Northwood Vets

02/04/2026

🐣🐥 Easter opening times 🐥🐣

🐣Friday 3rd April - CLOSED 🐣
🐥Saturday 4th April- 8:30-12:00🐥
🐤Sunday 5th April- CLOSED🐤
🐣Monday 6th April -CLOSED🐣

Our out of hours is Briar house on 01843 863395.

🐰🐇Wishing everyone a very hoppy easter! 🐰🐇

23/02/2026

**Owner appeal**

Unfortunately a deceased large, unneutered, male, white and black, young cat has been handed into us today.
He is not microchipped.
He was found on Whitehall road near Pullmans close.
If you have any information or you know the owner, please get in touch with us on 01843 527520.

23/12/2025

🎄❄️⛄Christmas opening hours⛄❄️🎄

🎁Wednesday 24th December: 8:30-16:00🎁
🎅Thursday 25th December: CLOSED🎅
🎄Friday 26th December: CLOSED🎄
🔔Saturday 27th December: CLOSED🔔
❄Sunday 28th December: CLOSED❄
⛄Monday 29th December: 8:30-18:00⛄
🎁Tuesday 30th December: 8:30-18:00🎁
🎅Wednesday 31st December: 8:30-18:00🎅
🎄Thursday 1st January: CLOSED🎄
🔔Friday 2nd January: 8:30-18:00🔔

🐶🐱For any emergencies over the Christmas and New year period contact the Out Of Hours vets on 01843 863395.🐱🐶

🎄🎉🎊Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!🎊🎉🎄

19/11/2025

05/11/2025

😍CUTENESS OVERLOAD😍

🐶Meet the lovely Davey, snug as a pug in a rug!🐶
❤️Davey was the perfect gentleman when he came into be castrated with us on Monday. He has since been day for his post-op check and is healing nicely! 🩺
If you would like to book in or discuss neutering for your furry friend, give us a call on 01843 527520☎️ or email us: [email protected].

31/10/2025

Happy Halloween all, just please do keep everyone safe!

24/10/2025

Lets talk about fleas, with the weather turning colder and the heating being turned on, guess who comes out to play - and bite?
🤢Fleas are a type of external parasite.
🤢Fleas only suck blood from their hosts as adults. Adult fleas have mouthparts that are adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood from their host.
🤢A flea can live from between 14 days to a year, and a female can lay up to 50 eggs in one day - that's 1,500 in a lifetime!
🤢It's estimated that 95 per cent of flea eggs, larvae and pupae live in the environment, not on your pet. So for every one you see on your pet, how many are in your home?🏠

It's essential to treat both your pet and your home, as fleas can survive in the environment without a host for many months, here is how;
❗️Flea treatments: prevent and get rid of fleas by regularly using flea treatment for your pets. See your vet for advice on the best flea products that will work for your pet.
❗️Speed: If you spot fleas on your pet, treat them quickly to prevent further issues!
❗️Clean bedding regularly and vacuum furniture, floors and skirting boards to help destroy fleas at each stage of their lifecycle.
❗️Treat regularly: you may need to treat your pet and home for fleas all year round if your home is centrally heated.
⚠️Only give your pet flea treatment that's been recommended for them, ideally one prescribed by your vet. Products suitable for one species may not be suitable for another. 🐩Some dog flea treatments contain permethrin, an insecticide that is safe for dogs but highly toxic to cats.🐈‍⬛

🌊🏞Many spot-on flea treatments (like those containing fipronil) have been found in high levels in UK waterways. These chemicals are very harmful to small aquatic animals and might also harm other species.🐟🐠
🌳To protect the environment, it’s important to use these products correctly. Always follow the instructions on the product leaflet and apply the treatment to your pet as directed. Pets shouldn’t swim, be bathed, or go to the groomers for a few days after the treatment🛁
If you think your pet may have fleas or you would like to prevent them, give us a call on 01843 527520 or email [email protected]

20/10/2025

Don't forget, we are here for you and your furry pals.
Reach out to us if you need us and we will do everything we can to help.

We are a small independent practice, we opened in June, so far there are just three faces to get to know. We look forward to meeting you.
..and if you do like us and feel you can, please do talk about us, recommend us to your friends and family and anyone that will benefit!
Without you, we can't be us.

With so much gratitude
Northwood Vets
Babiker, Lauren and Hannah

10/10/2025

💚* Handsome boy alert!! *🐕
Babiker had the pleasure of seeing an old friend again today, for treats in the consult room mainly...

You my lad, were a pleasure and we hope you feel even better soon🐾🥰

03/10/2025

🎆Firework and spooky season is creeping upon us! 🎃

Be prepared, don't get caught out too late.

Some people and some animals are very traumatised by fireworks, so we'd like to share some tips that may help us all have a good time;
-🎇 Don't walk your friend outside if it's dark and you know there is likely to be a firework display; more dogs bolt at this time of year from being scared whilst outside.
- 🎇 Create safe spaces: a room, a crate, whatever it may be, make somewhere a safe space to be comfortable and able to escape the noise, close curtains and add blankets.
- 🎇 Play other noises: It has been suggested that some of our furry friends are soothed by certain music, or even the radio chatting away. Have this on as background noise to drown out the scary ones.
- 🎇Thunder vests; these work for some, idea is that gentle, constant pressure from the vest works in a similar way to swaddling an infant.
- 🎇Nutraceuticals; these work for some. Various brands out there. Here at Northwood we like NutraCalm. They boost happier chemicals in the brain to help with the scariness.
-🎇 Anxiolytic medications; used in cases where something more is needed to calm the body and mind because it is just too much. Speak to our vet about these.

Have the conversation; https://www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved/campaign/fireworks/friendly