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Leicester PDSA Pet Hospital

#12 Vet in Leicester, Leicestershire

4.7
Independent Clinic

Leicester PDSA Pet Hospital – Vets in Leicester

Updated January 2026
Independent Clinic

Clinic Overview

Leicester PDSA Pet Hospital is part of PDSA (a charity), and the clinic website describes it as providing free and low-cost veterinary care for pets in need. It’s also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews most often describe friendly staff and support during end-of-life appointments, but a minority of reviews raise serious concerns about clinical decision-making and communication (including euthanasia being suggested without the diagnostics an owner expected).

Concrete details mentioned include

  • Owners describing pets being examined and sent home with medicine.
  • End-of-life care experiences, with multiple reviewers referencing staff support during euthanasia appointments.
  • Diagnostics and handling mentioned in critical reviews: being told to sedate a cat at home for blood tests that were not then performed; a diagnosis based on visual assessment and a urine sample; and an injection reportedly administered into fur.

Services

Based on the website summary and the latest reviews available to us, services and situations mentioned include

  • Free and low-cost veterinary care (as stated on the clinic website).
  • General consultations/examinations (e.g., “thorough examination” noted by a dog owner).
  • Medication provision (medicine given after an examination).
  • Diagnostic testing mentioned in reviews: blood tests, urine sample, and a “rapid test” discussed in relation to seizures in a kitten.
  • Sedation discussed in one review (owner instructed to sedate a cat at home ahead of planned blood tests).
  • Euthanasia/end-of-life care (multiple owners describe pets being “put to sleep” and staff support during the process).
  • Veterinary nurse training facility (listed in the clinic’s structured data).

People

Staff aren’t named in the information provided, but roles are referenced

  • Reception team: One reviewer specifically praises “the reception ladies” for managing reception and phone calls under pressure.
  • Vets and supporting staff during euthanasia: Several reviews mention vets and an assisting staff member being present, with owners highlighting patience and compassion during the procedure.

Reviews

Google rating: 4.7 stars from 1,364 reviews. - Multiple owners describe staff as friendly, patient, and supportive, particularly around euthanasia and grief.

  • Several reviews mention pets receiving examinations and medication.
  • A small number of recent and older reviews report major dissatisfaction with decision-making and communication, including
  • Euthanasia being suggested when an owner felt diagnostics hadn’t been adequately completed.
  • Delays or confusion around test timelines and promised call-backs.
  • One owner alleging an injection was administered incorrectly (into fur).

Special Services

Vet Nurse Training

Location

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