Braemar Veterinary Clinic – Vets in Belfast
Clinic Overview
Braemar Veterinary Clinic is set up for both routine care and more involved support, including emergency veterinary services (stated as 24/7/extended-hours) and being a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews repeatedly mention practical accommodations for anxious or reactive dogs—such as offering video appointments, using sedation when needed for in-person handling, and combining procedures (one owner describes a nail cut and tooth clean done while their dog was sedated). End-of-life support is also specifically described, including a home visit to keep a dog comfortable and a hand-written condolence card afterwards. One recent reviewer, however, reports “shocking service” and says a vet would not come to the phone, which conflicts with the overwhelmingly positive feedback elsewhere.
Services
- •Emergency veterinary services (listed as 24/7 or extended hours).
- •Veterinary nurse training facility (listed).
- •Remote/video consultations (suggested to an owner to reduce stress for a behaviourally sensitive dog).
- •Sedation to enable care/handling for difficult appointments (used when necessary, per review).
- •Nail trimming (done while sedated, per review).
- •Dental cleaning (“tooth clean” mentioned, done while sedated).
- •Surgery (one reviewer references “what a difference the surgery has made,” without specifying the procedure).
- •Breeding/puppy-related care (a long-term client mentions attending with their dogs “including when the pups were born”).
- •End-of-life care with home visit (described by an owner as being done at home to keep their dog comfortable).
People
- •Shane (role not stated): mentioned as “professional” and reassuring; one owner credits his manner and the team’s reassurance around a surgical case.
- •The wider team: repeatedly described as offering practical options for nervous/reactive pets (video appointments; sedation when needed), and providing follow-up gestures after euthanasia (a hand-written condolence card signed by the team).
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8 stars from 297 reviews. “”
- •Adaptations for anxious/reactive dogs: video appointments and sedation were suggested to reduce stress; one owner says the team managed necessary care despite behavioural difficulties.
- •End-of-life support: an owner describes a home visit for euthanasia to keep their dog comfortable, plus a hand-written condolence card afterwards.
- •Positive experiences around procedures: one reviewer highlights a surgery outcome and says staff provided reassurance and explained things in a way that reduced worry.
- •Service quality disagreement: one recent 1-star review alleges “appalling” care and difficulty speaking to a vet by phone, contrasting with multiple 5-star reviews describing helpful, supportive care.
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Reviews for Braemar Veterinary Clinic
Note: Showing the 5 most recent Google reviews out of 297 we track in total. Recent reviews may not be representative of overall sentiment.
Tomas Kernohan
in the last week
Great practice,they really love pets and they are always helpful.
Nicole Ellen
3 weeks ago
Absolutely shocking service! The “care” they provided was appalling, if you care about your pets avoid this surgery. The vet won’t even come to the phone knowing fine rightly what they have done!! Wouldn’t even give 1 star but I can’t leave the review otherwise.
C Abba
3 months ago
Always top class!
Bernard Brannigan
3 months ago
Very friendly and helpful. Very pet centred
Zoë B
a month ago
The staff at Braemar have been absolutely fantastic. After a not so great experience at another vet we moved our dog, Tess, over to Braemar for support. Tess had behavioural issues and was very wary of people outside our family circle which could come across as aggression, making normal vet trips very difficult. The team at Braemar made various suggestions such as video appointments, sedation for in person appointments as necessary (going as far as giving her a nail cut and tooth clean whilst she was out), and when it came to the end of life - came out to our home to make Tess as comfortable as possible. With various issues, the vets always made suggestions of how to make Tess feel at ease and prolong her life where we could. It is so refreshing to see a practice that looks at our pet as a part of the family, despite her behavioural problems. We have also received a condolence card through the post this morning, hand written and signed by the team which was a lovely touch. I could not recommend Braemar enough.
Zoë B
3 months ago
The staff at Braemar have been absolutely fantastic. After a not so great experience at another vet we moved our dog, Tess, over to Braemar for support. Tess had behavioural issues and was very wary of people outside our family circle which could come across as aggression, making normal vet trips very difficult. The team at Braemar made various suggestions such as video appointments, sedation for in person appointments as necessary (going as far as giving her a nail cut and tooth clean whilst she was out), and when it came to the end of life - came out to our home to make Tess as comfortable as possible. With various issues, the vets always made suggestions of how to make Tess feel at ease and prolong her life where we could. It is so refreshing to see a practice that looks at our pet as a part of the family, despite her behavioural problems. We have also received a condolence card through the post this morning, hand written and signed by the team which was a lovely touch. I could not recommend Braemar enough.
donna mcbride
2 months ago
Absolutely beautiful. Especially at night. Go late on in the evening to miss the large crowds
Aine Corrigan
a year ago
The absolute best team! They are so knowledgeable, friendly and offer reassurance when it's needed. Everyone at the clinic totally understand how important our pets are to us. They go above and beyond to provide such a high standard of care every time!
James Lillywhite
a year ago
Shane was such a professional and what a gentleman! All the girls were just amazing and what a difference the surgery has made. We were so worried and they put us at such ease with their knowledge and reassurance. Thank you!
Eddie Doherty
3 years ago
We have 5 shih tzu's and we have been taking them here for the last 7 years. Including when the pups where born. There are plenty of great vets, but this one has been great for our doggie family. Very highly recommended by us.
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