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3 years ago
Had an awful experience with this vets. I brought my sick cat in Mon. 10am and the person who saw him first said it would be best to leave him in. I went out to reception and the receptionist said that did not mean in overnight as"they did not have the facilities" I said the vet said he would be kept in but the receptionist said " there would be nobody here to look after him", "you will have to come back to collect him". I went home waited all day for a call to collect him. I got a call at 6.30 now there was no mention of coming in to collect him. The caller had results of blood and urine tests. He gave me creatine numbers and said it was very high and his kidneys were failing. But even though I asked three times "what were the chances he could get back a decent quality of life" the caller who was a vet would not give me a prognosis. I paused for a second not knowing what to do and the caller said "or will I just go ahead and give him the injection" in this bored voice (meaning to euthanize him). That was the first mention that this illness might be fatal. I asked if there was nothing that could be done for him and he said they could give him fluids. That shocked me because he had been in since 10am and it was now 6.30 and he could have been given fluids much earlier. I said to go ahead and give him fluids. The caller then said they had found bacteria in the urine so he had a urinary infection and that could be treated. Now I was very troubled about the way this practise was dealing with the situation but as it wasn't viable to look for another vets in the middle of what seemed to be a crisis. I agreed to a three day plan where he would be kept in (where I had been told they didn't have facilities) and be treated with given antibiotics. I rang on the Tues and the receptionist went to ask the vet how my cat was doing. She came back and said he is very busy in surgery "you are probably going to have to make a decision" meaning euthanize him. This upset me because I didn't think it was her job to be having that kind of conversation with me. I felt the vet should be having a proper conversation with me. I rang again on the Wed and spoke to a different vet. Now there was no talk about euthanisation he suggested other possible investigations going forward. I asked how my cat was and he said he was alert but quiet. Unfortunately my cat died in the vets on Wed night. I decided to have him cremated and asked them to take a lock of fur. Today I went to collect the ashed at a small clinic belonging to the same practice. When I got the lock of fur it was just a tiny bit of fuzzy hair in a small plastic vial. It looked like a piece of lint you would pick up off a carpet. nothing like the lovely silky black and white coat my cat had. The person at the reception in this place kept asking me the same question and completely ignored my answers. After the fourth time he asked me I said there was no point asked me the same question over and over my answer wasn't going to change. He started to tell me I was upset (gaslighting) which I wasn't I was just getting irritated by his odd behaviour. I felt it was very rude to keep asking the same question over and over. I turned and left with my pets ashes. This experience has put me off vets in general. I'm hoping my cat was treated ok but i'm fear he wasn't. I have a very heavy heart wondering if this is true. read more
Great people and very accommodating. We left our cats a few times in the morning before going to work and picked them up in the evening no bother, no charge, kitties very happy. That's very handy when you need to get them neutered, since there's no operation at weekends in any vet. We even got a handy nail cutting job free of charge that i've never been able to reproduce that good myself. Price wise they're quite good and are willing to give a bit of discount if you have more than 1 pet. read more
Great staff, very helpful and very caring towards the animals, they are left in safe hands. They go out of their way to make sure your pet is well cared for and feeling well. They are always friendly and treat the animals like royalty. The facilities are great and not overly expensive. read more
14 years ago
If you need vets who are thorough and your pet is at ease with them then you have found the right place. Lovely staff and clean premises, well done. read more
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Unit 233
Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2
Ballycoolin, 15
Republic of Ireland
Ballycoolin
Directions
(01) 885 3253
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http://www.caravetgroup.com
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Cara Veterinary Group is a caring and compassionate veterinary group. The group consists of a Registered Veterinary Hospital in Dublin 15 and a Veterinary Clinic in Dublin 7. Celebrating 21 years in business in 2016, and over 50 years of veterinary experience combined, our vets have treated thousands of pets for a variety of problems, and regularly attend continuing veterinary education to update their skills. To ensure your pet receives excellent veterinary care whilst at either of our facilities, we also have a dedicated, nursing team, headed by Kirsten Cole, the winner of the IVNA's Irish Veterinary Nurse of the Year 2015. So if you are looking for experienced Vets in Blanchardstown, or Vets in Dublin 15, or Vets near Meath, please pop into our state-of-the art Cara Vet Hospital in Blanchardstown Corporate Park 2! Looking for experienced Vets near the Phoenix Park, or Vets in Dublin 7, or Vets in Dublin City Centre, why not pop into us in Cara Vet Clinic on the North Circular Road, just beside the Phoenix Park Gate! We truly value the importance of pets in people's lives. All vets and nurses are dedicated pet owners and strive to provide the highest quality of pet care in a comfortable, non-threatening environment. We would be honoured to have you entrust your pet's medical care to us and look forward to a great relationship with you and your pet.
History
Established in 1995.
In 1995, Sydney Nagle MVB MRCVS purchased and developed the Animal Clinic in Castleknock as well as a branch clinic at the Phoenix Park Gate. He then relocated the Castleknock branch to the River Road in Ashtown and remained there for 7 years. Cara Veterinary Group is born! Sydney went on to rebrand both facilities to form the Cara Veterinary Group; and relocated from the River Road to a state-of-the-art facility in Ballycoolin. Today Our standards, facilities and resources in Ballycoolin have since been recognised to be of such calibre, that upon inspection, the Veterinary Council of Ireland upgraded our accreditation from a Veterinary Clinic to a Registered Veterinary Hospital (the highest possible accreditation for a veterinary practice). In this new era of veterinary health care; clients expect the best for their pets so we have an obligation as a profession to provide it. Contact us today, to learn more about how the Cara Vet Group can serve the needs of you and your pet.
Meet the Business Owner: Sydney N.
Sydney Nagle MVB MRCVS is the principal of Cara Veterinary Group. Having qualified from University College Dublin in 1982, he spent a year working with large animals. Following that, he travelled to South Africa to work for a welfare organisation in the animal rescue centres, where he became an expertly skilled surgeon. He soon became their Chief Veterinarian and resided there for 12 years. Upon his return to Ireland in 1995, he set up the Cara Veterinary Group, which consists of a Veterinary Hospital in Dublin 15 and a Veterinary Clinic in Dublin 7. In his spare time, Sydney loves to spend time with his family and also has many hobbies such as cycling, hill-walking, photography, playing piano and guitar and singing. He has a King Charles Cavalier named Pippa and a Domestic Short-Haired Cat named Tabby.
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12 years ago
I would like to thank Sid Nagel; and all his woulderful and caring staff for helping my dog Miss Shelby with her cruciate repair to her rear right stiffle; on 21st October 2014. She is back to herself walking and running as normal. Her operation was a Fantastic success.I would highly recommend Cara Vets to you. Once you go there with your pet you will never want to take your pet or pets anywhere else again. 5 star treatment. read more
14 years ago
The hubby and I used to attend another local vet with our pets but switched to Cara about three years ago and never looked back. They're attentive and very good with animals (which is not the case with EVERY vet). read more
8 years ago
Great service. Lovely veterinary clinic. My dwarf hamster's nails needed clipping and the nurse there did an excellent job. Ruby's in much better form now. Thank you! read more
8 years ago
A clinic that you bring your animal alive and health and it never returns should not be reliable.












