Hillside Veterinary Surgery

Hillside Veterinary Surgery appears to be a small, vet-led practice in Abbeyfeale, with no stated corporate group affiliation. It handles routine pet care as well as urgent same-day problems, with reviews describing pets being seen on a bank holiday and after a late-day phone call. Owners also repeatedly praise calm, gentle handling for injections and clear explanations of treatment options and likely outcomes.

Services

• •General veterinary care for dogs and other pets, including routine day-to-day health needs.
• •Urgent appointments at short notice in at least some situations, including a bank holiday visit for a dog with a damaged dew claw and a late-day call that still led to an in-person appointment.
• •Injections and shots, with several owners commenting that pets were handled gently and showed little sign of stress during treatment.
• •Consultations that include clear discussion of an animal’s condition, possible treatment options, and likely outcomes.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Lutz (vet): Mentioned repeatedly by name in reviews. Owners describe him as approachable, caring, and clear in explaining pets’ condition, treatment choices, and outcomes. He is also credited with seeing urgent cases at short notice.
• •Marie (receptionist): Named positively in reviews as a lovely receptionist.

Reviews

Google rating: 5.0/5 from 34 reviews.

• •Owners consistently describe a very caring, approachable manner, with pets handled gently and calmly during visits.
• •Short-notice help stands out as a recurring theme, including a bank holiday appointment for a bulldog with a damaged dew claw and a same-evening visit after a call close to 6pm.
• •Communication is a clear strength in the feedback, with reviews praising explanations of the animal’s condition, treatment options, and likely outcomes.
• •Several comments also highlight low-stress injections, with pets “not noticing” or not even flinching.