Island Wood Veterinary Hospital

Island Wood Veterinary Hospital is part of Millstreet Veterinary Group, whose website presents the wider practice as caring for both farm animals and companion animals. The clinic appears set up for routine care, ongoing medical management and surgery, with 24-hour veterinary care stated for livestock and companion animals. Owner feedback also points to clear communication during treatment, careful follow-up after procedures, and calm handling of more anxious pets.

Services

•Companion animal and farm animal care, reflecting the wider practice’s stated focus on both small animals and livestock.
•Routine and ongoing medical care, including check-ups, repeat monitoring and blood tests. Recent owner examples include follow-up bloodwork for a hyperthyroid cat and longer-term management of a cat with a urinary problem, including dietary treatment.
•Surgery and aftercare, with reviews describing soft-tissue surgery such as mammary lump removal in an older dog, including anaesthesia, updates during the procedure, wound checks and follow-up contact afterwards.
•Supportive and rehabilitative care, with one owner mentioning nebulisation therapy as part of ongoing home support, alongside broader rehabilitative care.
•End-of-life care, mentioned by owners as part of the practice’s support for pets and their families.
•The clinic website also lists pet boarding and grooming, cardiology referral, and 24-hour veterinary care for livestock and companion animals.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

•Jane (vet) is the most frequently named clinician in reviews. Owners describe her as calm, clear and reassuring, especially in more difficult situations, and mention her in cases involving surgery, blood sampling, chronic-condition monitoring and urgent care.
•Aoife (nurse) is mentioned positively for explaining follow-up treatments.
•Eileen and Maura are both named for being helpful and pleasant when dealing with calls and arranging care.
•Reviews also praise the wider team for being friendly, professional and well briefed on ongoing cases.

Reviews

Google reviews show 4.7 stars from 29 reviews.

•Reviews consistently describe the team as professional, pleasant and kind with animals, with several shorter comments simply praising how well pets are treated.
•A recurring theme is clear communication: owners say they were kept informed during procedures, had options explained clearly, and felt well supported afterwards.
•Several reviews give more detailed examples of complex or ongoing care, including a dog’s mammary lump surgery, repeat bloodwork for a hyperthyroid cat, and diagnosis and management of a cat’s urinary issue.
•Owners also highlight calm handling of nervous pets and a reassuring manner in emergency and end-of-life situations.

Reviews for Island Wood Veterinary Hospital

Note: Showing the 10 most recent Google reviews out of 29 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.

David Lyons

6 months ago

Cecelia O Connor

9 months ago

Very good there 👍.

Theresa Collins

1 year ago

They are really good with the animals and the staff are really nice

Ingrid Fenech

2 years ago

Adrienne Mahony

The staff at Island Wood are very professional and pleasant and helpful. Thank you Island Wood for your time.

Pete Mac Paradox

4 years ago

A long overdue review of Island Wood Vets. They did an amazing job on my dog Polly who needed a mammary lump removed. All staff were welcoming and very professional and my dog was completely at ease. I was worried since she is an older dog and had to be put under anesthetic. Vet and staff kept me updated throughout the procedure. They also followed up a number of times afterwards to make sure the wound healed and everything was ok. All at no extra charge. Polly is now fully healed and back to herself again. Best vets I've been to bar none highly recommend.

Gwen Boyle

I always know that our pets will get the best possible care from Jane and the team at Island Wood vets. Every member of staff shows genuine empathy for each individual animal, and their professional expertise is outstanding. The vets are always calm and reassuring, which is great in emergency situations! They always make sure to explain exactly what is happening, what the options are, and how best to proceed. Our dog Bobbie recently had a large surgery, which was a worrying experience, but we knew she was in wonderful hands. The surgery was a great success. Jane and the team were so careful to minimize Bobbie's discomfort and the aftercare has been fantastic. Our two cats have also had great care at Island Wood vets. They diagnosed our cat Gem with a urinary issue that was causing him a lot of misery a couple of years ago. With the right care and diet, he is now absolutely thriving. I completely trust and would highly recommend Island Wood vets. Thanks for looking after our beloved pets!

Eilish

From positive first impressions on ringing the practice to the helpful and courteous manner in dealing with all staff. I was fortunate to discover Jane and her Team at Island Wood Vets when I took my elder hyperthyroid cat here who was proving to be quite challenging in obtaining bloodwork from. Jane exuded a calmness and competence and I found that on arrival to the vets room that the anxious cat was given some time and understanding before successfully obtaining the blood sample. This was re-assuring from both Doodle’s and my point of view, I felt those extra all important few minutes and gradual approach made such a difference. We managed to successfully get her condition under control and without dread went back many times for further follow-ups and bloodwork. Doodle in her elder years also began to enjoy the benefits of nebulisation therapy in our homemade d.i.y nebulisation box. Over time, in my case with the cats and my dealings with Island Wood Vets - from routine check-ups to more complex management cases, to rehabilitative care approaches and to the empathy shown to the pets and that of their owners in their beloved pets end-of-life care, I found that Jane on a one-to-one shows a very genuine interest and decisive care approach to the animals and her and the team all work very well on an individual and collaborative basis. I have seen many first-hand examples of this and all are familiar and well briefed on ongoing individual client cases, which from an ownership perspective can be very re-assuring as there is the benefit of a good back-up and support available at all times.

Helen Linehan

Island Wood Veterinary Hospital have been looking after our family pet Coco & to say they are excellent is an understatement. Jane is so professional as a vet but also so caring & understanding, Aoife the nurse is so good to explain follow-up treatments & Eileen & Maura on the phones are also very helpful. The backroom staff are also very willing & friendly each time we visit the practise. I certainly wouldn't want any other vet or practice looking after our pet. Of course Coco loves the little treats she gets after each visit! This business & particularly Jane deserves a full 5 stars from our family. From Helen Linehan.

Sky Blue

5 years ago

I took my sick puppy Bella to Island Wood last Tuesday. She was cared for by Jane and I highly recommend her..she was very kind and caring and an absolute pleasure to deal with. I also had the pleasure of dealing with Eileen. A lovely lady. Well done Island Wood Vetinary Clinic.