The Irish Blue Cross - Mobile Unit 1

The Irish Blue Cross operates as a charity (founded 1945) offering low-cost veterinary care via mobile clinics. Recent reviews most often describe support around end-of-life care, including making euthanasia appointments as calm as possible and providing bereavement keepsakes afterwards (cards, paw/nose prints, and hair clippings). One recent reviewer reports a conflicting experience when seeking urgent help for a dog in pain, saying they were told to register and book online rather than being seen immediately, despite their understanding that emergencies would be seen urgently.

Services

Based on the website summary and the latest reviews, the clinic is associated with

• •Low-cost veterinary services provided by a charity model.
• •Mobile clinic appointments (owners specifically mention attending a mobile clinic).
• •Euthanasia / end-of-life care, including efforts to keep pets comfortable before, during, and after.
• •Bereavement aftercare gestures, including sending condolence cards and keepsakes such as paw/nose prints and hair clippings (as described by multiple owners).
• •Appointment/registration process: one owner reports being told they needed to register and make an appointment online when requesting urgent help.

People

• •Laura (vet): mentioned by name in a review describing euthanasia for a dog; the owner says she helped keep both the family and the dog as comfortable as possible throughout the process.

Reviews

4.6 stars from 641 reviews. - End-of-life support is a repeated focus: multiple owners describe euthanasia appointments handled gently, and mention thoughtful follow-up such as condolence cards and paw/nose prints (and in one case hair clippings) sent afterwards.

• •Staff manner and professionalism are frequently praised in brief terms (“friendly,” “excellent,” “kind,” “professional”), including for mobile clinic visits.
• •Urgent care access is not consistent in the accounts we have: one owner describes being turned away when seeking urgent help and being told to book online, which conflicts with their expectation of same-day emergency support.