny ports, meaning minimal pain, rapid recovery and, most importantly, peace of mind 🙌
If you have a large-giant breed dog, and especially if they are deep-chested or have a relative who has had twisted stomach, speak to a vet about keyhole gastropexy - it might just be the best decision you make 🙏
#keyholesurgery #minimallyinvasivesurgery #gdv #bloat #twistedstomach #specialistsurgeon #vetspecialistsie
A huge congratulations to Dr. Daniela Cañizares and Dr. Claudia Sancha who graduated from their surgery internship programme at Veterinary Specialists Cork today 🎓🥳
Daniela and Claudia have been an integral part of our Vet Specialists family for the past 2 years and we will miss them dearly as they move on to their next amazing adventures in Bermuda and Gibraltar 🇧🇲 🇬🇮
¡Felicitaciones! We can`t wait to see what the future will bring!🙌
#vetinternship #vethospital #vetmed #vetspecialistscork
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