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Image of vet nurse carrying out anaesthesia monitoring on a cat Anaesthesia
If your pet is undergoing diagnostic procedures or surgery at UCD Veterinary Hospital, then analgesia, sedation or general anaesthesia may be required. A dedicated team of anaesthetists at UCD Veterinary Hospital provide anaesthesia for over 2,000 dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and exotics pets each year. Our team includes three European specialists in veterinary anaesthesia, one anaesthesia registrar, two anaesthesia residents, one anaesthesia intern and three small animal anaesthesia nurses.
Image of a dog lying down during a blood donation with their owner, a vet student and a vet beside them Blood Donor Clinic
While blood products are readily available in human medicine, they are slightly more scarce in animals. Animals with life-threatening anaemias due to massive bleeding from trauma (such as in a road traffic accident), surgery or bleeding disorders, or for animals with immune-mediated haemolytic anaemias (where the red blood cells are been destroyed by the body), blood transfusions are essential to improve oxygen carrying capacity and save an animals’ life. And, just like people, dogs and cats have different blood types. Giving a matched blood transfusion minimises the risk of an adverse reaction.
Horse being prepared for a CT scan by two Diagnostic Imaging team members
Almost 5,000 Small Animal and 1,000 Large Animal cases go through the UCDVH Diagnostic Imaging (DI) unit each year. The unit provides a full range of Diagnostic Imaging services for all internal patients admitted to the Hospital, but also a variety of services for external cases referred to the UCDVH by veterinary practitioners or booked in directly by clients. All of our equipment is state of the art, veterinary dedicated and operated by our expert team.
Lab staff member analysing test results at a computer Diagnostic Laboratories
The staff in the Clinical Pathology Laboratory provide a friendly, expert and rapid-turnaround service for all diagnostic tests in their discipline. Our Veterinary Clinical Pathologist is board-certified by the ACVP, ECVCP, and RCPath; the lab is approved for training Residents in Clinical Pathology, four of whom have been boarded. Staff analyse ~15,000 samples annually for comprehensive, clinical chemistry and haematologic profiles, and report the results out by email on the same day as sample receipt. Any special tests not available in-house are referred to a professional, external lab. Assistance is provided with interpretation of test results, where needed.
Image of vet carrying out dental exam on a horse Equine Services
The UCDVH Equine Field Service offers on-site care to horses at their stable or yard. Our experienced team provides both scheduled & emergency care in the South Dublin and Wicklow areas (within a 30 minutes drive south of UCD).
Black and white cows grazing in a field Farm Animal Services
The UCD Farm Animal Team consists of European Board Certified Specialists in bovine and small ruminant health management, animal reproduction, epidemiology and veterinary public health. This multi-disciplinary group also includes internationally recognised experts in reproductive biology and applied animal nutrition.
Vet nurse carrying out physio treatment on a dog. The dog is lying on the floor with its owner beside it Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy
At the UCDVH Animal Rehabilitation Clinic (ARC) we provide the highest standards of patient care and evidence based rehabilitation. Our highly qualified human and veterinary physiotherapists carefully tailor the rehabilitation plan to meet the needs of your patient or pet.
Member of the Equine Reproduction team looking at samples in a lab Equine Services
UCD Veterinary Hospital now offers specialist led equine reproduction service. Dr Niamh Lewis joined our team in 2021 and brings a unique skill set in advanced reproduction to the UCDVH.
Small dog being examined by two members of the Small Animal Medicine team and two students Small Animal Internal Medicine
The UCDVH Small Animal Internal Medicine (SAIM) service is a specialist led service with European (EBVS®) and American specialists in Small Animal Internal Medicine (SAIM) as well as 5 specialists in training (residents). Our dedicated internal medicine nursing team provides support to our clinicians and the best level of care to our inpatients.
Image of two veterinary surgeons carrying out a procedure on a dog in an operating theatre Small Animal Surgical Services
The Small Animal Surgery Service includes surgical specialists, as well as residents (specialists in training), interns and nurses. The surgery team is led by Dr Ronan Mullins (MVB, DVMS, PGDipUTL, DECVS, MRCVS) who works alongside Dr Marie Pauline Maurin (DVM, DVMS, PGDipUTL, DECVS) and Dr Jorge Espinel (DVM, MSc, DECVS, DVMS, PhD, AFHEA) with our team of residents Dr Ignacio Otero Balda (DVM, MSc), Dr Joseph O'Sullivan (MVB, CertSAM), and Dr Cristina Ortega (DVM, PgCertSAS), surgical intern and nurses.

UCD Veterinary Hospital

UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 6000 | Location Map(opens in a new window)