Fernside Veterinary Centre Ltd – Vets in Borehamwood
Clinic Overview
- Kindness and compassion are the strongest recurring themes, with many owners saying they feel welcomed and well looked after from the moment they arrive. - The team is praised for clear guidance and continuity of care, including support for a first-time kitten owner, regular check-ups, medication changes and help arranging prescriptions. - Clinical care is described positively across both routine and difficult situations, from a dog's small procedure to rabbit handling and sensitive support after a cat was hit by a car.
Fernside Veterinary Centre Ltd is a CVS-owned small-animal practice in Borehamwood treating dogs, cats and small pets including rabbits and ferrets. It offers routine veterinary care alongside more advanced options such as chemotherapy and therapeutic laser therapy, as well as home visits and pet travel documentation. Emergency help is available through the practice during normal opening hours, with out-of-hours emergencies referred to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals.
Services
- •Routine and preventive care: general consultations, six-month health checks, vaccinations, microchipping and parasite control.
- •Medical and surgical care: neutering, surgery, chemotherapy, therapeutic laser therapy, and nurse clinics including anal sac expression and blood pressure checks. Recent reviews mention a dog having a small procedure with very positive feedback on the care received.
- •Ongoing support services: grooming and nail clipping, medication support, pet travel documentation and home visits. Reviews also mention help arranging eye drops through a local chemist and changing them when needed.
- •Species seen: dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and other small pets. Recent feedback includes care for a new kitten, a rabbit and a cavapoo.
- •End-of-life and emergencies: end-of-life care and euthanasia, emergency support during opening hours, and out-of-hours referral to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals.
- •Training: the practice is listed as a Veterinary Nurse Training facility.
Pricing
Published prices suggest the clinic sits below average, based on a partial sample of comparable services. Review feedback on cost is mixed: one long-standing client describes the pricing as fair and says the monthly plan offers good value, while another reviewer reports a sharp increase after the practice joined CVS.
People
- •Robyn is the only named clinician in the reviews and is praised for professional care around a dog's procedure.
- •Reviews also speak very positively about the wider team, including reception staff, nurses and vets, describing them as kind, knowledgeable and consistent.
Reviews
Google rating: 4.8/5 from 230 reviews.
- •Kindness and compassion are the strongest recurring themes, with many owners saying they feel welcomed and well looked after from the moment they arrive.
- •The team is praised for clear guidance and continuity of care, including support for a first-time kitten owner, regular check-ups, medication changes and help arranging prescriptions.
- •Clinical care is described positively across both routine and difficult situations, from a dog's small procedure to rabbit handling and sensitive support after a cat was hit by a car.
- •Recent feedback is overwhelmingly positive overall, although one reviewer raises concerns about pricing after the change in ownership.
