Firmount Veterinary Clinic

Firmount Veterinary Clinic is a mixed animal practice (treating companion pets as well as farm and equine animals) with a history on its website dating back to 1940. It’s also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. From the website, the clinic is set up with consultation rooms, kennels, a theatre/x-ray room, and a large-animal pharmacy; reviews add practical details like separate reception areas for small vs large animals and a step-free, single-level client area.

Recent reviews highlight

• •Urgent care for a non-registered cat on Boxing Day, handled “swiftly,” with the cat returning home the same day in improved condition.
• •Routine preventative care being commonly used (vaccinations, worming, microchipping).
• •End-of-life support, with one owner describing compassionate help with euthanasia despite not being a regular client.

Services

From the clinic website and the latest reviews, services and capabilities mentioned include

• •Health checks and vaccinations
• •Medical treatment and surgery (general mention on the website)
• •X-ray/theatre facilities (listed as a combined theatre/x-ray room)
• •Diet and nutritional advice
• •Pet boarding (described on the website as “compassionate pet boarding”)
• •Microchipping and worming (explicitly mentioned in reviews)
• •End-of-life care/euthanasia (described in a review)
• •Care for a wide range of species, including
• •Companion pets: dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, ferrets, hamsters, chinchillas
• •Equine: horses and donkeys
• •Farm animals: cattle, sheep, pigs
• •Large animal pharmacy (listed on the website)

People

• •Cathair (vet): Mentioned in a review for handling an emergency cat visit “swiftly and professionally,” and for being “knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.”
• •John (vet): Praised for going “into detail” when discussing a pet’s care and for being reassuring.
• •Front-desk/reception team: Mentioned as friendly and helpful, with one review specifically noting “girls on the desk are so friendly.”

Reviews

Google rating: 4.8 stars from 384 reviews.

• •Fast handling of urgent cases, including an emergency visit for a cat on Boxing Day, with the pet reported to be well enough to go home the same day.
• •Preventative care is commonly used here, with owners mentioning vaccinations (“jabs”), worming and microchipping in a single visit.
• •Clear explanations and reassurance, especially from a named vet (John) who “goes into detail.”
• •Compassionate end-of-life support, including seeing a non-regular client late in the day for euthanasia.
• •Facilities and layout noted as practical, including being step-free/accessible and having separate reception areas for small and large animals.