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Our Vets
Dr. Daniel Murray
MVB MRCVS Grad Cert. D.H.H.
Daniel Murray qualified in 1986 from U.C.D. After gaining experience in small and large animal practice in the UK and Ireland he returned to his hometown to establish Moate Pet Clinic in 1995.
As principal of the practice, he knows how important it is to keep abreast of all the latest developments and techniques in veterinary medicine and surgery and has completed the UCD post graduate certificate in Dairy Herd Health Management.
He is married to Siobhan and they, their three children and pet dog Peggy the Boxer live adjacent to the clinic in Moate.
Dr. Jennifer O’Donovan
MVB GPCert (SAS)
Jennifer O’Donovan originally comes from Clonakilty in Cork and graduated from the veterinary college in U.C.D in 2005.
She has travelled widely through veterinary, working mainly between Ireland and the UK gaining experience in both mixed practices and dedicated small animal hospitals.
She has recently settled in Moate having worked here previously in a locum position. Jennifer is also registered with the E.S.V.P.S after completing their two year small animal surgery course and examinations in the UK.
Jen is regularly escorted everywhere by her entourage, a 5 year old Shih Tzu Cross Harry and tail-less kitten, Joseph ‘Joey’
Dr. Daniel Darragh
MVB
Daniel Darragh joined the Moate Vet Hosptial team in 2021 following graduation from the School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD in the same year.
Originally from Killeavy, South Armagh, Young
Daniel has always had a passion for animals, in particular farm animals. Daniel boosts to being the proud owner of a 13-year-old Goldfish.
Daniel took the leap to living in Moate after completing his placement here and is a welcome addition to the team with a huge interest in Bovine Reproduction & the Growing Use of Embryo Transfer & IVF.
Daniel loves the outdoors and traveling.
Our Veterinary Nurses
Kate Buckley RVN
Kate Buckley completed her nursing degree in Athlone Institute of Technology in 2009 and registered with the Veterinary Council of Ireland. The following spring, Kate joined Moate Pet Clinic taking on the role of veterinary nurse.
Since then she has dedicated herself to the nursing and anaesthetic care of our in patients and is on hand daily to answer any pet health questions you may have. Kate is an animal lover and is the owner of a mischievous Golden Retriever called Maya.
Vivienne Kenny Bsc RVN
Our Office Staff
Hazel Boland – Office Manager
Hazel is the longest standing member of staff having joined the practice in 2000. She is the office manager and is the first port of call for both staff and customers alike and is instrumental in organising the day to day running of the practice.
She owns Tilly (or rather is owned by), a black Labrador mix who has quickly become a firm favorite with the team, offering a paw, cuddles and lots of doggie kisses on regular demand.
Hazel is an avid country western music fan and was recently seen ‘honky tonking’, line dancing and waving her stetson wildly in the air in Croke Park with Garth Brooks in September 2022. Hee-haaaww!!!!
Hazel is always on hand to offer advice and support to all the clients and their pets and has proven to be a fountain of information and knowledge and always has the answer for any question big or small
Joey – Office Cat
Joey is our newest addition to the Moate Vet Hospital family here taking over from beloved Buttons and Sugar, who provided much love and support to the team here.
Joey is a hand-reared kitten taken on by one of our vets, Jen. Joey can often be seen riding shot gun with Jen & Harry to and from the hospital. More often than not, Joey is found supervising the Office Team through their daily tasks, welcoming clients and their pets to their appointments, passing time with farmers collecting cards or medicines for their animals or walking across the keyboards…
Joey’s favorite pastimes are sleeping on his pillow at reception, trying to escape out the front door and hiding behind the computers to carry out sneak attacks on anyone trying to use a keyboard…. he is quite the stealthy keyboard ninja……. “adfk;aj’31msldkfmsdsd” (a direct quote from Joey’s for his bio)
Be sure to watch out for Joey when you next visit us here at Moate Vet Hospital or on our social media….Joey loves all his fans and followers, so give us a Like & Follow-on Instagram & Facebook to keep UpToDate on Joey’s Adventures…