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Monday 8:30am - 6pm Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm Thursday 8:30am - 6pm Friday 8:30am - 6pm Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm

Leith Vets

Our community-focused, independent vet practice is open and we cant wait to meet you and your furry, fluffy, feathered or scaly family members 😊.
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27/11/2024

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Leith Vets! 🎄❄️🎅

Nichola caved and let the staff put up the Christmas decorations 😂

It's also time for our annual Christmas Open Party!

Drop in next Friday 6th December for some tasty human treats under the glow of our Christmas tree. We'll have festive music and warm drinks. Say hi to our friendly team and have a tour behind the scenes.

📅 6th December 2024
⌚ 5pm - 8pm
📍 11 Salamander Place, Leith EH6 7GA

We hope to see you there 😊

REMINDER: Sadly we can only accommodate humans at our party. We want to avoid scraps and accidental raisin and chocolate ingestion.

26/11/2024

We are looking for an RVN!

Leith Vets is Edinburgh's friendliest small animal and exotics practice. We've been open over a year now and we're looking for an RVN to join our team!

We're located in Leith which is a young, vibrant area full of restaurants, cafes and pubs. We think we have some of the loveliest clients. The Leith community is really special and we feel chuffed to have been embraced so warmly by the locals. The practice and area is LGBTQ+ friendly and we have a diverse mix of clientele.

We're looking for an RVN, either full time or flexible working hours to join our team. Ideally we would like an RVN with at least 1 year's experience as our nurses need to be confident with consulting. We also have a high dental caseload so prior experience with dental procedures or a willingness to learn is important to us.

Leith Vets is also a bit unusual in that nearly 50% of our registered patients are feline. We're the only practice in Edinburgh to have gold ISFM practice status and we pride ourselves on our low stress cat handling techniques. We would therefore require an RVN who is also dedicated to providing low stress care to our feline patients. We have a dedicated cat consulting room, separate cat waiting area and cat ward which helps to keep cats calm.

Our nurses run hugely successful puppy classes in the Links and our large reception area in Spring and Summer. All revenue from the puppy classes goes to staff involved with the classes.

Our vet Richard takes exotics referrals and has an ophthalmology certificate so there would be the opportunity to learn about exotic patients, small herbivores and ophthalmology too.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly RVN to join our team of 2 full time vets (soon to be 3), 2 full time nurses, one full time receptionist/VCA and a part time receptionist. We are blessed with an amazing group of staff who work together well and are dedicated to the success of the practice.

We have 4 consulting rooms, separate dental and imaging suites and 2 theatres. Equipment includes an IM3 dental machine, CR7 dental x-ray processor, DR x-ray machine, ultrasound, tonovet, slit lamp, in-house lab.

Our next RVN could work a maximum of 38 hours per week over 4 days and a share of Saturday mornings. Flexible working could be discussed. We offer 34 days holiday including bank holidays and enhanced sick pay. There are currently no OOH, however, we may explore offering an OOH service in the future to provide the best care to our patients. The practice is open 8.30am-6pm. £750 CPD allowance per year. Salary £25 000+ depending on experience.

If this sounds like the sort of practice you would like to work in please email your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you!
Closing date December 31st

22/11/2024

🎶"Oh the weather outside if frightful, but Wilson looks so delightful...in his little jacket!"🎶

As winter ❄️ is fast approaching and the paths are getting cold and slippy, you may notice that salt is being laid out. As our pets are not wearing shoes👠, we do need to be careful that the salt is not getting stuck between their toes or irritating their feet🐕. Giving their feet a clean once you have been out on walks helps to protect their delicate little toe-beans🫘 from any harm.

Wilson is also demonstrating how important it is for our pets to have the right insulation when going outside. Especially in -2°C 🥶

19/11/2024

Mika enjoying pats from Dr Nichola 🩺🐈

11/11/2024

Today we remember those from the UK and Commonwealth who have fought in wars to preserve our democratic way of life.

Lets not forget all the brave animals who have served during war time too.

Nichola's 6 year old daughter Isobel painted these poppies at school 💗.

08/11/2024

Today is international radiology day 🩻 so we thought we would share some photos of our x-ray and ultrasound equipment.

We have an ultrasound machine which provides high quality images. For example, it allows us to perform pregnancy scans, check for gastrointestinal foreign bodies and check for bladder stones.

Our DR x-ray machine takes amazing images which go directly from the plate on the x-ray table to the laptop which means we can minimise sedation and anaesthetic times which is better for our patients 😊.

30/10/2024

October Puppy Graduates 🎓📜

Congratulations our little furry friends! We are very proud of how far you have all come this last month and can't wait to see what else you will learn 🥰

We have concluded our puppy academy classes for the year as we are getting into the colder months. If you are interested in joining our puppy classes next year, please send us an email to [email protected] to be kept up to date for future classes.

17/10/2024

We are hosting our 2️⃣nd Annual 🎄Christmas Party 🥳 here at Leith Vets and you are all invited to join us in our celebrations on:

Friday
6th of December
5pm-8pm

🥳 Drop in, say hello to our friendly team, meet some other local animal lovers and if you have not already, come for a tour around our beautiful practice. 🏠

This event is for humans only as it might get a bit hectic with furry family members too. We also want to avoid any chocolate ingestion 😅

This was such as success last year and we cannot wait to see you all on the 6th December 👌

15/10/2024

🍂Did you know that autumn can expose our pets to dangers?🥮🌷🍫❄️

🔎If you think your pet has ingested any of these or any other toxin please contact us immediately on 📞0131 516 1550 or ICR loanhead 📞0131 440 4229.

For more on pet toxins, the Veterinary Poisons Information Service has great information on https://www.vpisglobal.com/ or 📞0120 250 9000

www.leithvets.co.uk

13/10/2024

It's tweed Season!!!🍂

Thuli and Loki are winter ready in their cute winter jackets ❄️

10/10/2024

Did you know that Ferrets can have dentals 🪥as well? Cubby was playing with her ferret friends and took a tumble down the stairs and broke her tooth🦷 ! Dr Richard, with his talented dental skills, removed Cubby's tooth root and made Cubby all better for her future adventures with her ferret siblings.

08/10/2024

Leith Vets is Edinburgh's friendliest small animal and exotics practice. We've been open a year now and we're looking for a 3rd vet to join our team!

We're located in Leith which is a vibrant area full of restaurants, cafes and pubs. We think we have some of the loveliest clients. The Leith community is really special and we feel chuffed to have been embraced so warmly by the locals. The practice and area is LGBTQ+ friendly and we have a diverse mix of clientele.

We're looking for the right vet, either full time or flexible working hours to join our team as the practice is growing steadily. There may be some occasional sole charge so we would need a vet with a minimum of 2 years experience who is confident with consulting, soft tissue surgery and ideally someone with an interest in dentistry or someone who is willing to learn about dentistry as we have a high dental caseload.
Leith Vets is also a bit unusual in that nearly 50% of our registered patients are feline.

We're the only practice in Edinburgh to have gold ISFM practice status and we pride ourselves on our low stress cat handling techniques. We also work feline medicine patients up to a high level. We have a dedicated cat consulting room, separate cat waiting area and cat ward which helps to reduce stress in our feline patients.

Our other full time, experienced vet Richard takes exotics referrals and has an ophthalmology certificate so there would be the opportunity to learn about exotic patients,small herbivores an ophthalmology too.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly vet to join our team of 2 full time vets, 3 full time nurses, one full time receptionist/VCA and a part time receptionist. We are blessed with an amazing group of staff who work together well and are dedicated to the success of the practice.

We have 4 consulting rooms, separate dental and imaging suites and 2 theatres. Equipment includes an IM3 dental machine, CR7 dental x-ray processor, DR x-ray machine, ultrasound, tonovet, slit lamp, inhouse lab.

Our next veterinarian could work a minimum of 18 hours or a maximum of 38 hours per week over 3 or 4 days and a share of Saturday mornings. We offer 34 days holiday including bank holidays and enhanced sick pay. There are currently no OOH, however, we may explore offering an OOH service in the future to provide the best care to our patients. The practice is open 8.30am-6pm. £1500 CPD allowance per year.

If this sounds like the sort of practice you would like to work in please email your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you!

07/10/2024

🎆Be prepared for firework season🎆

Is your pet nervous of loud noises such as fireworks and storms?😟

Creating a 'safe' environment for your pet at home can make a big difference to reducing their anxiety levels

Here are some tips:

✔️ Cover their crate to muffle the noise and light
✔️ Encourage positive brain chemistry with pheromone diffusers, treats and playing during those 'scary' times
✔️ Preparing pets for the firework BANG 💥 with low volume videos in the weeks prior to the actual events
✔️ Playing relaxing background music to help muffle the fireworks sounds

If you think your pet may need some extra help with medication to reduce noise phobia and anxiety during fireworks season please get in touch with us for an appointment and we can discuss all of the various options available 😊

Tel: 01315161550
Email: [email protected]
https://www.leithvets.co.uk/book-online

02/10/2024

This is Ringo and Flocki looking very relaxed at the vets 😺

Did you know that we are the only vet practice in Edinburgh to have gold ISFM practice accreditation?

This means we have a completely separate cat consult room which doesn't smell like dogs 🐶. Cats are very sensitive to other smells so we avoid wearing perfume and use non-scented cleaning products. We generally find our feline patients are non-stressed when they come to see us. This makes out job much easier and much more enjoyable for everyone!

30/09/2024

Welcome to the team Petra! 💗

You may have noticed a new, friendly face on reception or spoken to lovely Petra on the phone.

Petra started with us this summer and has slotted right in to our fantastic team. It feels like she's been with us from day one 😊.

28/09/2024

Happy International Rabbit Day! 🐰

Our talented vet Richard is very experienced with rabbits🐰 (and exotics). He enjoys the unique challenges that rabbits present and has a special interested in rabbit dentistry🪥 and ophthalmology 👁️.

Click on the link below if you are wanting to learn more about rabbit Welfare
https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/

24/09/2024

Congratulations to our puppy graduates from the August group 🎓

We've loved seeing you all learn and grow!

We have one more group of puppy classes for this year and classes start in October.

There are a few spaces left so please email us at [email protected] with your interest 😍

Feel free to share this post to any other puppy owners you might know 😊

16/09/2024

Binx came in for her 6 month health check with Nurse Beth🩺 . Binx found the dog treats to be very delicious 😍.

All of our Pet Health Club subscriptions include a 6 month general health check with a nurse.

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Monday	8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm
Saturday	8:30am - 12:30pm

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http://www.leithvets.co.uk/

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Another guess the breed! Do you know which breed beautiful Saorise is? She was so relaxed in her appointment with Nichola that she fell asleep 😴 💕 We love that we get to see so many sweet puppies every day 🥰 #leithvets #puppylove #puppyacademy #puppyclasses #leith #leithlinks #edinburghvet #independentvets

3 weeks in for our July Puppy Academy! 🐶🎓 Look how clever they are! #puppy #puppyschool #puppyacademy #leith #leithwalk #leithvets #edinburgh #edinburghvets #puppyfun