Vets in Kilkenny | Ireland Veterinary Directory

Top-rated veterinary clinics in Kilkenny

• •Village Veterinary Hospital
• •Thomastown Veterinary Clinic
• •Sugarstown Veterinary

There are 22 veterinary clinics in Kilkenny, with an average Google rating of 4.7★. 12 clinics treat dogs and cats (small animals). 21 clinics offer farm or large-animal services. 2 clinics explicitly state emergency or out-of-hours care arrangements in the available information. No clinic is explicitly confirmed as providing 24-hour veterinary cover in the available data.

Geographic coverage across the county

The county includes 15 towns with listed provision. Examples include Kilkenny, Thomastown, Callan, Castlecomer, Graignamanagh, Piltown, Freshford, and Gowran. Availability and the service mix (companion-animal vs farm/equine) can vary by town, so the nearest clinic is not always the best match if you need a specific animal type or capability.

What services are actually available (based on the county dataset)

Across the county, the baseline offering is routine clinical care, with strong coverage for large-animal work (21 farm/large-animal clinics) and additional equine capacity (13 equine clinics). Companion-animal access exists (12 dog-and-cat clinics), and the county also has limited specialist/exotic provision (2 clinics). Review coverage is substantial (2031 total Google reviews across clinics), which helps pet owners compare consistency and recurring themes, and 13 clinics have websites—useful for confirming opening hours, species treated, and whether appointments are required.

From the detailed clinic information available in this dataset, companion-animal services explicitly mentioned include vaccinations, microchipping, diagnostics such as digital X-rays, dental care, blood testing, and grooming (where provided). End-of-life care is also directly referenced in reviews for Village Veterinary Hospital, and urgent same-visit treatment is described in reviews for Thomastown Veterinary Clinic.

Emergency/out-of-hours care vs routine-only access (practical difference)

Only a small subset of providers explicitly describe out-of-hours arrangements in the available information, which changes how you should plan for urgent problems. Village Veterinary Hospital states it offers emergency care outside regular hours, and Thomastown Veterinary Clinic lists a vet on call for emergencies on Sundays and Bank Holidays. For most other clinics, emergency capability is not stated in the dataset, so pet owners should assume routine-hours access unless the clinic confirms otherwise via its own published information.

This matters because out-of-hours arrangements can affect continuity of care (whether your pet is seen by a team that already has its records) and response time when a same-day problem arises. It also affects how you prepare: if your household has multiple pets or a history of urgent issues, it may be practical to register with a clinic that explicitly publishes its out-of-hours process, while still using local routine-only options for preventive care.

Veterinary nurse (VN) training involvement vs not (county-wide implication)

No clinics in the county are listed as offering VN training in the provided dataset (0). For pet owners, this mainly affects expectations around whether a site is structured as a teaching/training environment versus a purely service-delivery environment. In practical terms, you should not assume that student VN placements are part of routine appointments anywhere in the county based on this data.

Because VN training is not listed anywhere, comparing clinics is more effectively done using other observable signals available here—species coverage (small animal vs farm/equine), published services (such as imaging or grooming where stated), and the depth of public feedback (2031 reviews total). If your priority is nurse-led clinics (for example, weight checks or post-operative monitoring), you will need to confirm directly with the practice what nurse appointments are offered rather than relying on a county-wide training indicator.

The role of mid-ranked and routine-focused providers

With 22 clinics across 15 towns, much of the county’s capacity is likely delivered through practices that focus on everyday work: routine consultations, preventive treatments, and ongoing herd or equine care where relevant. These clinics are important for access—especially for farm and equine clients—because proximity and regular scheduling can be more critical than occasional advanced services. They also provide the practical backbone for vaccinations, parasite control, minor illness care, and follow-up checks, even when referral or additional diagnostics are needed elsewhere.

Overall, Kilkenny shows strong depth across farm and equine coverage, while explicitly stated out-of-hours arrangements appear concentrated among a small number of providers in the available listings.

Animal focus across the county

Based on the service distribution, the county is primarily mixed-practice with a strong farm focus: 21 clinics offer farm/large-animal services, 13 offer equine services, and 12 offer dog-and-cat services.

Choosing between clinics

When comparing vets in Kilkenny, start with species coverage (companion vs farm/equine), then check whether the clinic publishes out-of-hours arrangements, and finally use review volume and website availability (13 clinics) to validate practical details like appointment flow and stated services.

Kilkenny has broad veterinary coverage across small-animal, farm, and equine work, with limited explicitly stated out-of-hours provision—use the ranked clinic list above to select the best fit for your pet and your access needs.

Freshness: January 2026.