Holly House Vets

08/05/2025

Continuing on our "then" and "now" theme for Vet Nurse Awareness Month...

Meet Emma- One of our amazing exotic's nurses.

Emma started at Holly House 6 years ago as a Veterinary Care Assistant. Emma had always loved animals but never considered veterinary nursing until she decided she needed a career change after working with children for 10 years as a teacher and in nurseries.

She quickly became interested in doing her nursing qualification and was very lucky to be offered an apprenticeship 12 months after joining. During her training she developed a love for exotic species and now she is qualified she works at our Shadwell Exotics branch. Emma has acquired her own little menagerie of weird and wonderful pets! Emma is hoping to build on her nursing qualification in the future by completing an Exotics certificate. Emma loves her job and is so glad she made the career move when she did.

06/05/2025

❗️RABBIT VACCINE UPDATE❗️

There have been reports of a new highly virulent strain of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease 2 (RHD2) in Europe. It is still unclear whether it is in the UK yet, and we have not seen any confirmed cases.

A new vaccine (Yurvac) has been released which helps give cover against classical and new variant RHD2 strains.

Stocks have been very limited in the UK, and the single dose vials have only recently become available, albeit in limited amounts.

It is important that rabbits still receive the standard Myxo-RHD vaccine which protects against myxomatosis, RHD strain 1 and RHD strain 2.

If rabbit carers wish to give the additional Yurvac vaccine, it must be given at least 2 weeks apart from the Myxo-RHD vaccine.

We have now received limited stock of the Yurvac RHD vaccine. If you would like to book your rabbit in, please call 0113 3224341 and ask for Alice or Emma. We may need to call you back to organise an appointment time. Our stocks are limited so we will need to prioritise already-registered rabbits and may need to limit the numbers per household.

06/05/2025

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06/05/2025

To kick off our Vet Nurse Awareness month “Then” and “Now”….

Meet Laura – Our amazing Head Veterinary Nurse.

Laura began her journey at Holly House back in 2006, starting as a weekend veterinary care assistant. Her passion and dedication quickly became clear, and she soon joined us full-time before heading to college to train as a veterinary nurse. In 2014, she officially qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) — and she hasn’t looked back since!

Today, Laura is our Head Nurse, playing a key role at the hospital and leading our nursing team with skill, compassion, and experience. She’s also our cat advocate, always going the extra mile to ensure our feline patients receive the very best care. Laura has a special interest in oncology and end-of-life care, where her empathy and professionalism truly shine.

Beyond her work at Holly House, Laura has also volunteered with Worldwide Veterinary Services in India and Thailand, providing both emergency and routine care for street animals and owned pets in need — a true testament to her dedication to animal welfare across the globe.

At home, Laura is just as dedicated to animals — she shares her life with her four beloved cats: Joey, Mojo, Meeko, and Obi.

Thank you, Laura, for your hard work, leadership, and unwavering care. We’re so lucky to have you on the team!

04/05/2025

❗️We’re currently experiencing unexpected electricity issues at our Street Lane Hospital, which may cause delays.❗️

The national grid are working hard to rectify the problem as soon as possible.

Our phone lines still continue to work as normal so please contact us if you have an emergency throughout today.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

03/05/2025

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02/05/2025

To continue on the theme of Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month, this years theme of VNAM is “progression”. 🏆

So, throughout May we will be sharing “then” and “now” pictures of our nursing team here at Holly House! So keep your eye out for some familiar faces and their stories of how they became nurses.💉

01/05/2025

May is Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month!

2025 marks the 60th diamond anniversary of the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), founded on 1st March 1965. For six decades, the BVNA has been the voice of veterinary nurses across the UK.

This May we’re celebrating the nurses who truly shine bright like diamonds. Thank you for all your skill, compassion and dedication to looking after your patients.

Here’s to Vet Nurses and 60 years of the BVNA helping them sparkle!✨

01/05/2025

Unfortunately, due to staff illness our Ilkley clinic will be closing early today at 5.30pm. We will reopen tomorrow at 8:30am.
Please call 0113 2369030, if you require immediate assistance. The team at our Hospital (468 Street Lane, LS17 6HA) are always available to help should you need them.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Thank you.

01/05/2025

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30/04/2025

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29/04/2025

❗️FOUND❗️
Adult Pine Snake found in the Farsley area.

If you think they might be your snake, please contact us on 0113 2369030 or via email [email protected].