Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists

01/06/2026

A very rare case in a beautiful little cat diagnosed by our Cardiology Specialist, Julie 🐈‍⬛🐾🫀

01/06/2026

What a fabulous update from 7th Heaven Animal Rescue Trust and wee Cosmo who recently had life saving surgery to correct a tricky liver shunt 🐶🐾💙

21/05/2026

🩸 🐶 Great News! We are now stocking life saving canine blood products and are an approved Pet Blood Bank Donor site for veterinary practices in Northern Ireland. With 24 hour Out Of Hours care through MiNight Vet Lisburn, our practice is equipped to care for suitable patients needing life saving blood transfusions.

🐾 🐶 Need Blood 🩸? 📞
Call us at 02892 680681

For more details, visit https://www.petbloodbankuk.org/vet-professionals/i-need-blood-products/blood-sharing-scheme/

18/05/2026

🚨🐶🐾🐱Just unleashed!🚨🐶🐾🐱

Pet First Aid Evening at Cromlyn House Veterinary Hospital!
👉Very limited places available
☎️ 02892 683711 or email [email protected] to secure your place

13/05/2026

🎊🎉❤️ Today we are celebrating our amazing veterinary reception team at Hillsborough! Thank you to our receptionists who work across Cromlyn House Veterinary Hospital, MiNight Vet Lisburn and Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists! We appreciate all that you do for our clients and patients 🤗🐶🐾🐱❤️

10/05/2026

🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️A massive congratulations to our Cardiology Specialist, Julie for smashing the Belfast Marathon last week 🎉🎊. Julie also ran the Barcelona marathon earlier this year! 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏻‍♀️ well done Julie and thanks to the gorgeous handsome Bo for being a perfect kitty medal model🐱! 🥇 🎊🎉

28/04/2026

🎊🎉 We would like to extend a massive congratulations to our amazing Nurse Manager, Guoda who has been awarded Northern Ireland Veterinary Nurse of the year at the Agria Awards ceremony.

Guoda helps to support the nurse team across our Hillsborough practice and constantly strives for an elevated standard of veterinary care for pets.

Hugely well deserved! 🎊🎉🐶🐱

28/03/2026

🐱🐾💕Beautiful Lola who was recently treated for rare cysts in her mouth 💙🐈‍⬛🐾

Rare palatal cysts successfully treated at our Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists !

When British Shorthair Lola began making unusual snorting noises, her owners suspected a respiratory problem. As her breathing became more laboured, it became clear further investigation was needed.

So she was referred to our team at NiVS for advanced assessment and management.

Specialist imaging confirmed the presence of three fluid-filled cysts embedded within the soft palate and oropharynx. These were not tumours or infections, but rare developmental cystic structures in which secretory proteineous material accumulates over time. As they expanded, they displaced the soft palate downward and narrowed the space available for airflow, explaining Lola’s progressive breathing difficulty.

This an uncommon developmental condition in cats, with only a small number of similar cases described in veterinary literature. But we’re fortunate to have an experienced surgical team at NiVS who had seen and treated this before.

Given the location and extent of the cysts, surgical resection was recommended. The soft palate is a delicate anatomical region that plays a critical role in both breathing and swallowing, and surgery in this area requires careful planning and meticulous tissue handling to minimise the risk of post-operative complications.

During the procedure, the surgical team successfully removed the largest cyst intact and carefully dissected two additional cysts from within the surrounding tissues. The surgery required precise atraumatic technique to preserve normal function while fully excising the abnormal structures.

Histopathology confirmed the cysts were benign. Although recurrence cannot be completely excluded in rare developmental conditions of this type, Lola’s prognosis following complete removal is favourable. Lola has since made an excellent recovery and has returned home to her family. Her breathing has normalised and she has resumed her usual activities.

Well done team for successfully treating Lola in this unusual case!

17/03/2026

🍀🐶🍀🐱🍀We are closed today for St Patrick’s Day. If your pet is having a medical emergency and needs to be seen, MiNight Vet will be available to see your pet. Please call 02892 680680. We will reopen tomorrow at 9:00am 🍀🐾🍀🐾

07/03/2026

Gorgeous Rylo 🐶🧡 Thanks to our colleagues at Vet Rehab NI for keeping him in fit physical condition for his surgery and helping him towards full recovery ❤️‍🩹 🐶🐾

Meet Rylo 🐾

This handsome 12-month-old has just had a total hip replacement a few days ago. His surgeon at Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists has done an amazing job, and Rylo has now been discharged to begin the next stage of his recovery.

Before surgery, Rylo completed several underwater treadmill sessions with us to help build muscle strength and support him through the surgical period. Pre-operative conditioning like this can make a real difference to recovery.

Now that he’s home, Rylo will soon begin his post-operative rehabilitation programme with our veterinary physiotherapist Becky, focusing on gentle strength work, mobility, and a safe return to normal activity.

Join us in sending Rylo lots of best wishes and recovery vibes as he starts this important stage of his journey. We can’t wait to see his progress! 🐶✨💙



📍 Vet-led Physiotherapy & Acupuncture – Dundonald
📍 Pool & Underwater Treadmill Clinical Hydrotherapy – East Belfast
🌐 [www.vetrehabni.co.uk](http://www.vetrehabni.co.uk)
📞 028 9045 3936