Leahurst Equine Practice

Leahurst Equine Practice 100% Dedicated Equine Veterinary Care. Clinical excellence, compassionate care.
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We are a first opinion practice providing dedicated equine Veterinary care covering the Wirral and north of Chester. Routine visits are from Monday to Friday 9am -5pm but we offer 24/7 emergency care.

πŸŽ‡πŸ’₯Bonfire night preparationπŸ’₯πŸŽ‡This coming weekend sees the return of many Bonfire Night events. This can be a worrying ti...
29/10/2025

πŸŽ‡πŸ’₯Bonfire night preparationπŸ’₯πŸŽ‡

This coming weekend sees the return of many Bonfire Night events. This can be a worrying time especially for animal owners when the lights, sounds and smoke can cause extra anxiety. If you are concerned, we have shared some of our top tips for a safer experience. If you feel that your horse would benefit from sedation around this time, please contact the practice and one of the vets will be able to help you with this πŸ΄πŸ’€

We wish all our clients a safe and happy time this November and we are always at the end of the phone if you need us. ✨

Update to Leahurst Equine Telephone Hours 🐴From Monday, our phone line opening hours will be changing slightly.Our new t...
29/10/2025

Update to Leahurst Equine Telephone Hours 🐴
From Monday, our phone line opening hours will be changing slightly.
Our new telephone hours will be:
πŸ•£ 8:30am – 5:30pm
(out-of-hours emergency service remains available outside these times)
This small adjustment will give our team valuable time each morning and evening to complete essential administration tasks. By doing this, we can continue to support our clinical team effectively and maintain the high standard of care we’re committed to providing β€” both for our clients and their horses.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support πŸ’™
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
β€” The Leahurst Equine Team

πŸ΄πŸ’‰Strangles and vaccination πŸ’‰πŸ΄Strangles is a well known respiratory disease that can affect multiple horses and cause si...
27/10/2025

πŸ΄πŸ’‰Strangles and vaccination πŸ’‰πŸ΄

Strangles is a well known respiratory disease that can affect multiple horses and cause significant distress. In some severe cases, the condition can progress and become life threatening.

With good hygiene and biosecurity practices, careful screening of new horses and quick detection of new cases, most outbreaks can be controlled. Alongside this, we can now also vaccinate to help provide immunity. πŸ’‰

Strangvac is a vaccine given into the muscle like flu and tetanus vaccines. There is an initial course followed with boosters. If you think this is something you would be interested in, please see our information leaflet below. If you require more information regarding the vaccine, please speak to one of our team who would be happy to answer your questions. 🐴

We will be organising a client evening soon with lots more information about respiratory diseases so comment below if you are interested and keep following for updates πŸ€©πŸ‘©β€πŸ’Ό

πŸŒŸπŸ†πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“Outstanding achievement for HelenπŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“πŸ†πŸŒŸOur very own Helen is never one to boast about her achievements but we are mo...
21/10/2025

πŸŒŸπŸ†πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“Outstanding achievement for HelenπŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“πŸ†πŸŒŸ

Our very own Helen is never one to boast about her achievements but we are more than happy to do it for her! Recently she sat in front of a panel of experienced vets and passed her synoptic exam in Advanced Veterinary Practice in Equine Emergency and Critical Care. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to pass this exam which Helen demonstrates time and time again.

Join us in congratulating Helen in this wonderful accomplishment! And to add to the excitement, Helen has also had the newest member of the family join - a big welcome to little Leo (the cutest snuggle bug!) 😍😺🐈

πŸŒŸπŸ΄πŸ€©πŸ†πŸŒŸSuperstars shine at HOYSπŸŒŸπŸ†πŸ€©πŸ΄πŸŒŸA massive congratulations to all our clients who participated in the Horse of the Year...
14/10/2025

πŸŒŸπŸ΄πŸ€©πŸ†πŸŒŸSuperstars shine at HOYSπŸŒŸπŸ†πŸ€©πŸ΄πŸŒŸ

A massive congratulations to all our clients who participated in the Horse of the Year Show 2025!

We are delighted to celebrate the Haddon Farms team, based in Thornton Hough, who have had a fantastic HOYS with Emily Ward and Wild Star HF flying through their World Ranking Class, winning The Rees Family Cup with style πŸ₯‡πŸ†πŸŽ‰

But the success doesn't end there! Ruby Ward and Noble Banksy (Ernie) achieved Reserve Supreme Champion in the Working Hunter Pony of the Year πŸ€©πŸ†πŸŽ‰
And even more success for Ruby, with her horse Chase earning 6th place in the Working Hunter Horse of the Year βœ¨πŸŽ‰

The whole team at Leahurst Equine Practice are immensely proud of all their accomplishments and for all of our clients who participated in HOYS. We look forward to following their ongoing achievements and can't wait to see them back at HOYS next year! πŸ€©πŸ΄βœ¨πŸ†

14/10/2025

⭐️⭐️We are delighted to invite you all to our FIRST EVENING FOR ALL HORSE OWNERS at Kelsall Equestrian Centre!! ⭐️⭐️
It’ll be a wonderful opportunity for our clients to hear some of our specialists talk about common equine issues, such as foot pe*******on injuries, wound management and sycamore poisoning.πŸ΄πŸ©ΊπŸ’‰β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή
There will be FREE food and drinks available on the night and a great talk from our lovely sponsor Audevard.β˜•οΈπŸ°
We can’t wait to see you all!

SIGN UP FOR FREE TO BOOK YOUR PLACE! Please contact our reception team if you’re interested : 0151 794 6041 or [email protected]

🌟 Meet Kirsten Findlay: Our New Permanent Vet at Leahurst Equine Practice! 🌟We’re delighted to officially welcome Kirste...
08/10/2025

🌟 Meet Kirsten Findlay: Our New Permanent Vet at Leahurst Equine Practice! 🌟

We’re delighted to officially welcome Kirsten Findlay as a permanent member of our team, stepping into the role previously held by Ben. Kirsten brings a wealth of experience, passion, and dedication to equine care, ensuring all our horses continue to receive the exceptional treatment they deserve. πŸ΄πŸ’™

Kirsten graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2018, and previously worked at Leahurst Equine Hospital as an intern veterinary surgeon from 2020–2021. Since then, she’s expanded her horizons by heading to the southern hemisphere, completing stud seasons in Australia β€” combining her love for horses with her adventurous spirit. πŸŒπŸ’œ

We’re thrilled to have Kirsten back with us full-time and can’t wait for you to get to know her. Join us in giving her a warm welcome as she begins this exciting new chapter with Leahurst Equine Practice!

πŸ’œ Where do our vets travel to see your horse? 🐴🩺At Leahurst Equine Practice, we’re proud to provide an ambulatory servic...
23/09/2025

πŸ’œ Where do our vets travel to see your horse? 🐴🩺

At Leahurst Equine Practice, we’re proud to provide an ambulatory service β€” meaning we come out to your yard when your horse needs us. πŸš™πŸ’¨ (Yes, without anyone breaking the speed limit… looking at you, Luke πŸ˜‰)

Our vets cover a wide practice area, including:
✨ The Wirral
✨ The greater Chester area
✨ Across to Kelsall in the southeast
✨ Into Mold and Flint in North Wales

To make it clearer, we’ve highlighted our practice area in purple on the map below so you can see at a glance if we cover your yard. πŸ—ΊοΈ

Not sure if you’re in range? Give us a quick call on 0151 794 6199 and our team will be happy to help. πŸ“ž

🚨 Calling all Thoroughbred Yard Managers & Vets in the UK! 🐴Aisha Kirby is working on a Liverpool University PhD project...
08/09/2025

🚨 Calling all Thoroughbred Yard Managers & Vets in the UK! 🐴

Aisha Kirby is working on a Liverpool University PhD project focused on parasite management at Thoroughbred studs and racing training yards.

Your insights will be crucial in understanding current practices and improving parasite control strategies across the industry. πŸ’‘

We are asking for your help by filling out a short questionnaire about your experiences and practices. It will only take around 20 minutes, and your responses will make a big difference! πŸ™

If you’re a Thoroughbred yard manager (or manage some part of the parasite control process) or vet with experience in this area, please click the link below to participate. Your knowledge could help shape better parasite management for thoroughbreds in the UK! 🌟

Not a Thoroughbred Yard Manager or Vet but still want to help? AMAZING! Please LIKE and SHARE to help this questionnaire reach its intended audience 🐎
Thank for reading! πŸ₯°

πŸ΄πŸπ‘©π’†π’'𝒔 π‘¬π’™π’„π’Šπ’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π‘¨π’…π’—π’†π’π’•π’–π’“π’†πŸπŸ΄At the end of this month, we will be saying 'Farewell & Good Luck' to our vet Ben. After nea...
04/09/2025

πŸ΄πŸπ‘©π’†π’'𝒔 π‘¬π’™π’„π’Šπ’•π’Šπ’π’ˆ π‘¨π’…π’—π’†π’π’•π’–π’“π’†πŸπŸ΄

At the end of this month, we will be saying 'Farewell & Good Luck' to our vet Ben. After nearly 10 years at Leahurst, Ben and his whippet Lemon are packing all of their warmest clothes and moving across the ocean to Canada, where he will be working at the Ontario Veterinary College.πŸ‘¨β€βš•οΈ

Ben came to work for us as a (relatively) fresh-faced young equine vet, at a time when we only had two vets working in the practice. Despite being new to the area, he quickly settled in to life on the Wirral and has enjoyed getting to know all of the owners and horses in the area. So much so, he stayed an extra 7 years after his initial contract had finished! πŸ’œ

Ben has become a familiar face to many of you on the yards. Some things have changed, most notably the hair and beard. 🀣 We know that he will be missed, but Ben is still with us until the 19th September! πŸ“†

Please share any memorable stories you may have in the comments below, and be sure to wish Ben 'Good Luck' if you see him out and about on calls. 😁

πŸ΄πŸ‘ΌπŸΌπŸ‘©πŸ»β€βš•οΈ π‘Ύπ’†π’π’„π’π’Žπ’† π‘©π’‚π’„π’Œ 𝑰𝒐𝒏𝒂 πŸ‘©πŸ»β€βš•οΈπŸ‘ΌπŸΌπŸ΄September marks the return of our fabulous vet, Iona! 🀩A year is a long time to be aw...
03/09/2025

πŸ΄πŸ‘ΌπŸΌπŸ‘©πŸ»β€βš•οΈ π‘Ύπ’†π’π’„π’π’Žπ’† π‘©π’‚π’„π’Œ 𝑰𝒐𝒏𝒂 πŸ‘©πŸ»β€βš•οΈπŸ‘ΌπŸΌπŸ΄

September marks the return of our fabulous vet, Iona! 🀩

A year is a long time to be away, but Iona has been kept busy during her maternity leave, looking after the gorgeous baby Daphne πŸ’•

Violet 🐴 has been on hand to help with the gentle introduction to horses (as if that was ever in doubt πŸ˜‰)

If you see Iona out and about on visits, be sure to give her a warm welcome back to work on the road. 😁

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Chester High Road
Neston
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We are a first opinion practice providing dedicated equine Veterinary care covering the Wirral and north of Chester. Routine visits are from Monday to Friday 8:30am-6pm and emergency cover is provided 24/7, 365 days per year.

We are closely partnered with the @philipleverhulmeequinehospital (https://www.facebook.com/philipleverhulmeequinehospital/), please see their page if you are looking for Leahurst Equine Hospital.