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Chorlton 0161 881 6868
Sale - Cat Only Practice 0161 962 8236

Our History

A brief history of the practice

Our History

A brief history of the practice

Ashleigh Veterinary Centre has been a veterinary practice since 1963. For the first twenty-five years Ian McKinlay MRCVS and his wife, Susan, ran the practice together. Since Ian’s retirement in 1987, Ashleigh Veterinary Centre was owned and managed by Aidan Raftery and Bernard Wynne, with Matt Saunby becoming the third owner of the practice in 2007. In 2019 we joined IVC Evidensia, and in 2021 after a long career in Veterinary Medicine, Bernard retired.

Since then the practice has continued to evolve, with Faye joining Matt and Aidan as our new Clinical Director in 2023. We unfortunately had to close our doors at our branch clinic in Sale over the COVID period. But in 2023 we reopened our doors with the very first feline only clinic in the Manchester area.

We are very proud to have been serving our local community for the past 50 plus years, and hope to continue doing so for many more to come.

Our Commitment to Continuing Education

Ashleigh Veterinary Centre has over the years proved successful in training many Veterinary Nurses to qualification level, and as an approved nurse training centre (R.C.V.S. approved) has been actively involved in the V.N. course. Several of our nurses have also obtained advanced nursing qualifications. Over the last twenty years the Practice has expanded its Cat and Dog medicine, surgery and diagnostic equipment. The development of our in-house laboratory facilities means fast and reliable results; essential for those critical patients. With the addition of a Cattery, the development of specialist skills in the treatment of “Exotics” and our 24/7 out of hours service we are now able to offer all our clients a comprehensive veterinary service.