Dr Ben Leitch
Dr Ben Leitch joined the RVC referral surgical team in 2021. He is operating from our 24 Hour Best Practice Accredited Hospital in Rangiora. From advanced orthopedics to difficult soft tissue surgeries, Ben has the skills and experience to manage all of these.
Read Dr Ben’s bio below and watch the video series to learn more about him, his career and some of the challenging cases he has encountered as a referral surgeon.
Dr Ben Leitch: BVSc MVS(hons) MANZCVSc (small animal surgery).
Ben graduated from Massey University in 1994 and spent the next 7 years in the South Island in a variety of mixed and small animal practices. He then relocated to the North Island, and in 2008 returned to Massey University for what was supposed to be a one year surgery internship, inspired in part by seeing the skill of Warrick Bruce, and by a desire to work out this thing called a meniscus.
Ben took up residency and spent 5 years at Massey completing a Masters in Veterinary Studies, obtaining Australian College membership in small animal surgery and fulfilling all residency requirements for Australian Fellowship. Following this he set up a referral surgical service in the Bay of Plenty.
In late 2018 Ben took a position as lead surgeon at Petvet Lower Hutt providing referral surgery services to the greater Wellington / South Wairarapa area.
We are excited to have Ben with his extensive knowledge and skills join the Rangiora Vet Centre Referral Surgery team, we proudly offer his services to pet owners and referring vets in the wider region.
Watch: Why did Ben go into referral surgery? Listen to his story here (excerpt).
Watch: Learn about Ben’s extensive training from all around the world (excerpt).
Watch: The common types of surgeries Ben performs as a referral surgeon (excerpt).
Watch: Hear about some of the challenging cases Ben encounters as a referral surgeon (excerpt).
Watch: What RVC’s referral surgeon, Dr Ben Leitch can offer for other clinics (excerpt).
Watch the full interview with Dr Ben Leitch: Introducing RVC's referral surgeon Dr Ben Leitch BVSc MVS(hons) MANZCVSc (small animal surgery).