Welcome to Veterinary Ireland

Veterinary Ireland is the representative body for veterinary surgeons in Ireland. Its role is to represent veterinary surgeons in Ireland and to facilitate the veterinary profession in its commitment to improving the health and welfare of animals under its care, to protecting public health and to serving the changing needs of its clients and the community through effective and innovative leadership. For information on membership and membership application click here.

We are also pleased to announce our Irish Veterinary Journal has now been fully re-launched as an open access journal with BioMed Central, and is freely available online please go to www.irishvetjournal.org

COVID-19 Advice and Updates

To go to the COVID-19 Page Click HERE

Vetlexicon is an exclusive Free Membership Benefit, providing online Point of Care Clinical Information.

To see how Vetlexicon can help you to stay one step ahead, take a look at the recent Veterinary Ireland Webinar, with Mark Johnston, CEO of Vetstream.

Click HERE to view the webinar.

Contact Veterinary Ireland on 01-457-7976 or HQ@vetireland.ie to avail of the Free Vetlexicon Membership Benefit.

Press Releases

2021

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 26th November 2021
Vet Conditions Need Improvement for Long Term & Rural Sustainability

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 15th October 2021
Irish Veterinarians - Front Line Role in Safeguarding Public and Animal Health

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 23rd July 2021
Don’t Forget to Give your Pet plenty of WAVES this Summer!

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 22nd January 2021
COVID-19 - Food Animal and Equine Practice Spring 2021
Don’t Forget to Give your Pet plenty of WAVES this Summer!

2020

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 19th November 2020
Veterinary Ireland – Mink Farm Statement

Veterinary Ireland Media Release - 15th October 2020
Advice for Pet Owners During Fireworks Season 2020
Veterinary Ireland is advising pet owners on measures to keep their pets safe this Halloween.

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 23rd March 2020
Veterinary Ireland Protocols to protect continuity of service, staff and clients in light of COVID-19 Emergency

FECAVA Poster - COVID-19 Advice for Vets

FECAVA Poster - COVID-19 Advice for Pet Owners

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 10^th January 2020
Veterinary Ireland welcomes Fianna Fáil’s proposed Bill to amend the Veterinary Practice Act 2005-2012

AGM 2021

Joe Collins MVB PhD MRCVS, Incoming President, Veterinary Ireland receiving the Chain of Office from Conor Geraghty MVB CertDHH, President, Veterinary Ireland at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Joe Collins MVB PhD MRCVS, Incoming President, Veterinary Ireland; Jackie Cahill, TD, Chair, Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture Food and the Marine; Finbarr Murphy, Chief Executive, Veterinary Ireland; and Conor Geraghty MVB CertDHH, President, Veterinary Ireland at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Jackie Cahill, TD, Chair, Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture Food and the Marine delivering the opening address at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Conor Geraghty MVB CertDHH, President, Veterinary Ireland addressing the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Paul Traynor MVB MRCVS, Kildare and Paddy Prendeville MVB MRCVS, Cavan at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Members attending the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Sorcha O’Connor MVB, Kilkenny; Carolyn Cummins, VDS; and Tadgh Gavin MVB CertDHH, Clare at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Michael Gunn PhD DipAgSc MVB C.Biol FSB MRCVS, Meath and Joe Collins MVB PhD MRCVS, Incoming President, Veterinary Ireland at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Liam Carroll DVM, Meath speaking at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Speakers at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference: Joe Moffitt MVB MRCVS, President, Veterinary Council of Ireland; Conor Geraghty MVB CertDHH, President, Veterinary Ireland; Paul Corkery, Head of Division, Veterinary Medicines, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; and Gabirel Beechinor, Veterinary Director, Health Products Regulatory Authority,.
Gerry Neary MVB MRCVS, Galway and Francis Canavan MVB MRCVS, Galway at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Conor Geraghty MVB CertDHH, President, Veterinary Ireland presenting Ciara Hayes MVB, Killaloe, Co. Clare with the Veterinary Ireland Student Medal for the best overall marks on the UCD MVB course 2020.
Conor Geraghty MVB CertDHH, President, Veterinary Ireland and Conor Sheridan MVB MRCVS, Cavan with a cheque for the Irish Veterinary Benevolent Fund being the proceeds of the former North Central Division of the Irish Veterinary Association.
Finbarr Murphy, Chief Executive, Veterinary Ireland; Michael Roche MVB BSc MRCVS, Kilkenny; and Michael Roche Jnr. at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
Joe Collins MVB PhD MRCVS, Incoming President, Veterinary Ireland and Finbarr Murphy, Chief Executive, Veterinary Ireland at the Veterinary Ireland AGM.
Sean O’Brien MVB, Limerick; Ciara Hayes MVB, Killaloe, Co. Clare; and Peter Howard MVB, Limerick at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.
David McKeown BVMS Cert SHP ARAgs MRCVS, Vet Support Ireland speaking at the Veterinary Ireland AGM & Conference.

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Employment law advice for Veterinary Ireland members

For advice on Contracts, Terms & Conditions, Annual Leave, Public Holidays, Health & Safety, etc. Contact: Tel: 01-457-7976 Email: HQ@vetireland.ie

Overseas Student Only Membership payment Option

IVBF / VetLife Mental Health Support Service

FREEPHONE 1800 145 145
The Irish Veterinary Benevolent Fund (IVBF) provides a mental health and wellbeing service for veterinary professionals and their families through the VetLife Service in the UK.. Using the Freephone number 1800 145 145 connects Irish callers to a 24/7 callcentre in the UK, which forwards calls to trained veterinary volunteers, who will return a call within an hour.
Support is FREE to all Veterinary professionals and their dependants.
For further details of all services provided by the IVBF, including the Mental Health Support Service and IVBF Financial Support programme, go to www.ivbf.ie.

vetsupport2020

www.vetsupportni.co.uk/roi/
Vet Support Ireland provides non-emergency confidential mental health and well-being support to veterinary professionals from Ireland based colleagues specifically trained in these services.
Click Here for Contact Details and to email your chosen colleague, who will respond within 24 hours.

UCD VetSoc Website
Go to www.ucd-vetsoc.com.
Veterinary Ireland is proud to sponsor the new UCD
Veterinary Society website, which contains details on UCDVetSoc, activities, and information.
Click on the link above to see the latest from UCDVetSoc.

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Welcome to Veterinary Ireland

COVID-19 Advice and Updates

2021

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 26th November 2021Vet Conditions Need Improvement for Long Term & Rural Sustainability

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 15th October 2021Irish Veterinarians - Front Line Role in Safeguarding Public and Animal Health

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 23rd July 2021Don’t Forget to Give your Pet plenty of WAVES this Summer!

Media Release from Veterinary Ireland 22nd January 2021COVID-19 - Food Animal and Equine Practice Spring 2021Don’t Forget to Give your Pet plenty of WAVES this Summer!