Leshem Veterinary Surgery

After researching surgeons in New England we selected Dr. Leshem based on recommendations and success stories. We are extremely satisfied with the communication from staff and Dr. Leshem’s professionalism and expertise. Our yellow lab had TTA surgery on both knees in early 2023. He is now almost fully recovered and living a much happier life! We are so thankful and would recommend Leshem Veterinary Surgery to anyone with pets needing surgery.

posted: 05/26/2023

Dr. Leshem AND his team are amazing. They are very professional while being extremely compassionate and patient. Dr. Leshem is a very talented surgeon and understands how important our pets are to us. My girl Storm tore both her knees at barely a year old. It was tramatic for both her and i but we got through it and she lives a wonderful active life.

posted: 07/15/2022

They do an amazing job taking care of my baby. He had TTA surgery twice(different legs). They tell you everything thats going to happen & the cost - there are no surprises ❤️

posted: 06/13/2023

I was able to make an apt for a consultation quickly as Lulu developed a hernia which was questionable. A Surgery Consult concluded that surgery is not needed at this time! GREAT NEWS! Dr Leshem was kind, professional and human. Staff great.

posted: 11/28/2023

My name is Gannon and I'm a sophomore in college and I am blind. Three weekends ago, I noticed my seeing eye dog wasn't acting like herself. She's wouldn't lay down and wasn't her normal, energetic self. We brought her to Canton Veterinary Emergency Center and were extremely fortunate that Dr. Leshem was on call. I didn't know it at the time but him being there saved my guide dog's life. Tully was so sick when we arrived. She wouldn't lay down and was vomiting. She went in for an x-ray. It was apparently obvious from the x-ray that she had an obstruction in her small intestines. At that point we thought she had done the typical lab thing and ate something she shouldn't have eaten. Dr. Leshem recommended exploratory surgery and thought he would find the obstruction and resolve the problem fairly quickly. He was supposed to be ending his day at 6 pm but stayed to make sure he saw Tully through her procedure. I found out several hours later (I think we received his call around 10 pm) that she did have an obstruction, but it wasn't caused by something she had eaten. She had an adhesion (scare tissue from a prior procedure) that had developed around her small intestine. As it "healed", it began constricting her small intestine. Apparently it was bad enough that if I had waited any longer, her small intestine likely would have perforated and she would have died. I would have written this post earlier, but its probably fairly obvious we have had a traumatic couple of weeks. The surgery was successful, but the recovery period was also fairly risky given that the small intestine had to be reattached and heal properly. I understand the risk of complications was fairly high with this type of procedure. In addition to the above, Dr. Leshem and Danielle kept me informed while she was in the hospital for the 4 days. He told me I could call his cell phone day or night with any questions or concerns. Danielle was amazing too. She was always there for me when I visited Tully. I am extremely happy to report that Tully is doing great and is past the most dangerous part of her recovery. She is very excited again to be back to work (she gets so excited and focused when I put her harness on and she hated not being there to help me get around campus during finals week). Dr. Leshem is not only a great surgeon, but he obviously understands and cares about what his patients' owners are going through during these traumatic procedures. Thank you to Dr. Leshem for giving me my "eyes" back. I am forever grateful that we met three weeks ago. Gannon Avon, CT

posted: 05/19/2018