Eye Veterinary Clinic

15/10/2025

Meet Fennel! Fennel is a one and a half year old Labrador who unfortunately got her eye caught on a hook during a recent fishing trip. It certainly isn't often that one catches a Labrador when fishing on the Wye River! Fennel was referred immediately to the Eye Veterinary Clinic for urgent care and underwent a general anaesthetic to safely remove the hook and her cornea was surgically repaired. It has been one week since surgery and Fennel is already making excellent progress and we expect a full recovery (see photo below). Fennel is also thankful the fishing season is now over!

07/10/2025

This Friday, 10 October we will be celebrating the life of Christine Heinrich; therefore, the Clinic will be closed for routine appointments.

03/10/2025

These were found at the clinic yesterday; please call us if they belong to you.

01/10/2025

Today is Veterinary Receptionist Appreciation Day. A big thank you to our fantastic team!
https://www.eyevetclinic.co.uk/our-team/department-admin-team/

22/09/2025

Celebration of Life for Christine Heinrich
A celebration of Christine’s life will be held on Friday, October 10th at 11:15am at Hereford Crematorium (HR4 0JE), followed by refreshments from approximately 1:00pm at Newton Court, Leominster (HR6 0PF).
In honour of Christine’s love for all things autumn—especially pumpkins—we kindly invite you to consider wearing something orange.
In lieu of flowers, we are collecting donations for two charities close to Christine’s heart: Bowel Cancer UK and Hereford & Worcester Animal Rescue, via https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/christine-heinrich-1970?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=CL we have set up in her memory.
This is an open invitation to all who knew and loved Christine. To help us with numbers, we ask that you let us know if you are attending, and how many guests will be accompanying you. Please email [email protected] and indicate the number of attendees in the body of the email.
We also understand that many people around the world would like to pay their respects but may not be able to attend in person. For this reason, the funeral will be live-streamed. A link will be shared closer to the time, so we kindly ask that you email [email protected] from the address you would like to receive the streaming details and we will send it nearer the time.

Iʼm raising money to honour the memory of Christine Heinrich. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

21/09/2025

'The Team' are baking again!! All this week we are offering the normal hot beverages and baked goodies in aid of the Macmillan Coffee Morning fundraiser.

13/09/2025

Christine Heinrich

We are devastated to announce that Christine Heinrich passed away Saturday 13th September. Many of you may have known that she had been ill for some time but we are sure that you are as shocked as we were that the end came so quickly.

Christine loved being a vet and an ophthalmologist. She lived and breathed her commitment to the pets that were entrusted to her care. Her talent as a clinician was irreplaceable, but alongside that was her understanding of just how important the human-animal bond is.

Her love of animals continued into her home life. Over her lifetime she had over 20 dogs and 10 cats, some of them patients that needed to be re-homed. She has been the heart of the Eye Veterinary Clinic for the last 10 years and she counted this as one of her greatest achievements. She was so proud of the team that had grown around her and we know that her legacy lives on in those people that she trained and mentored. Her ethos was always to do the very best for each pet and their owners in their own circumstances. This philosophy is also shared by the other directors Karen Walsh and Rachael Grundon and the entire staff.

We know that Christine has touched many lives. We will announce plans for the funeral when they are available. In lieu of flowers we will be collecting donations for a local charity.

We are all devastated by the loss of our dear friend and co-worker but are comforted by the difference she has made in the world.

The Eye Veterinary Clinic Team

10/09/2025

Full Time Animal Care Assistant
Eye Veterinary Clinic (EVC) is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our friendly Animal Care team, looking after our VIPs (very important patients). This role is four days a week, and you will be supporting our nurses and veterinary surgeons looking after both our patients and our premises. Vision is our Mission, and we aim to always provide exceptional service to the animals in our care, their families and referring vets, here at our busy specialist veterinary ophthalmic centre in beautiful Herefordshire.
Our animal care team are vital to the smooth running of our practice and perform a wide range of duties, look-ing after our patients and our lovely hospital and grounds.
No specific veterinary experience is required; however, the successful candidate will combine natural compas-sion and care with an organised and thorough approach. We will offer full training for the right applicant and offer a supportive environment for them to develop in this role.
We offer a competitive salary, 4% company pension contributions, private health cover, life assurance, cash plan, employee assistance programme, free onsite parking and two acres of beautiful orchard to enjoy and relax in.
This is a full-time role, 38 hours a week, over 4 days, with no weekend duties. Exact shifts and days to be agreed. Currently no weekend shifts are required.
Experience:
• Animal Care: (Preferred)
Qualifications
• Animal Care/husbandry (Preferred)
Please email our Nurse Manager with your CV to [email protected]
Closing date for applicants: 30 September 2025

30/07/2025

Just a reminder regarding our new satellite clinic in Newport, South Wales with the next one being held on Tuesday 19 August 2025; Cleo Guerreiro will be the vet attending as usual. Please follow this link for more information. https://www.eyevetclinic.co.uk/our.../horizon-vets-newport/

Eye Vet Clinic is a dedicated ophthalmology referral practice based in Leominster. Our team is here 24/7 to take care of your pet's eyes.

17/07/2025

Just a reminder regarding our new satellite clinic in Newport, South Wales running every other Tuesday starting on 22 July 2025. Cleo Guerreiro will be the usual vet attending. Please follow this link for more information. https://www.eyevetclinic.co.uk/our.../horizon-vets-newport/

Eye Vet Clinic is a dedicated ophthalmology referral practice based in Leominster. Our team is here 24/7 to take care of your pet's eyes.

30/06/2025

We have found an item of jewellery at the clinic last week. Please contact the clinic with a description, so that we can get it back to it's owner.

26/06/2025

We are pleased to announce that we have a new satellite clinic in Newport, South Wales running every other Tuesday starting on 22 July 2025. Cleo Guerreiro will be the usual vet attending. Please follow this link for more information. https://www.eyevetclinic.co.uk/our-locations/horizon-vets-newport/