The Irish Blue Cross - Mobile Unit 3

The Irish Blue Cross – Mobile Unit 3 is part of The Irish Blue Cross animal charity (founded in 1945). Based on the website and reviews, it appears set up for high-volume, practical veterinary care (the charity cites an average of 16,000 veterinary visits annually), with multiple reviewers describing support around end-of-life appointments—including keepsakes such as paw/nose prints and hair clippings sent afterwards. Reviews also show a clear split on urgent access: several people describe excellent help from the team, while one recent reviewer says they were turned away when seeking urgent care and were told to register and book online.

Services

• •Veterinary care provided by The Irish Blue Cross charity (website describes “helping pets in need” and references mobile clinic locations).
• •End-of-life care/euthanasia is explicitly mentioned in multiple reviews.
• •Aftercare touches following euthanasia are described by owners, including
• •condolence card sent afterwards
• •paw prints and/or nose prints
• •hair clippings
• •Appointment/registration process is referenced in a negative review: a reviewer reports being told they needed to register and make an appointment online before being seen.

People

• •Laura (vet): named by one reviewer who said Laura helped make a euthanasia appointment “as comfortable as possible before, during and after.”
• •Team and vets are repeatedly described as “friendly,” “kind,” “helpful,” and “professional,” with the most specific examples tied to support during euthanasia appointments (comfort measures, patience with appointment changes, and sending memorial keepsakes).

Reviews

Google rating: 4.6 stars from 641 reviews. - Multiple owners describe compassionate handling of euthanasia and the days around it (making pets and families comfortable; being patient when appointments were changed).

• •Several reviewers mention memorial gestures after a pet’s death (cards, paw/nose prints, hair clippings).
• •One reviewer reports a serious access problem when seeking urgent help: they say they arrived early with an unwell dog, but were not seen and were told to register and book online, despite their understanding that emergencies would be seen urgently.
• •Other recent reviews are brief but consistently positive about staff friendliness and vet quality.