Clontarf Veterinary Hospital

Clontarf Veterinary Hospital first opened its doors in August 1995 and has grown to become an important veterinary health care provider in Northeast Dublin, servicing areas from Marino to Malahide. The hospital has undergone extensive renovation and redesign over the years to accommodate both the expanding practice and on-going changes in veterinary care. The result is a modern and welcoming veterinary hospital. Read More

‘Team Clontarf’ is made up of veterinary surgeons Tanis Turley and Kieran Corry, with occasional assistance from Sarah Chambers. Nursing care is provided by our registered veterinary nurses AoibhinnNaughton and Emma O’Toole and final year trainee veterinary nurse Maeve Deady.

Tracy, our receptionist, is the welcoming face of Clontarf Vets. She helps manage the practice to ensure it runs smoothly and is always on hand to answer your queries.

Our facilities in Clontarf include a large waiting room/reception area, two bright consulting rooms, modern comfortable stainless steel insulated kennels, a large surgery prep area and operating theatre, X-ray facilities, ultrasound, endoscopy, blood pressure monitoring, air-driven dental station, pulse oximetry and modern gas anaesthesia. We have in-house laboratory facilities which allow for speedy results and treatment for your pet. Non-routine laboratory work is sent to outside labs and normally has a 24 hour turn around.

Located at the Marino end of the Malahide Road near Graingers Pub, it is easily accessible from the surrounding areas of Fairview, Clontarf, Marino, Donnycarney, Beaumont, Santry, Raheny, Donabate as well as Malahide and Howth.

Our team of vets and nurses are always on hand to listen, give advice and answer any questions you might have. Call 8330744 to reach us.

Tanis Turley, MVB MRCVS

After graduating from University College Dublin, Tanis spent a number of years working in the greater London area in small animal practice. She returned to Dublin in 1992, joined Anicare in 1995, and become a partner in 1997. Over the years she has been proud to see Anicare develop from the one-man practice it once was to the multi-branch, multi-discipline veterinary group it is today. In the past she has been an active member in veterinary organisations as well as a committee member of VICAS (Veterinary Ireland Companion Animal Society). Read More

Tanis has completed courses in internal medicine and diagnostic imaging with Sydney University’s Post-graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science.  She is a past overall winner of the prestigious Nationwide Stronghold Veterinary Petcare Award and has been highly commended in a number of subsequent years.  Now based in Clontarf Veterinary Hospital, she enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine with a particular interest in internal medicine and practice management.Outside of work she enjoys sports, both as a participant and a spectator, and is particularly fond of tennis and hill walking.  Her more leisurely interests include theatre and travel.

 

Kieran Corry, MVB

Kieran graduated with first class honours from University College Dublin in 2005. After graduating he worked in a busy mixed (large and small) animal practice in County Tyrone. There he realised that his main interest was in the small animal field, particularly orthopedic and soft tissue surgery. To pursue this interest he moved to Birmingham to work in a progressive small animal practice where he expanded his skills.

Having decided to move back to Ireland in 2010, Kieran wanted to work in a practice that offered the highest standard of equipment and an ethos for veterinary care that matched his own.  To this end, when offered a position with Anicare in June 2010 he was more than willing to commute from Tyrone. Read More

Kieran is married to a vet who understands his passion for animal care and has a young son who keeps him busy when he’s not at work.  He has a large, overly friendly black Labrador called Hughie.  In his spare time Kieran enjoys water sports, surfing, swimming, diving and spends most of his holidays on the coast in Donegal.  He loves to travel and normally incorporates some volunteer veterinary work on his trips such as spay and neuter programmes in places like Peru, Africa and America.

 

Elaine Croke – Registered Veterinary Nurse

Elaine a native of Co Loais  hails from a farming background and has been passionate about animals – all creatures great and small from an early age. It was this love of animals that lead her into a career in Veterinary Nursing.

Elaine graduated in Veterinary Nursing  from Athlone Institute of Technology in 2009. She then proceeded to undertake an add on degree year in Agricultural Science.

After graduation she joined a mixed practice in Co Kerry before moving to Dublin to join Clontarf Veterinary Hospital part of  the Anicare Veterinary Ggroup in April 2012.

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family and frinds, exercising, travelling and socialising.

Ellen Redmond – Registered Veterinary Nurse

Ellen graduated from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons as a registered Veterinary Nurse in 2000.
She has worked in a number of small animal and mixed pratices over the years both in Ireland and England .
With over a decade in the profession Ellen has a wealth of experience in veterinary nursing, which she brought with her to Anicare when she joined Clontarf Veterianry Hospital in November 2011.

Ellen’s priority, one shared by Anicare is to provide the highest standard of care to animals and their owners under her care. She enjoys all aspects of veterinary especially medical nursing, post operative care and client support.
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Ellen’s love for animals from a young age lead her to a career as a veterinary nurse. However in 2005 she took a career break to pursue her passion for biology and took a Biological Science Degree Course with the National University of Ireland Maynooth from which she graduated with first class honours.Outside of work Ellen enjoys outdoor activities like walking, horse-riding and taking care of any animals she comes across. To relax she enjoys art, photography, reading, travelling and socialising..

 

Maeve Deady – Qualified Veterinary Nurse

Maeve Deady successfully passed final exams in her Diploma in Veterinary Nursing at UCD in January 2012 and  will graduate as a Registered Veterinary Nurse later this year.  Maeve has been working with Anicare as a trainee veterinary nurse since 2006. She previously spent time with Anicare during her work experience as a transition year student and through an animal care course.  She also spent some of her summers working in our Clontarf Hospital. Read More

It was during one of these summers that Maeve adopted her cat Misty from our Botanic Veterinary Hospital, who is now sixteen years old.  She also has a cat, Max, whom she hand reared from three weeks old after he was abandoned on a doorstep in a plastic bag.  Max is now a happy, healthy three year old.  During her free time she likes to work with horses and is a qualified riding instructor.

 

Tracy O’Reilly – Receptionist

Tracy joined Anicare in 2003 having previously worked in a large animal practice in her native county of Louth.  As the receptionist, she is often your first contact with the practice and after many years working with us she is on first name terms with most of our clients and their pets.   In addition to scheduling appointments, Tracy looks after any food orders our clients may have as well as repeat prescriptions. She is happy to deal with any of your queries or to seek advice from our veterinary staff when needed.

Above and beyond her duties as receptionist, Tracy also takes on much of the management of the practice and plays an essential role in keeping it running smoothly. Read More

She has two cats – Goose and Gary.  In her free time she enjoys reading, listening to music and watching “Come Dine With Me”.  She is also an ardent fan of Batman.