About Us - Our Team in Barna and Moycullen Veterinary Clinics
Introduction
We are an all-female animal-mad small animal practice. We have 2 branches - one in Barna and one in Moycullen.
We have a large range of pets come to see us for a wide range of reasons - hamsters to Great Danes, kittens to terrapins, elderly dogs to parrots and even rabbits to snakes!
We are used to dealing with shy and nervous pets that mightn't have seen a vet in a while and we have a lot of patients who drag their owner in the door - even when they were only going for a walk!
We welcome people to bring their shy pet in for a cuddle and a treat without any poking or prodding and they are often delighted to come back then when they need to.
We offer personal care and advice as well as all the scientific stuff like x-rays, blood analysis, ultrasound, surgery and medical care.
We regularly x-ray lame animals, clean dirty ears, remove stones from puppies' tummies and even get cats to take their tablets!
Our days are varied and interesting - like our patients!
We have 3 vets (Leanne Evertsen, Laura Tighe and Eimear Mac Carroll), 4 nurses (Darina Nolan, Kathryn Molloy, Aisling Niland and Eileen Burbidge) and all of us will look after your pet as we would our own!
Our Vets
Leanne Evertsen MVB MRCVS
Leanne Evertsen graduated with honours from the Veterinary College at University College Dublin in 2002. Since qualifying Leanne has specialised in small animal practice and has worked at a number of busy practices in both the UK and Ireland.
She has also worked in emergency out-of-hours hospitals in Dublin and Leeds, gaining a lot of medical and surgical experience. Although she loves general small animal practice she has a particular interest in eyes.
Leanne set up Barna veterinary clinic in May 2008 and added their Moycullen branch in July 2010.
Leanne has a Maine Coon cat called Merlin who thinks he's a dog rather than a cat.
Laura Tighe MVB
Originally from Ballina Co. Mayo, Laura graduated with honours from UCD in 2006.
Since qualifying she has worked in both small animal and equine practice in the UK and Australia before returning home in 2008 to join our team.
Laura enjoys keeping fit and travelling in her spare time. Laura's childhood pet was a lively springer spaniel called Spike.
Eimear Mac Carroll MVB
Eimear Mac Carroll graduated from U.C.D in 2008 and spent two and a half years in a busy mixed practice in Co. Sligo where she gained invaluable experience in dealing with all sorts of animals.
However her primary passion has always been small animals and she was delighted to join us in Galway to get to know the pets here!
In her spare time Eimear enjoys pilates, horse riding and going for long walks with her terrier dog, Suzy.
Our Nurses
Darina Nolan
Darina Nolan qualified as a Veterinary Nurse from University College Dublin in 2008. She is also a member of the Irish Veterinary Nursing Association.
She successfully completed the three years of this relatively new course, which is of block lecture and training format.
Veterinary Nursing involves a lot of different responsibilities from caring for inpatients to the monitoring of anaesthesia, preparation for surgery and post operation check up appointments.
Her particular interests lie in pet parasite control, dentistry and surgical nursing.
Darina has two yellow bellied terrapins who love shrimp for dinner and a horse called Thomas..
Kathryn Molloy
Kathryn Molloy is a qualified veterinary nurse with futher qualifications in Agricultural Science. She qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2007 from Athlone Institute of Technology.
Veterinary Nursing training in Athlone takes three years during which time Kathryn completed in-practice training modules and a thesis about antibiotic resistance in pets.
Her particular interests lie in pet nutrition and inpatient care.
Kathryn has always had a love for animals and loves working with them on a day to day basis and continues this work at home with her spoilt cat Roxie!
Aisling Niland
Aisling graduated as a Veterinary Nurse from UCD in 2007.
After qualifying Aisling worked in a mixed animal practice in Mayo for five years before joining us in Barna. She is delighted to be part of an exclusively small animal team and enjoys both animal and client interaction.
Aisling has been put in charge of our Moycullen branch and runs a tight ship.
Although she has a particular interest in behaviour she admits she has managed to spoil her rescue cat, Suzie.
Eileen Burbidge
Eileen Burbidge is a Registered Veterinary Nurse who trained in Salinas, California, graduating in 1988.
The college in California had a well-established Animal Health Technology programme which involved a combination of practical training, lectures and work experience.
She has worked in several different veterinary clinics along the California Coast. Eileen and her family returned to Ireland in 1999.
She has a particular interest in the care of rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and reptiles.
Eileen currently has 10 pets at home ranging from a wire-haired dachshund called Russell, to a hamster, Pancake.