MAIN ST, BALLYVARY, CO. MAYO
Tel: 094 92 89007
Fax: 094 90 31976
   
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Opening Hours

Monday to Friday
9:30am-6:30pm

Saturday
9:30am-1:30pm
 
Appointment Times

Monday to Friday
9:30am-10:30am
4:00pm-6:00pm

Saturday
9:30am-12:00pm

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24 hour emergency care
 
 
 
 
ABOUT US
 
Meet The Staff
 
Runa Hanaghan– Veterinary Surgeon

Originally from Dublin, Runa moved away at an early age but returned to work in Monaghan when her parents moved to the West in 2001. Runa qualified from Bristol University in the UK in 1997 and has worked in various practices since then. Having spent 5 months travelling in 2003 she decided to set up a clinic, and Ballyvary seemed the ideal choice! Runa’s main interests include surgery and diagnostics such as ultrasound and x-ray. Outside work she is kept busy with horse-riding and has only recently taken up surfing which is proving a challenge! You can also find Runa out on the mountains around Connemara with local hill walking clubs.
Elisha Fahy – Head Veterinary Nurse

Originally from Ballina, Elisha has been with the practice from the very beginning, helping with painting and construction in the frantic weeks prior to opening. Elisha qualified as a veterinary nurse with the RCVS and has been a huge support in the first year of opening. Thanks to her we have our internet site! Alongside her nursing Elisha also does grooming within the practice and has built up quite a following. She has been busy in recent years and has been to the UK to further qualify in behaviour and training for companion animals.
Sharon Hughes – Veterinary Assistant and UCD Veterinary Student

Sharon has been with us for the Summer of 2008 and has returned now to help within the clinic and gain experience as part of her UCD veterinary course. She has been involved in our cat neutering projects in the clinic in association with the Mayo Cat Rescue and other veterinary students from UCD. Sharon is a much sought after gaelic football player and also enjoys horse-riding in her spare time.
Sue Hanaghan – Veterinary Receptionist

Sue is Runa’s mother and has been a huge help in setting up and running the clinic in Ballyvary. Having worked in the DSPCA and had contact with animals all her life she has been fantastic at stepping in where help is needed. Sue is a working sheep farmer in Glenhest and covers the days when any of the nurses are on leave for further education or holidays.
Biscuit the dog:

Is our general day-to-day helper and loves to ‘meet and greet’ at the reception desk whenever she gets the chance – she is also very important at our local school visits where she demonstrates tooth brushing and the general care of pets.
 
Other faces around the Hospital
Daire Markham – Veterinary Surgeon

Has been seen in the clinic helping as a locum veterinary surgeon when Runa is away – Daire has been qualified a few years now and has worked both in the UK and Ireland.
Janine Hoban-Veterinary Surgeon (&mum!)

Janine has been seen in Ballyvary for some time now helping out if Runa needs time off. She qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in London and has been working in the West of Ireland for some time now, having married and also started a family she is kept pretty busy with this at the moment!
Mairead Corrigan – Veterinary Surgeon

Mairead has started to help us out over the summer of 2009 and has recently returned from working in small animal practices in Dublin.
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We also are involved in the training of veterinary nurses from different colleges around Ireland and you may see a different face at reception when this is the case – they are busy learning and we allow them quite a bit of responsibility within the clinic so they are learning on the job with strict supervision.
 
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MAIN ST, BALLYVARY, CO. MAYO
Tel: 094 92 89007
Fax: 094 90 31976