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Anaesthesia & Analgesia

Our Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia service is led by Aislinn Cullen CertAVP(VA) (Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia), Lead Veterinary Surgeon at Village Vets’ Stillorgan along with one our fully qualified veterinary nurses, Barry Cunneen, who is currently studying towards a postgraduate certificate in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the University of Edinburgh. Aislinn is one of the few (possibly only) advanced practitioners in anaesthesia and analgesia in Ireland.

Aislinn Cullen

CertAVP(VA)

Location

Our dedicated Analgesia and Anaesthesia service is based in our Stillorgan clinic. For referral enquiries and prices please contact us directly at:

Services

Our Ashbourne branch joined the Village Vets family in 2008 and we moved to our shiny new site in 2024, which is well equipped with modern facilities including an in-house laboratory, diagnostic equipment such as x-rays, dental x-rays and ultrasonography, four consult rooms and two surgical theatres.

We provide the following services:

  • High-Risk Anaesthetic Cases
    We accept high-risk patients for sedation or general anaesthesia, including those with cardiovascular, renal, hepatic disease, or very young/old patients. These cases may require advanced monitoring or specialist drugs. Please contact us to discuss individual cases.
  • Acute Pain Management
    We can manage acute pain in both inpatients and outpatients – common cases include post-RTAs (Road Traffic Accidents), severe wounds, or acute pancreatitis.
  • Chronic Pain Management
    Chronic pain in older pets is often undertreated. Aislinn has a special interest in this area, with excellent results improving quality of life through tailored protocols.
  • Palliative Care
    We also support patients in the palliative stage, helping manage pain and comfort during this difficult time.
  • Pain Assessment for Behavioural Cases
    Pain should always be ruled out before starting behavioural treatment. We recommend a full pain assessment early in the behaviour management process.

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Olga Carry

“Such kind staff through out. The clinic itself was so clean and well laid out. Cats and dogs have separate waiting rooms keeping everyone as calm as possible. Definitely will become my main clinic for my cat.”

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Val Webster

“My dog is a year and a half now. He was very sick as a puppy and received the best care from Village Vets in Castleknock. He is very well looked after and all of the staff are so kind to him. Couldn’t recommend it enough.”

Fiona Burke

“Got the health check done yesterday with Clodagh, she was top class, really great with my dog and have also had great experience with a wonderful vet Emily. All the staff are so lovely and great at their jobs.”

Eilish Andrews

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