When an animal has a problem which is outside the area of expertise of your regular veterinary surgeon, it is in the animals best interest to be referred to attend a vet with more appropriate or advanced clinical experience and expertise in a specific area. Eye referrals are made when conditions are potentially serious, persistent, painful or vision-threatening.

Animals are only seen when referred by your veterinary surgeon. This is for the benefit of the patient as all relevant information about the overall health of the animal can be discussed, and a referral report will be sent back to your veterinary surgeon to ensure that your pets medical history file is complete and that treatment can be continually provided closer to home.

If you are very worried about your animal's eye, you can ask your vet to refer you. Your vet fill out an on-line referral form or email Eye Vet the referral letter and send the medical history. Eye Vet will work alongside your vet to treat your pet so that everybody will benefit, especially the patient!

Consultations are all by appointment only. If your vet has referred you, you can phone us directly yourself to arrange an appointment. There is more information available here.

• Please phone to arrange an appointment.
• Check with your vets that they have already emailed the medical history. Any medications which your pet is taking should also be brought along to the appointment.
• Please administer eye drops as normal before the appointment unless you have been otherwise instructed.
• Do not feed your pet from 10pm the night before the consultation in case a procedure needs to be done. However, do ensure that they have access to drinking water.
• If your pet is diabetic, please do not fast them but phone for advice.
• Consultations are usually 30 minutes long, however please allow for an hour in case the pupils need to be dilated.
• Dogs should attend on a lead for their own safety and those around them. Cats and other small pets should be in a secure basket.

Consultation hours are typically 9 am to 3.30 pm on Monday to Friday at:

Mulcair Veterinary Clinic,
Clonbealy,
Newport,
Co. Tipperary
V94 X6W9

Mulcair Veterinary Clinic has excellent hospital facilities. There is a separate cat ward to minimise feline stress, and a dog ward with large walk-in kennels if needed. There is an isolation ward should your pet not be vaccinated or be suffering from an infectious disease.

Surgery can be arranged on the same day of initial referral to the best of our abilities, however this cannot be guaranteed.

Eye Vet work exclusively with eyes. If other procedures are needed which are not related to the eye problem, your own vet will do these at a later date.

If your animal is insured, it is best to check with your insurance company that the policy is current and that the condition will be covered. Please bring your policy number with you so that a claim form may be filled out and sent as soon as possible so that the company can re-imburse you directly.

As your pet requires an extended consultation with specialised equipment and ocular tests, the cost will be higher than at your regular vet. Each patient may need different tests, medications, and procedures, sometimes with sedation, so it’s not possible to provide an exact cost in advance.

The cost of the initial consultation is €170 in 2026, and any additional costs will be discussed during the consultation. Surgery under general anaesthetic starts at €700.

An estimate will be given, but it may not always be possible to fully determine the extent of the necessary treatment immediately. We will contact you promptly if the costs are expected to exceed the initial estimate.

Full payment is required at the end of consultation or at the time of discharge. Payment may be in the form of cash and Laser or credit cards including Visa and Mastercard.

If you cannot collect your pet during business hours, the pet will be hospitalised and you will be charged an additional hospitalisation fee.