‘Tis the season to be careful! With Christmas quickly approaching, this blog aims to highlight all of the dangers for our four-legged furry friends. Poisonous Food and Drink Chocolate: It’s well-known that chocolate is poisonous to dogs. The chemical in it, theobromine, is more potent in darker chocolate, and can cause diarrhoea, vomiting, panting/fast breathing, seizures, restlessness and can be fatal. Theobromine is equally toxic for cats and rabbits. Hanging chocolates fro

Did you know at Roundwood vets we offer nurse clinics during our usual opening hours? Nurse clinics are a great way to get advice about preventative care and general information about welfare and enrichment for your companion. Read more to learn what we offer during nurse clinics and how they can help. What Are Nurse Clinics? We understand that having a companion animal can be overwhelming, especially if they have not been very well. This is why at Roundwood we offer nurse cl

Wining, panting, stiffness, and agitation... Are these symptoms you've noticed in your pet when arriving at the vet's? This was certainly the case for our November star pet of the month Bob, a 5-year-old Jack Russel, and Chihuahua cross. This blog looks into Bob's battle with anxiety in his most recent visit to us and how we were able to help. Bob was rescued by our nurse Emma at 7 months old when he was signed over to her previous veterinary practice, due to not being cared