University College Dublin Veterinary Hospital – Vets in Belfield
Clinic Overview
University College Dublin Veterinary Hospital in Belfield is a university veterinary hospital offering both primary-care appointments and referral-level work-ups across small and large animals. The hospital states it provides 24-hour hospital care for all patients, and recent reviews frequently mention emergency visits at night and on weekends, including surgery and inpatient monitoring. Owner feedback is mixed overall, with many praising emergency support, staff kindness, and follow-up, while some raise concerns about costs, communication, and aspects of post-operative care.
University College Dublin Veterinary Hospital in Belfield is a university veterinary hospital offering both primary-care appointments and referral-level work-ups across small and large animals. The hospital states it provides 24-hour hospital care for all patients, and recent reviews frequently mention emergency visits at night and on weekends, including surgery and inpatient monitoring. Owner feedback is mixed overall, with many praising emergency support, staff kindness, and follow-up, while some raise concerns about costs, communication, and aspects of post-operative care.
Services
- •Small animal medicine and surgery, including emergency treatment and surgery. Recent reviews mention care for a swallowed stone requiring surgery, a broken leg, and investigations for a cat with long-term medical issues.
- •Large animal and farm animal services, including large animal surgery, farm animal clinic, herd health, and reproduction.
- •Equine medicine and related services.
- •Anaesthesia, plus diagnostic imaging and diagnostic laboratories.
- •Rehabilitation and physiotherapy, along with a blood donor clinic.
- •Species listed by the hospital include dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, as well as exotic and zoo animals.
- •The hospital says it provides 24-hour hospital care for all patients, which aligns with reviews describing overnight stays, emergency admissions, and post-procedure monitoring.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
- •Dr Katie is named warmly in a review about a cat undergoing investigations, with the owner highlighting regular calls, emails, test updates, and planning of next steps.
- •Reviews also mention the wider team of nurses, receptionists, and doctors, with many praising empathy and professionalism, while some report poor communication in difficult situations.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.5/5 from 1,161 reviews.
- •Recent reviews often describe the hospital as an emergency service, especially for night, weekend, and holiday visits. Examples include treatment for a broken leg and surgery after a dog swallowed a stone, with one owner saying their pet was home again within about 24 hours.
- •Positive feedback commonly mentions kind, accommodating staff, detailed assessments, and strong support during stressful cases, including end-of-life situations and longer-term investigations.
- •Communication and follow-up get mixed feedback: some owners praise updates, calls, emails, paperwork, and aftercare, while others describe poor phone communication or feel post-operative follow-up was inadequate.
- •Cost and inpatient care are the main points of criticism in negative reviews. Some owners describe the hospital as expensive or say waits can be long, while a few make serious complaints about payment expectations, overnight stays, sedation, and post-operative outcomes.

