Leek Veterinary Clinic

22/08/2025

**Update** Re-united with owner..
She’s a rescue and is going to extreme lengths to escape (today a 6ft fence). Hopefully she will now stay grounded
Her owners will also make sure her chip is updated!🤞🏻

😭I’m lost 😭

This lovely lady was found in Denford. No collar and chip sadly not registered. No obvious illness or injuries.

Shes safe with us, if you are her owner or know who she is please get in touch on 01538 373666

As always.. proof of ownership will be required.

We can only keep her for a short time and will be in touch with the council/local rescues to secure longer term care.

PLEASE SHARE ☺️🤞🏻

14/08/2025

Anyone know who I am? 🥹

PLEASE CONTACT TO DISCUSS THIS SOUL. Found Haregate Leek. Unfortunately she isn’t chipped. Very friendly. Taken into Leek Vets. She needs some veterinary treatment. We are still trying to locate her owner. Please call Leek Vets or 07791693954 if you recognise this soul.

07/08/2025

Tootie you are such a cutie!!!

For such a teeny tiny puppy she was so brave for her 3rd Parvo injection..
Yes she had a licky mat with some tasty paste and a very small needle but she totally Aced it!

She also loved the cuddles afterwards 🩷

Not all vets recommended and give a 3rd Parvo vaccination but it’s something that we feel very passionate about!
Parvo virus is a very nasty disease that can be fatal, it’s still out in the local environment and there are still dogs that don’t survive it if they do get it 😢

The vaccine is given at around 15-16wks of age.. It has to be given then to be effective.

The first two vaccinations can be prevented from giving optimal protection because of antibodies passed on by the mother still being active in the puppy! By 15-16wks of age we know that any maternal antibodies will of disappeared.
Since we started giving this injection about 15 years ago, we have not had a single puppy that has been given this extra injection die from Parvo virus which we are so happy about 🤩

Thanks to Tooties owner for allowing us to share her photo, we can’t wait to see you grow up!

05/08/2025

🐰 Ophelia Update

Our longtime resident Ophelia is facing a Bordetella flare-up. She's a little off her appetite, but still full of sass. 💫 With antibiotics and lots of love from our rabbit-savvy vet Ralf at Leek Veterinary Clinic, she’s in good hands.

We’ll continue to monitor her closely and make sure she gets all the care she needs. 🩺 Having a vet who truly understands rabbits makes all the difference for buns like Ophelia.

25/07/2025

☎️☎️ Attention ☎️☎️
We currently have an issue with our phone line!

Fortunately incoming calls are working fine but we are not able to call out from our normal line.

We do have another line we can use but any calls made by us will be from a withheld number.
If you are expecting a phone call from us please be aware that it will most likely come from a withheld number!

Thanks for your understanding!

The fault has been reported and we hope it can be fixed asap 🤞🏻

16/07/2025

Does anyone recognise this beautiful boy?

He was born here by caesarean back in March (see his newborn photo with his litter mates)

Brodie is now 4 months old and what a handsome chap he is..

This was taken a few weeks ago when he completed his vaccine course, I’m sure he’s grown even more now!

Thanks to his family for allowing us to share 💙🐶

16/07/2025

😿😿Sad News😿😿

We’ve had a deceased cat bought in this morning. Found by a very kind lady on High Street.

Looks like she’s been hit by a car and likely died quickly due to her injuries

Sadly no microchip

Her description.. Tabby, female, adult, 4 white socks on her feet and other white patches to her underside.

No photo due to her injuries, if you think you know who she belongs to or you believe you are her owner please contact the surgery on
01538 373666

She will stay here for now to give her owners chance to get in touch.

Please share 😿

04/07/2025

🐱 Exciting News.. Introducing our new vet 🐶

Helen has recently joined us working part time! She will work alongside our other amazing Vets Ralf and Jenny

She graduated from Bristol Vet School in 2007. She enjoys many aspects of Veterinary medicine and particularly likes caring for the geriatric cats and dogs and helping them enjoy their later years.

Away from work Helen enjoys the great outdoors and loves to travel

Helen is a wonderful addition to our team and can’t wait to meet you and your fabulous pets!
🐶🐱🐭🐹🐰

(This is her being a perch for a King parrot in Australia)

01/07/2025

☀️☀️☀️☀️Hot Weather warning!☀️☀️☀️☀️

The last few days have seen temperatures reaching 33 degrees (Recorded in Leek yesterday at 2pm) and sadly there were still owners walking their dogs in the middle of the day 😢

Missing a walk could literally save their life so please think twice!

Imagine yourself wearing a fur coat and wearing no shoes, if this would be unbearable for you then please don’t put your dogs in this situation! 🥵

Brachycephalic breeds like Bull breeds, boxers and pugs are at higher risk from over heating along with young and old dogs BUT all dogs are at risk.. 🐶🐩🐕🐕‍🦺🦮

Top tips:
- Walk early morning or late in the evening if it’s cooler
- Have a short walk, allow your dog to sniff and investigate rather than going on a hike
- Walk in shaded places like woodland, places with water are often great so dogs can have a paddle
- Keep curtains closed, doors and windows open if there is a breeze or use fans at home where possible
- use cooling mats/bandanas/coats to help dogs to stay cool

Remembers the Heatstroke 1st aid steps -

- Get someone to call the vets to let them know a dog requires treatment for heat stroke
- Cool your dog down, the latest advice is to totally submerge them in cold water (care should be taken to make sure the dogs head is above the water at all times)
- Transport the dog in a air conditioned car to the vets
- Do not use wet towels over the dog as this traps heat from escaping

Prevention is always better as a recent study showed that 26% of dogs presented with heatstroke died 😢

Follow the post link for more information:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CBgX2YhoN/?

30/06/2025

Update - Email troubles have now been fixed! 🤩

📧 We are currently having trouble receiving and responding to emails ([email protected]) 📧

We have reported the issue and are working on getting it fixed, apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Feel free to phone us on ☎️ 01538 373666
Or drop us a Facebook message

Thanks for your understanding!
🐶🐱🐭🐹🐰

29/06/2025

🐰 Rabbit Awareness Week 2025 🐰

Adopt don’t shop.

It is estimated that 100,000 rabbits end up in rescues every year!

Did you know that there are no legal guidelines on the breeding of rabbits? Unlike cats and dogs anyone can breed and sell rabbits.

If you are looking at getting a pair of rabbits or a single one to bond to your existing bunny always look at rehoming from a rescue rather than buying from a breeder.

Rabbit are the most abandoned pet in the UK.

We work with a charity called Fluffy Butts who rescue and rehome small rodents including rabbits. https://fluffybutts.org.uk

The photos are bunnies looking for their forever homes..

🐰Bueno is a neutered female looking for a forever home with neutered wife or husband companion!

🐰Holly and Ivy are neutered sisters looking for their forever family

Please contact Fluffy Butts Rescue if you think you could offer the perfect home for these beautiful girls!

28/06/2025

🐰 Rabbit Awareness 2025 🐰

A hutch is not enough.

This is a common saying in the rabbit welfare world.
Unfortunately it is sometimes still thought that keeping a rabbit confined to a hutch is acceptable. This is not the case.
Rabbits, much like their wild cousins, need lots of space to live.

In a hutch that is too small for them can use deformities and illnesses that are fatal to bunnies.

The RWAF have lots of advice and recommendations on how to appropriately house your rabbits, they give a minimum recommended size and have lots of ideas on how to make this size available.

Check out their website: