XLVets Ireland

XLVets Ireland XLVets Ireland represents a network of independently owned veterinary practices XLVets Ireland is a network of independently owned veterinary practices.

Our membership model is built by members, for members. Our success is from smart, focused, value driving works, closely collaborating and delivering strong commercial benefits, sound organisational processes and support to members. XLVets members are part of a successful global community of veterinary networks in the UK, New Zealand and Canada. By providing a model that supports collaborative work

ing, members have the opportunity to share ideas and learn new skills beyond their regional and country boundaries. For more information on XLVets and our member practices please contact the XLVet Ireland Support Office on 061 381505 or email us at [email protected]

20/12/2024

✨Celebrating a Successful 2024 in Pictures✨

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on all the amazing moments from this year.🎥Watch our reel to see the highlights.

A huge thank you to everyone who was part of our journey this year.

Are you a veterinary professional (Vet or Nurse) looking to gain the knowledge and practical skills required to diagnose...
18/12/2024

Are you a veterinary professional (Vet or Nurse) looking to gain the knowledge and practical skills required to diagnose and manage canine otitis effectively and ensure better outcomes for your patients?

Join XLVets Skillnet for a “Canine Otitis – A Practical Workshop for Vets & Nurses” event on Thursday 16th January 2025. Led by Darragh O’Hanlon MVB MRCVS CertAVP(VD), participants will gain a deeper understanding of the causes, symptoms, and investigative techniques for otitis, alongside hands-on experience with diagnostic tools and case discussions. and case discussions.

To learn more about this event visit: https://xlvetsskillnet.ie/training/a-practical-approach-to-the-examination-of-the-geriatric-patient/

This event is kindly supported by MSD Animal Health Ireland

This week we hosted modules 3 & 4 for our 2024/25 cohort of the XLVets Skillnet Veterinary Graduate Programme.On Tuesday...
05/12/2024

This week we hosted modules 3 & 4 for our 2024/25 cohort of the XLVets Skillnet Veterinary Graduate Programme.

On Tuesday, Brian Faulkner BSc (Hons) BVM&S CertGP(SAM) CertGP(BPS) MBA MSc(Psych)FRCVS delivered an insightful session on “Consultation Skills". Module 3 was kindly supported by Chanelle Animal Health.

On Thursday, Ger Cusack MVB MRCVS Cert DHH Comeragh Veterinary and Donal Lynch MVB MRCVS Cert DHH Slieve Bloom Veterinary led an engaging session on “Bovine Surgery – Essential Survival Skills.” Module 4 was kindly supported by Bimeda.

Last Saturday, November 30th, we hosted our XLVets Ireland Christmas Event at The Inn at Dromoland, Co. Clare. We were d...
05/12/2024

Last Saturday, November 30th, we hosted our XLVets Ireland Christmas Event at The Inn at Dromoland, Co. Clare. We were delighted to see such a fantastic turnout of XLVets member business owners, their teams, and our industry partners.

The evening was filled with great food, lots of prizes, plenty of craic and laughs, and an amazing atmosphere—thanks to the band Acoustra and DJ Richie who kept the party going and the dancefloor full all night. It was a night to remember, with our biggest attendance yet!

A huge thank you to everyone who attended, all involved in organising, and to XLVets Ireland, XLVets Skillnet, and our industry partners for supporting this event.

This week marked the conclusion of the final two modules for our 2023/24 cohort of the XLVets Skillnet Veterinary Gradua...
29/11/2024

This week marked the conclusion of the final two modules for our 2023/24 cohort of the XLVets Skillnet Veterinary Graduate Programme.

On Wednesday, Seamus Hoey, MVB, DipECVDI, DipACVR (DI, EDI), MRCVS delivered an engaging session on “Basics of Ultrasound Scanning”, and on Thursday, Michael Cox, MCX Training & Development led an insightful workshop on “Communications and Emotional Intelligence.”

Thank you to our 18 graduates who participated in this programme over the past 15 months. Through the programme, our graduates have gained invaluable experience and skills across key areas, including bovine, companion animal, ovine, equine, and communication, encouraging them to develop and enhance multiple competencies for a successful career in veterinary practice.

Last night, we hosted our Annual XLVets Ireland Farm Animal Clinical Case Night at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Co. Limerick....
22/11/2024

Last night, we hosted our Annual XLVets Ireland Farm Animal Clinical Case Night at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Co. Limerick. Six XLVets speakers shared interesting and novel cases they had encountered from the past year. John Mee from Teagasc also joined us to present the latest results and updates on our bovine congenital defects project.

The night wrapped up with some fun competition in the Farm Animal Clinical Quiz. 🏆 Congratulations to David Cassely of Summerhill Veterinary Clinic - Nenagh, County Tipperary, taking the XLVets Perpetual Cup home to Nenagh! 🎉

Huge thanks to all involved in organising the event, to all the speakers for their interesting cases, and to Boehringer Ingelheim for their support of this event each year.

Yesterday, XLVets Skillnet hosted our second "CowSignals for the Veterinary Practitioner" event with trainer Bert van Ni...
15/11/2024

Yesterday, XLVets Skillnet hosted our second "CowSignals for the Veterinary Practitioner" event with trainer Bert van Niejenhuis, CowSignals Training Company in Charleville, Co. Cork.

This training focuses on subtle behavioural signals in herds, our attendees learned how to advise dairy farmers with tips to improve the cows health and welfare resulting in reduced disease and injury and increased production efficiencies.

This event was kindly supported by Virbac.

Yesterday, XLVets Skillnet hosted our first of two "CowSignals for the Veterinary Practitioner" events with trainer Bert...
14/11/2024

Yesterday, XLVets Skillnet hosted our first of two "CowSignals for the Veterinary Practitioner" events with trainer Bert van Niejenhuis, CowSignals Training Company in Tullamore, Co Offaly.

As vets in practice, we are highly trained to measure clinical signs - it is a key part of our diagnostic skills. CowSignals Training Company builds on this to make us more familiar to subtle behavioural signals in our client’s herds.

Our attendees gained confidence in advising farmers on housing design, feeding and management practices.

This event was kindly supported by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Are you a vet looking to develop your understanding and skills in examining and treating geriatric patients?Join XLVets ...
13/11/2024

Are you a vet looking to develop your understanding and skills in examining and treating geriatric patients?

Join XLVets Skillnet for "A Practical Approach to the Examination of the Geriatric Patient" on Thursday, 5th December 2024. Led by expert speakers Ciaran Jones and Adam Gow, this session will cover key aspects of first opinion, general practice, including osteoarthritis treatment, lameness investigation, radiography, liver enzyme abnormalities, polyuria-polydipsia (PUPD) in canines, and case-based discussions.

This course will suit vets of all levels, aimed at first opinion practice.

Learn more and register: https://xlvetsskillnet.ie/training/a-practical-approach-to-the-examination-of-the-geriatric-patient/

This event is kindly supported by Zoetis

Are you a farm animal vet looking to gain confidence in advising farmers on housing design, feeding and management pract...
01/11/2024

Are you a farm animal vet looking to gain confidence in advising farmers on housing design, feeding and management practices? Do you want to add further value to the clinical services on offer in your practice?

As vets in practice, we are highly trained to measure clinical signs - it is a key part of our diagnostic skills. CowSignals Training Company builds on this to make us more familiar to subtle behavioural signals in our client’s herds.

XLVets Skillnet is hosting two "CowSignals for the Veterinary Practitioner" events with trainer Bert van Niejenhuis, CowSignals:
• Wednesday 13th November in Tullamore, Co Offaly
• Thursday 14th November in Charleville, Co Cork.

In this training session you will learn how to advise dairy farmers with tips to improve the cows health and welfare resulting in reduced disease and injury and increased production efficiencies.

Learn more and register:
Wednesday 13th November in Tullamore - https://xlvetsskillnet.ie/training/cowsignals-for-the-veterinary-practitioner/
Thursday 14th November in Charleville - https://xlvetsskillnet.ie/training/cowsignals-for-the-veterinary-practitioner-2/

XLVets Skillnet were delighted to attend the Skillnet Ireland 25-Year Gala Dinner last night at the RDS in Dublin, celeb...
25/10/2024

XLVets Skillnet were delighted to attend the Skillnet Ireland 25-Year Gala Dinner last night at the RDS in Dublin, celebrating 25 years of dedication to supporting Irish businesses.


XLVets Ireland Mulcair Vets Longford Animal Health Centre

Summerhill Veterinary Clinic - Nenagh, County Tipperary are looking to recruit two full time vets to join their team.• 🐄...
25/10/2024

Summerhill Veterinary Clinic - Nenagh, County Tipperary are looking to recruit two full time vets to join their team.

• 🐄 Large Animal Vet (primarily dairy clients)
• 🐾 Companion Animal Vet

They are a mixed practice that separately caters to large and small animal clients, with a skilled team of 6 large animal vets and 2 companion animal vets.

Salary is commensurate with experience. VDS paid, CPD funded and encouraged. Company pension plan.

For full details, visit: https://xlvets.ie/vacancies-xlvets/

Last week, XLVets Skillnet hosted two Farm Post Mortems events, offering valuable training to farm animal vets who are i...
23/10/2024

Last week, XLVets Skillnet hosted two Farm Post Mortems events, offering valuable training to farm animal vets who are interested in learning how to perform a competent post mortem examination. On Thursday, Module 11 of the 2023/24 XLVets Veterinary Graduate Programme "Post-Mortem Techniques and Disease Investigation," took place, followed by a second Farm Post Mortems event on Friday aimed at farm animal vets of all experience levels.

Both sessions were led by Ben Strugnell of Farm Post Mortems Ltd. who provided vets with practical skills for performing post-mortem examinations on cattle and sheep. Participants learned how to recognise gross post-mortem findings associated with common causes of death, as well as the necessary sampling techniques to confirm suspected diagnoses. An important aspect of the training was the focus on disease pathogenesis, helping attendees better understand the underlying processes of various diseases.

These two events are kindly supported by Boehringer Ingelheim.

On Wednesday, XLVets Skillnet hosted Module 10 of our 2023/24 XLVets Veterinary Graduate Programme “Bovine Reproduction ...
18/10/2024

On Wednesday, XLVets Skillnet hosted Module 10 of our 2023/24 XLVets Veterinary Graduate Programme “Bovine Reproduction and Scanning”. The module was delivered by trainers Donal Lynch MVB MRCVS Cert DHH Slieve Bloom Veterinary and Conor Geraghty MVB Cert DHH FarmGate Veterinary Group.

Upon completion of this module, our graduates will understand reproductive physiology, the oestrus cycle, relevant hormones, and ultrasound examination of ovaries and the uterus. The course also covers pregnancy diagnosis and ageing. Graduates will return to practice with the confidence to start developing their skills in scanning cows pre- and post-breeding.

Module 10 of our Graduate Programme is kindly supported by Zoetis.

Glasslyn Vet Clinic are looking for a vet to join their 5-vet, 6-nurse small animal team. The position will be based in ...
16/10/2024

Glasslyn Vet Clinic are looking for a vet to join their 5-vet, 6-nurse small animal team. The position will be based in their newly refurbished and well-equipped clinic in Macroom with occasional duties at their main hospital in Bandon.

The position has no OOH and includes a 1:4 Saturday rota. VCI and VDS covered. Salary commensurate with experience. Generous benefits package including pension contribution, sick/maternity scheme.

For full details, visit: https://xlvets.ie/vacancies-xlvets/

Last week, XLVets Skillnet hosted a hands-on "Small Animal Ophthalmic Surgery" training session, led by Natasha Mitchell...
15/10/2024

Last week, XLVets Skillnet hosted a hands-on "Small Animal Ophthalmic Surgery" training session, led by Natasha Mitchell MVB DVOphthal MRCVS, Eye Vet.

The aim of this course was to enhance the confidence and proficiency of attendees in performing common ophthalmic procedures through learning essential ophthalmic surgery skills. Participants gained the knowledge and expertise necessary to perform these ophthalmic procedures with increased confidence, enhancing their skill set and improving patient outcomes.

XLVets Ireland and XLVets Skillnet were delighted to support the Glen Veterinary TY Academy for the second year in a row...
11/10/2024

XLVets Ireland and XLVets Skillnet were delighted to support the Glen Veterinary TY Academy for the second year in a row.

This first-of-its-kind initiative in the veterinary field offers a week-long Transition Year (TY) work experience programme designed to nurture students' interest in veterinary medicine. Following its success last year, the programme received over 60 applications this year, competing for 30 available spots.

Last week 30 TY students, representing nine different schools, were fully immersed in the daily operations of a veterinary clinic. They also completed projects led by facilitator Susan Hayes-Culleton from Savvy Teens and attended presentations by special guest speakers, including a talk by our own XLVets Ireland's CEO, Mike Curran.

The Irish Farmers Journal covered the Glen Vets TY Academy. See the report attached.

Well done to Kieran O'Mahony, the team at Glen Vets, and everyone involved!

Are you a farm animal vet who is interested in learning how to perform a competent post mortem examination? XLVets Skill...
11/10/2024

Are you a farm animal vet who is interested in learning how to perform a competent post mortem examination?

XLVets Skillnet are hosting a "Farm Post Mortems" event on Friday 18th October 2024. Trainer Ben Strugnell Farm Post Mortems Ltd., aims to equip large animal vets with the ability to perform a competent post mortem examination of cattle and sheep, to recognise gross post mortem findings associated with common causes of death, and gain knowledge of the sampling requirements to confirm suspected diagnoses. Disease pathogenesis, which makes understanding of disease processes, is also a major feature.

This course is aimed at farm animal vets at any level.

Visit https://xlvetsskillnet.ie/training/farm-post-mortems/ to learn more and to register.

This event is kindly supported by Boehringer Ingelheim

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✨Celebrating a Successful 2024 in Pictures✨ As 2024 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on all the amazing moments from this year.🎥Watch our reel to see the highlights. A huge thank you to everyone who was part of our journey this year. #2024Highlights #LookingBack #XLVetsIreland #XLVetsSkillnet

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Our Mission “Consistently delivering the highest standards of animal care and health management through veterinary excellence”

XLVets Ireland is a network of independently owned, progressive veterinary practices committed to the future of the Irish livestock industry. We are also dedicated to providing a high-quality service to our companion animal clients, offering first class care and support for their pets.

XLVets originated from a group of dynamic farm animal veterinary practices who worked hard to create what they saw as a model of how individual practices can work successfully in partnership. Our practices work collaboratively sharing experience, knowledge and skills in order to define and deliver the highest standards of veterinary practice, animal welfare and customer care to both our livestock farmer clients and companion animal clients.

For our farm clients; Our aim is to be at the heart of our farm clients’ business as the primary source of highly valued on farm advice and the central coordinating consultant for other on farm services. We are dedicated to providing a high quality, cost effective service, to support long term-growth and future prosperity within the Irish livestock industry.