Leahurst Farm Animal Practice

17/06/2026

The vet school are at The Royal Cheshire County Show! Come and visit us in the Agricentre and find out more about University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science

17/06/2026

16/06/2026

A good outcome from a sad situation!

A terminal cesarian section is a salvage procedure that is performed in emergency situations in which the dam needs to be euthanised, but she is pregnant with a viable calf. Timings and welfare of the cow are very important in these cases

This little heifer was delivered via a terminal cesarian, and here she is at four days old!

09/06/2026

06/06/2026

Here we have Alison and David from anaesthesia performing acupuncture on a Holstein cow

This cow has been showing symptoms similar to 'stringhalt' in equids which has not been responding to pain relief, and a neurological exam revealed that she has a neuropathy affecting her spine.
Although it is generally less explored than in other species, there is some evidence that acupuncture can be used as a complimentary therapy in chronic cases to aliveate symptoms.

Anesthesia were happy to take the case on and see over time if there is a positive effect!

04/06/2026

Ram vasectomy ✂️

Here we have our vet Niall performing a vasectomy on a ram with the assistance of one of our students

A vasectomised ram, sometimes called a 'teaser ram' still shows normal breeding behavior but can't get ewes pregnant. This makes them incredibly useful during breeding season!

The procedure is relatively quick and can be performed in our hospital or out in the field

01/06/2026

A slightly more unusual inpatient in our hospital today! 🐥🪺

If you find a fledging on the ground, the best course of action is to make sure that the bird is not obviously injured or not in immediate danger (traffic or pets nearby), and then leave the bird alone - this is a normal stage of bird development and most likely the parents are watching from nearby 🐦

28/05/2026

Meet Ernie!

Ernie was referred to us at 12 weeks as a double cryptorchid, meaning his testicles had not descended into the sc***um and instead were still inside his abdomen.
In some species it can take several weeks or even months for the te**es to fully descend, but in goats if both testicles are not present at birth it is unlikely that they will descend later in life. However, castration is still recommended to prevent breeding and testicular cancers later in life

Our vet Gabe castrated Ernie under general anesthesia via a laparotomy, and now Ernie is recovering well back at home!

Thank you for the referral!

25/05/2026

We hope everyone is enjoying this bank holiday weather!

In recent days we've seen a few cases of heat stroke - please look out for the signs (open mouth panting, drooling, listless, unsteady on their feet) and be sure to provide shade and plenty of water while this heatwave lasts ☀️

18/05/2026

We've been busy on the Wirrall ensuring that our smallholders are up to date with their bluetongue vaccine!

Please call the practice for enquires or to book yourself for a visit to split a bottle