Oaklawns Veterinary Surgery
At Oaklawns Veterinary Surgery in Carlow, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional veterinary care for both large and small animals. With over 25 years of experience, our dedicated team is committed to providing top-notch services to your pets and livestock in the surrounding areas.
We offer a comprehensive range of services, from routine check-ups, dental care, to soft tissue surgeries, addressing all your pet's health needs. Our large animal services include health testing and vaccination protocols, ensuring the wellbeing of farm animals as well. Our team of experienced vets and supportive nursing staff are here to ensure every animal receives the best care possible.
For added convenience, we have established the Pet Health Club, a health plan that provides unlimited consultations and preventative treatments for a monthly fee. This plan ensures your pet has continuous access to veterinary care, making it easier for you to manage their health expenses.
Opening hours
- sunday: (closed)
- monday: 9h-18:30
- tuesday: 9h-18:30
- wednesday: 9h-18:30
- thursday: 9h-18:30
- friday: 9h-18:30
- saturday: 9h-13h, 14h-17h
Our comment from InfoVet about Oaklawns Veterinary Surgery:
Committed Veterinary Specialists in Carlow
Oklawns Veterinary Surgery is a dedicated team of veterinary specialists serving clients across Rathnapish and Carlow. With a reputation built over many years, the practice is widely recognized for its professional approach to animal health, combining medical expertise with a genuine passion for pet welfare. The clinic has earned the trust of the local community, with many families relying on them as their primary veterinary care providers for over two decades.
Exceptional Compassion and Client Care
What truly sets this practice apart is the profound level of care and empathy shown by both the veterinarians and the support staff. Owners frequently highlight the team's kindness, patience, and willingness to go above and beyond. Whether handling routine check-ups or navigating the difficult moments of end-of-life care, the staff is praised for their gentle demeanor and clear communication. Many clients express deep gratitude for the emotional support provided during stressful times, noting that the team treats every animal with love and respect.
Expertise and Emergency Availability
The clinic is noted for its high standard of medical service, including specialized care for complex conditions and emergency situations. Veterinarians such as Keith and John are frequently commended for their diagnostic skills, thoroughness, and ability to save pets in critical conditions. The practice is also one of the few in the Carlow area offering 24-hour on-call emergency services, ensuring that pets receive timely attention even outside of regular business hours. This accessibility, combined with their clinical expertise, provides owners with significant peace of mind.
Comprehensive Services and Value
Oklawns Veterinary Surgery offers a wide range of services, from routine vaccinations and preventive health to advanced diagnostics and surgery. The clinic also provides a well-stocked shop with essential pet food, nutrients, and accessories. Clients often mention the reasonable pricing and transparency regarding costs, appreciating that the focus remains on the animal's well-being rather than just financial gain. The overall consensus among long-term clients is that the quality of care and the genuine affection shown to pets make this practice an invaluable asset to the community.
Oaklawns Veterinary Surgery: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Lovely professional seevice .. Keith and Ciaran are so good at there job .. I would highly recommend Oaklawns vet clinic
Fantastic experience: Great vet, very gentle to my pussy cat.
Negative experience: All vets are very expensive.
Fantastic experience: Amazing vets. Friendly staff and they look after the animals with such love and care. Highly recommend
Fantastic experience: Amazing vet my puppy had licked up something dodgy and he basically saved my pups life so honest and so good at there jobs 10/10 service thank you guys so much my pup would be dead right now only for this vet
Fantastic experience: Went above and beyond for our dog when she got sick. They were truly so kind and did an amazing job.
Positive experience: The staff are very friendly and professional at the same time
Fantastic experience: Staff are so good they explain everything clearly the level of care given to your pets is of the highest standard and the prices are very reasonable it’s nice to see that there are still some good vets who are not in it just for the money
Fantastic experience: Had a few visits here with my dogs, through sickness and getting vaccines, Very helpful and very understanding, Recently my older dog died, they arranged private crematorium and we got Vivadore back in a lovely box ,also Paw print and certificate of his death, I highly recommend Oaklawns veterinary Carlow x Cathy Kelly
Fantastic experience: Top service, my dog was sick and got him seen straight away, lovely staff
Fantastic experience: Our family vet for 20+ years. Very reliable, trustworthy, and kind.
Emma, thank you for your lovely review and for continued trust over the years. It has been a pleasure caring for your pets and we are grateful for your ongoing support and confidence in our team. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Fantastic experience: Iv used this vet for multiple cases from the start of pets lives to the end, i have puppies delivered her and my cat when it was his time to go, they take exelent care of my pets no matter the scenario and are very friendly and accommodating to the particular scenarios
Fantastic experience: Words can’t describe this clinic!! The staff and care is truly amazing!! The girls at front desk are always a pleasure to talk with. Always have a smile on their faces. From the Vets to nurses, they deserve so much more credit than they receive. I can’t thank them enough for everything they’ve done for my dog Jackson. This clinic for me isn’t just all about money, they truly care about the animals…I love coming in each week and seeing the staff have their pets with them just chilling in the clinic!!. Very reasonably priced in my opinion. And they are always a phone call away. I really can’t thank you all enough!! Especially Keith for everything he has done for Jackson. He truly is a Fantastic and talented vet!
Fantastic experience: I highly recommend this veterinary practice. I have been a loyal client for six years, and my husband’s grandparents and my parents have also trusted them with their pets over the years. The team is trustworthy and genuinely cares about the well-being of the animals. My personal favorite is Keith—I always request him because he is incredibly friendly, helpful, and patient with all of my questions. My dog, Nela, had ongoing skin issues that weren’t improving with other vets. Under Keith’s care, her condition significantly improved. It took some time, but she is now doing great. Every penny spent here feels worthwhile because the level of care and service they provide is exceptional.
Fantastic experience: Good affordable service, very reliable and excellent vet skills.
Hi Martin, thank you so much for your positive review, we appreciate you taking time to leave it.
Negative experience: Very disappointed they count payment not for what they do, but how much they want, my dog today have a surgery,very easy surgery because doctor say this, and he have a wart which should be for free because as well doctor say this, tablets should be for free,but they count either.... And my dog brother have before day the same injury in veterinary beside coach bus parking and they explained everything ant take a responsibility for everything and count 200e and everything elwas includet. And for my injury i paid 350.35e... its realy terrible... The nurse say he have a bandage for what i need to pay to,but when they bring my dog dont have it....In this vet clinic i never come back here. And suggested not go in here for surgery's..... Very sad when they acting like this ......
Fantastic experience: Top class veterinary service again for my cat who had an infection in his paw. Vet insisted I bring him back for a follow up visit which was free of charge.
Fantastic experience: Great service and reasonable prices. Very professional and friendly vets.
Jason, thanks for your review and 5 star rating. It is greatly appreciated. We are delighted that you are happy with our service and care.
Fantastic experience: Staff were amazing
Tricia, thank you so much for your kind words, we couldn't be prouder of our staff and we are glad you agree.
Fantastic experience: Very nice staff and very helpful...brought Olly in with a sore paw and also what turns out to be a food allergy,...the vet was really good and thoroughly checked him over and thankfully he is now on the mend, although we have to leave out his treats for a while
Fantastic experience: Kind caring staff , well stocked ,
Damian, thanks for taking the time to leave a kind review. It is greatly appreciated.
Fantastic experience: Excellent Veterinary Surgery
Fantastic experience: Very reasonable prices lovely over the phone and even nicer in person I would highly recommend them x
Hi Debra, thank you so much for your kind review and recommendation. From the team here, we greatly appreciate your support!
Fantastic experience: Good vets good staff well looked after my dogs
Hi Stephen, thanks you so much for the lovely review. We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service and care offered at the clinic. Your support is greatly appreciated and we look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Negative experience: Dsappointed. Rang the emergency vet about my pregnant cat that had been bleeding since the morning. Was told to just monitor her as it could be the start of labour and there’s not much they can do. Rang the next day as she was still bleeding but was told he was too busy to see her. Called a different emergency vet in Carlow and they wanted to see her straight away. Turns out she was having difficulty and needed a C-section. The kittens didn’t survive.
Fantastic experience: Wonderful staff and vets ... especially emergency and out of hours care.
Fantastic experience: Friendly helpful
Fantastic experience: Absolutely amazing staff and very good care.
Fantastic experience: Super service great Care
Fantastic experience: Great service, they take such good care of your pets, excellent
Fantastic experience: Lovely staff
Fantastic experience: Been using for many years, best vets in carlow area
Fantastic experience: Great service.
Fantastic experience: Sadly the owner John Brophy has retired and the business has been taken over by a Cooperate Company. But the saving grace is the vet Keith would not want to deal with any other. Keith is totally professional, an exceptional vet wonderful communicational skills, and very caring. He has cared for many of my rescue dogs over the years, and will continue to do so.
Positive experience: Didn't have too wait long. Friendly staff and very helpful. Would recommend.
Fantastic experience: Professional help we get for our
Fantastic experience: Exceptional staff, from reception to the veterinarians. A pleasure to deal with, compassionate and accommodating. Robert is a top class vet, with a wealth of knowledge, who quickly spotted something that was previously misdiagnosed (at two other clinics). I have absolute confidence in this practice which puts me at ease about coming to them with any issues that arise with my pup You really feel that there is true concern for your most precious little pals, and that it’s the comfort and safety of the animals that is paramount and not simply looking to squeeze as much money as they can out of you when you’re at your most vulnerable. Can’t thank you all enough for your help so far.
Fantastic experience: Dobra , porzadna klinika dla Zwierzaków , fajni Veterynsze mila obsluga i nie jest za drogo .
Fantastic experience: Always bring my cats here. Friendly staff, cats always taken care of.
Fantastic experience: Best Vets around. Lovely staff. Friendly and Knowledgeable.
Fantastic experience: Best veterinary in Carlow by a country mile
Fantastic experience: Staff unbelievably professional friendly and helpful. Nothing too much for them to handle! I had difficulty syringing my pet with meds orally so they got down on the floor with my dog who peed on them and they didn't mind and got the mop out and dosed my dog! Brilliant 5star service
Fantastic experience: Profesional and experienced veterinary practice.
Fantastic experience: Best vet in Ireland
Fantastic experience: I am very happy with our experience in Oaklawns veterinary.
Negative experience: my cat was let out whilst he was under anaesthetic, my cat did not awake and is buried. my cat was a hapoy cuddly baby☹️ highly do Not recommend
Fantastic experience: Saved our dog....
Fantastic experience: Great experience,
Fantastic experience: Friendly and professional
Fantastic experience: Very professional and compassionate clinic. Highly recommended.
Fantastic experience: Brilliant staff. Caring and informative. Looking after Jodie (age 16) past few years.
Fantastic experience: Excellent service, Care and advise for all your pets. Well stocked shop with food ,nutrients and accessories for your pets.
Fantastic experience: Very late with this -apologies Oct 21 my then 12 yr old was having breathing issues-had been turned away by vets (receptionist ) newbridge very distressed i recalled a pal saying this Vet was very good and within an hr the Vet, had her on a drip very servere allergic reaction to pork - picked Coco up following day,,will be back soon for both dogs-
Fantastic experience: Very pleasant to deal with, always efficient and pleasant
Negative experience: Misdiagnosed a small bump on my dog's head as a wart, other vet confirmed it was some sort of cyst and in no way a wart. It could have been something very serious they missed. Nice staff but be careful and always get a second opinion. Won't be going back.
Fantastic experience: Great service friendly staff
Positive experience: Nice place
Fantastic experience: Great care given to Sami felt save handing him over
Fantastic experience: Brilliant vets, so thorough and super friendly staff in general.
Fantastic experience: Vert professional and helpful
Fantastic experience: Very nice staff
Fantastic experience: Excellent care for my dog everytime, reallt nice staff.
Fantastic experience: Our doggie, Bella, was very unwell today. Very wheezy, seriously laboured breathing. We rang the emergency mobile. Nicola was on a call out but rang me back within 15 mins and saw Bella within 1 hour of my first call. Nicola was wonderfully caring, very efficient, gave Bella 2 injections and necessary course of meds for the next 7/10 days. She was just lovely with Bella, so caring which kept us calm as we were very worried. Tx so much Nicola. Brilliant service. Regards Una
Fantastic experience: They are the most fantastic and compassionate people I have ever had the pleasure to meet
Fantastic experience: Amazing place to visit, excellent customer service from start to finish so friendly and easy to talk to. Nicola the vet is so accommodating helpful and always open to answering questions so reassuring every time . They treat all animals the same with so much care and love to the animals.
Fantastic experience: Lovely staff.would highly recommend this vets.
Fantastic experience: Caring for our 4 legged friends
Fantastic experience: I've used Royal Oak or carlow vet clinic for 9 yrs and a few months ago I had a dog in great distress and after calling for days I am still waiting on a reply so I rang Oaklands which was recommended by a friend and my dog was in that day had a two night stay and diagnosed with painful pancreantitas and problem swiftly solved with brilliant vets and staff. Sadly a month later my 15 yr old JRT was booked in to be pts the following week but I had to call and ask could he be brought in earlier and even so they were so busy they fit Jack⚘in and were so comforting and as tramatic as losing your pet is, it was made alot easier with the vet explaining everything as I've never lost a dog before and the staff were brilliant helping with the cremation details. Highly recommended and very reasonally priced and also their always a phonecall away for any advise.
Fantastic experience: Good service
Fantastic experience: Brought in a stray dog that was hit by a car and they were fantastic, even helped to locate the owners.
Fantastic experience: Great service, always great when I call for help for my dog.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommended. Great staff and fantastic experience with my dogs
Fantastic experience: Great service, we had a bit of a scare with our dog one evening and rang the on call vet who met us within 30minutes. She checked out the dog and prescribed medication. Dog is active and acting like a pup again despite being about 23 years old.
Fantastic experience: Found them to be clean, knowledgable, friendly and not too hard on the pockets.
Fantastic experience: Fast efficient and great service as always
Fantastic experience: So we had to go to a vet just before 6 pm, with our bullypit, who's not use to muzzle, or random person taking him, Amazing vet, just took our dog with him, cleaned pup's ears, great dog handling, and good job, Thanks a million, respect
Positive experience: Excellent service, as usual.
Fantastic experience: All the staff are fantastic, always so welcoming , helpful and informative , really looked after our dog
Fantastic experience: Wish to thank Keith and all the staff at the Oaklawns vet clinic for the excellent care and attention given to our dog for the past two weeks and I’m glad to say that she’s in excellent health now thanks to them. John &Catherine McGrath Carlow.
Fantastic experience: The team at Oaklawns are fantastic. They've taken great care of ours dogs, are both knowledgeable and friendly and offer a great service at very reasonable fees. I'd have no hesitation recommending Oaklawns.
Fantastic experience: Best vet in carlow
Negative experience: We rang Oakland veterinary surgery for a second opinion. They told us everything we wanted to hear before we got there. Offered us better prices on prescription and told us we were better with them then our usual vet. They told us lies after lies. They hit hit us with a more expensive prescription then the other vets. Then charged for consultation fees which we weren't told about. The vet was extremely rude on the phone. They caused my partner great distress and embarrassment. Stay away from this shower. Very unprofessional.
Fantastic experience: Really caring towards the animals ❤️
Fantastic experience: Such lovely staff, they made the devastating experience of losing my golden retriever much more bearable with their kindness to him in his last moments.. highly recommend
Fantastic experience: Brilliant veterinary and they have very good and caring vets. They gave excellent care to my little dog
Positive experience: Very Good.
Fantastic experience: Our dog was in for a minor procedure, nice staff and no problems encountered.
Fantastic experience: Nothing but good things to say about this veterinary practice. I've known John Brophy since I was 12 years old. Always kind, patient, understanding and above all always has the best interests of my pets in mind. Extremely busy at the moment but lots of staff to accommodate.
Fantastic experience: Very good experience
Fantastic experience: Very efficient staff... reasonable priced for excellent care... 100% recommended..
Fantastic experience: Very friendly and helpful.
Fantastic experience: Great service grest staff an most important they take very good care of the pets the staff take time on the phone or in person to answer any question u have about your pet give great advice on the best care for your pet
Fantastic experience: Very caring and looked after daisy very well. Very busy which is always a good sign.
Fantastic experience: Nice ..young specialist...
Fantastic experience: Very professional. Cat was seen to as quickly as possible. She was looked after so well She is a semi wild cat so I applaud the staff there for the attention she got... back now in her own environment. Eating and drinking as normal....
Fantastic experience: Excellent result ,when the vet diagnosed the problem and treated our sick dog. Could see improvement a few hours after visit
Fantastic experience: Very good vets. Rang the day before dropping my dog in and was told exactly what it would cost for 4 different treatments. Dropped him at the door next day and paid over the phone before having him collected. Great service and reasonably priced. Wouldn't go anywhere else.
Fantastic experience: Great group of vets and the staff are very caring.
Positive experience: Great vet, great staff and very friendly.
Fantastic experience: Always excellent care and attention for my animals from all the staff ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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