Forestside Veterinary Clinic

05/11/2025

Bleu perfectly capturing the nation's mood: cold, soggy, and over it. 💧🐶

03/11/2025

31/10/2025

👻 They say every old building has a few ghosts… so we decided to check!

From gardeners and war-time nurses to engineers and even funeral directors, Galwally Lodge has seen a lot of residents over the past 140 years - so we wouldn’t be too surprised if a few decided to stick around 😅

Some say you can still hear footsteps in the corridors late at night… others say it’s just Andrew and Rory checking the inpatients. We’ll let you decide. 👀

27/10/2025

🎃 Thank You for Braving the Weather! 🎃

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to our first annual Fancy Dress Halloween Dog Walk in Ormeau Park! Despite the truly miserable weather, we were blown away by the fantastic turnout and the amazing effort everyone put into their costumes. 🌧🐾

A huge thank you as well to PHIN for keeping us all fuelled with drinks (and giving us somewhere to thaw out!) after our soggy loop around the park. ☕🐾

Thanks to your support, we’ve raised nearly £400 for Cavaliers in Need! ❤️
(If anyone still wishes to donate, you can do so via PayPal at [email protected] — please include Forestside as your reference.)

All the photos from the event were sent to our independent judge, and we’re delighted to announce our Fancy Dress Competition Winners:
🏆 'IT' – no clowning around with this pup!
🏅 Batdog – Gotham’s finest hero!

🎁 Prizes:

🤡 'IT' has won a voucher and treats from Murphy & Bailey’s
🦇Batdog has won a session at Wild River Dog Park

👉 Could the owners of these dogs please contact the clinic to collect their prizes?

Finally, a big shoutout to Sarah, who’s finishing off the doodles that couldn’t be completed on the day due to the huge demand — we’ll post an update once they’re ready to collect.

Thank you again to everyone (two-legged and four-legged!) who joined us — we can’t wait to see you all next year, hopefully with drier paws! 🐶🎃💨

25/10/2025

🎃 Forestside Spooky Charity Dog Walk! 👻

Join us tomorrow - Sunday 27th October at 9:30am - for our Halloween Costume Dog Walk at Ormeau Park, meeting at the Ozone car park! 🐾

🕰 Don’t forget the clocks go back, so you’ll get an extra hour’s sleep before the fun begins!

We’ve teamed up with PHIN ☕ on the Ormeau Road to raise funds for Cavaliers in Need. After a loop of the park, we’ll head to PHIN where there’ll be some spooky seasonal drinks waiting for all our walkers!

✨ Highlights include:
🐶 Single-line doodles of your dogs by Sarah Majury — all donations go to the charity
🎭 Prizes for best dressed dogs courtesy of Wild River Dog Park and Murphy & Bailey
💀 Plenty of costumes, coffee, and canine chaos!

🌧 The forecast might be a bit frightful, but we’ll be there - rain, shine, or spooky mist! So grab your raincoat, your dog’s costume, and come join the Forestside team for a howling good morning! 🐕🧙‍♀️


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24/10/2025

When duty calls but the social media girl says “just one take!” 💃

🎥 Filmed entirely on their afternoon off — promise! 😂

23/10/2025

Crikey! 🐊 Have a go at this one, mates - we’ve got a real beauty of an X-ray from one of our scaly patients!

Take a close look… those bones are made for power, that tail’s built for swimming - but what on earth could it be? 🤔

Drop your guesses in the comments below - let’s see who’s got the sharpest wildlife instincts out there! 👇

Here’s a little clue: this tough little reptile hails from the rivers and rainforests of South America, and while he’s the smallest of his kind, he’s still a proper powerhouse! 💪🌴

Any takers? 🐊

21/10/2025

Your cat says it’s the dog’s fault, and the dog blames the cat… but the truth is, fleas don’t care! 😅 Learn how to stop fleas in their tracks - all year long - in our new blog post👉

At Forestside Vets Belfast, we see flea problems in dogs and cats throughout the year, not just in summer. Fleas are one of the most common parasites affecting pets - and without the right treatment, they can quickly take over your home.Whether your pet goes outdoors or stays inside, it’s essentia...

20/10/2025

🎾 Angus's Tennis Ball Trouble 🎾

Meet Angus, our lovable Labradoodle who gave us all quite a scare recently! 😅 He came in after a few bouts of vomiting, so we took some X-rays - and spotted two suspicious-looking shapes in his small intestine.

An emergency surgery confirmed our suspicions… pieces of a tennis ball! 🎾😬 Angus had managed to chew it up and swallow enough to cause a serious blockage.

Thankfully, surgery went smoothly and Angus's made a brilliant recovery - here he is at his final post-op check looking very pleased with himself (and hopefully sworn off tennis balls for good 😉).

📸 Swipe to see:

1️⃣ The very happy patient post-surgery 🐶
2️⃣ His X-ray showing the mystery objects
3️⃣ The intestine during surgery with the blockage
4️⃣ The culprit - chewed-up bits of tennis ball!

We’re so glad you’re back to your bouncy self, Angus 💚

17/10/2025

When the diary says “12 consults before lunch” and you need to prepare mentally and physically. 💪😂

16/10/2025

It’s been puppy central at Forestside! 🐾 Tomothy the Schnauser, Milo the Boxer, and Otto the Cockapoo have all been in getting spruced up and ready to take on the big wide world 🌎✨

Plenty of cuddles, treats, and wagging tails - we think they’re more than ready! 💕