Donal O'Connell Veterinary Practice – Vets in Tralee
Clinic Overview
Donal O'Connell Veterinary Practice in Tralee is viewed positively by many reviewers for both routine, long-term care and urgent treatment, including emergency surgery and inpatient recovery. Recent feedback includes a strong account of a rapid Sunday-evening emergency response, with a badly injured dog seen within an hour after an immediate phone reply. There is also a negative recent account describing rushed appointments and dissatisfaction with blood sampling and ear care.
Donal O'Connell Veterinary Practice in Tralee is viewed positively by many reviewers for both routine, long-term care and urgent treatment, including emergency surgery and inpatient recovery. Recent feedback includes a strong account of a rapid Sunday-evening emergency response, with a badly injured dog seen within an hour after an immediate phone reply. There is also a negative recent account describing rushed appointments and dissatisfaction with blood sampling and ear care.
Services
- •Routine and ongoing care: Reviewers describe the practice as looking after pets over many years, suggesting regular day-to-day and long-term veterinary care as well as one-off visits.
- •Emergency and urgent treatment: Multiple reviews mention urgent cases, including late Sunday-evening help after a dog attack and prompt phone advice followed by same-evening treatment.
- •Surgery and inpatient care: Owners describe emergency surgery being carried out, with pets kept in the clinic during recovery and updates given during the stay.
- •Diagnostics and clinical work-ups: Blood sampling and testing are mentioned in reviews, including blood being taken from a neck vein.
- •Ear-related complaints: Ear problems and ear cleaning are specifically mentioned in reviewer accounts.
Pricing
No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.
People
Named team members mentioned by reviewers include Eileen, Claire, Olivia, Brendan, and Ursula. In those accounts, they are associated with kind care, clear communication during a dog's stay after emergency surgery, and help that felt beyond the basics. Reviewers also speak positively about the reception team, while one negative review criticises an unnamed junior veterinary doctor over manner, time spent, and clinical handling.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.9/5 from 53 reviews. Recent written feedback is mostly very positive, with a small amount of clear criticism.
- •Emergency response stands out: one reviewer says the clinic answered immediately on a Sunday evening and had their badly injured dog seen within the hour.
- •Kind, knowledgeable care is a repeated theme: reviewers describe the vets as caring, professional, gentle, and willing to go beyond expectations.
- •Surgery and aftercare are praised: one owner says their dog received emergency surgery and that staff were kind and informative throughout the inpatient stay.
- •There is some negative feedback: one recent reviewer reports rushed appointments, bruising after a blood draw, dissatisfaction with treatment of an ear problem, and felt prices were very high, while another reviewer described the clinic as inexpensive compared with the UK.

