About Veterinary Care in Ballymoney
This guide helps pet owners compare local veterinary options in Ballymoney based on services, animal coverage, and availability.
Top-rated veterinary clinics in Ballymoney
- •Riada Veterinary Clinic,
- •Riverside Veterinary Clinic,
There are 2 veterinary clinics in Ballymoney, with an average Google rating of 4.8★. Both clinics provide services for dogs and cats, but neither offers farm or large-animal services. Additionally, there are no clinics offering emergency or out-of-hours care, meaning 24-hour veterinary cover does not exist locally.
Routine veterinary care, surgical procedures, diagnostics, and dental care are available at both clinics. Neither clinic has a website, but they collectively have 198 reviews, indicating active community engagement and feedback. Notably, Riverside Veterinary Clinic contributes to veterinary nurse training, enhancing local veterinary education.
Overall, Ballymoney shows strong clinic depth with essential companion-animal services available at both facilities.
Best Rated Veterinary Clinics in Ballymoney, Antrim
Top-ranked veterinary practices based on quality, service, and customer reviews
Riada Veterinary Clinic treats both pets and farm animals and is set up for in-house diagnostics and surgery, with facilities listed including X‑ray (automated developing), ultrasound scanning, an in-house blood chemistry analyser, a dedicated operating theatre, and isolation facilities. The clinic states it provides a 24‑hour emergency service and will travel within a 20‑mile radius for emergency call-outs. In the latest reviews available to us, owners frequently mention being able to get help “any time of day or night,” and describe staff taking extra steps to settle nervous dogs (including offering food/treats during visits). There is also a contrasting review describing poor receptionist communication and an upsetting phone interaction.
Riada Veterinary Clinic treats both pets and farm animals and is set up for in-house diagnostics and surgery, with facilities listed including X‑ray (automated developing), ultrasound scanning, an in-house blood chemistry analyser, a dedicated operating theatre, and isolation facilities. The clinic states it provides a 24‑hour emergency service and will travel within a 20‑mile radius for emergency call-outs. In the latest reviews available to us, owners frequently mention being able to get help “any time of day or night,” and describe staff taking extra steps to settle nervous dogs (including offering food/treats during visits). There is also a contrasting review describing poor receptionist communication and an upsetting phone interaction.
Riverside Veterinary Clinic is a general small-animal practice (ownership group not stated in the available data) and is also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. From the latest reviews, owners describe a mix of routine and urgent situations being handled here—ranging from rabies vaccination for a dog passport to same-day help for an injured hedgehog, including an evening follow-up call with an update after the animal was transferred to a rescue place. Feedback is sharply split: several reviewers praise Nigel and the team for being helpful and for working well with animals, while a small number of recent reviews describe serious concerns about communication and clinical decision-making, including allegations of being dismissed during a consult and dissatisfaction with how an animal was handled on lead.
Riverside Veterinary Clinic is a general small-animal practice (ownership group not stated in the available data) and is also listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility. From the latest reviews, owners describe a mix of routine and urgent situations being handled here—ranging from rabies vaccination for a dog passport to same-day help for an injured hedgehog, including an evening follow-up call with an update after the animal was transferred to a rescue place. Feedback is sharply split: several reviewers praise Nigel and the team for being helpful and for working well with animals, while a small number of recent reviews describe serious concerns about communication and clinical decision-making, including allegations of being dismissed during a consult and dissatisfaction with how an animal was handled on lead.
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