Erm... Hello...

     ..... I'm Steve Leonard, a small animal vet working here in the UK. I also have had the privilege of working in the media, making documentaries for channels such as the BBC, ITV, Discovery and Animal Planet doing mad stuff with animals.
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Although I have had a very public part of my life working with wildlife, my main passion has always been my work as a vet. I used to see all creatures great and small in my early career but quickly specialised in small animals. I passed a BSAVA Certificate in Small Animal Internal Medicine in 2017 (with distinction - very proud of myself), and am a RCVS recognised Advanced Practitioner. This, by the way, is way short of the dizzy heights of a Specialist, who are far more qualified and experienced than I am but it does mean I can tackle more complicated cases within my GP work.

For the last 20 years I have worked on the Cheshire-Shropshire border in the towns of Nantwich, Crewe and Whitchurch. My brother Tom set up Leonard Brothers Veterinary Centre and I helped him grow this practice over the years. Tom (& Andy his business partner) sold the practice to a corporate group in 2019 and I took over managing the 3 branches.

I handed my notice in September 2024 as, even though I loved the team and clients, I wanted to work in a different model than the corporate structure. I am working locally as a locum for various practices currently but, along with my wife Cathy and two very talented veterinary friends, we are building a .... wait for it..... a.......

​BRAND NEW INDEPENDENT VETERINARY PRACTICE IN NANTWICH!

.... er... so yeah... it's all a bit mad at the moment. We have a site, we are working through planning and budgets and will be spending oodles of cash we don't have (but thankfully the bank does) to get up and running and back in control of providing affordable, excellent care to our local community! ARISE THE PHOENIX!!!! 
In the meantime... If you'd like me to come and talk to about my travels and adventures then please take a look at my 'Talks' page. I love giving talks and promise to entertain and occasionally disgust my audiences with the ins and outs of vet work, working with domestic pets and iconic wildlife. There's a form on this site (TALKS PAGE) to make enquiries about an appearance.