Vets North

31/05/2026

28/05/2026

📢 Holiday Hours Reminder from Vets North
All Vets North clinics will be closed on Monday, June 1st for the King's Birthday.
We will be open as usual tomorrow, Saturday May 30th for appointments, medication pick-ups, food collections, and all your pet care needs 🐾

28/05/2026

Dr Elliot is chatting to Willow the spoodle about our Canine Chill Protocol — although Willow already looks very content snuggled up in Nurse Rachel’s arms 💚

At Vets North, we know vet visits can feel a little overwhelming for some pets. That’s why we focus on creating a calmer, more positive experience for both pets and their people.
When pets feel relaxed and safe, appointments are easier for everyone — including you, your pet, and our team.

If your pet gets anxious about visiting the vet, just let us know when booking your appointment. We’re always happy to help tailor the visit to make it as stress-free as possible.

21/05/2026

What a week it’s been for our Equine team! ☀️

An early morning lineup before another busy day on the road! The trucks are loaded, the coffee is flowing, and our vets are off to care for all our wonderful equine friends 🚚💨

From routine visits to urgent callouts, no two days are ever the same, and we’re incredibly lucky to have such a dedicated team always ready to go above and beyond for our clients and their horses🐴

19/05/2026

Our popular Winter Equine Seminars are coming back this year!

We’d love to hear from YOU about what topics you’d like our vets to speak about this season.

Are you interested in:
▪️ Lameness & performance
▪️ Equine dentistry
▪️ Foaling & breeding
▪️ First aid & emergencies
▪️ Senior horse care
…or something else entirely?

Drop your ideas in the comments below 👇

We want to make this year’s seminars as helpful, practical, and interesting as possible for our equine community!

Keep an eye out for seminar dates and details coming soon 🐎

15/05/2026

💪👚Looks like ‘Girl Power & ‘Fun Scrubs Friday’ rolled into one at VN Helensville today. Can you spot Betty & Boo? 🐈🐈‍⬛ These two kitty’s are still looking for a home 🏡

07/05/2026

Congratulations to these adorable puppies who graduated their Puppy Preschool Class 🎓
🖤 Bonnie ❤️ Xena 🩷 Biscuit 🤎 Lola you all look pawesome in your graduation photos 🌟

We run puppy classes all year round out of our four locations. If you would like to know more you can get in touch with us by emailing 📧[email protected] or head to our website 💻 www.vetsnorth.co.nz and enroll your puppy today!

05/05/2026

Last month we said a very special farewell to Dr Mark Anderson as he officially hung up his overalls and stepped into retirement.

Mark has been part of the Helensville community for over 40 years – a familiar, trusted face to generations of farmers, families, and their animals. From his early days with Kaipara Veterinary Services, through Helensville Veterinary Services, and into what we now know as Vets North, Mark has been there through it all.

Originally from the UK, Mark made Helensville home as a teenager before going on to study veterinary science at Massey University, graduating with both a Bachelor and Master’s degree. His passion for large animal work – especially sheep and beef farming – alongside his ability to turn his hand to just about anything, made him a true “old school” vet in the very best sense of the word.

But Mark’s impact goes far beyond the clinic. A long serving member of the Helensville Volunteer Fire Brigade and a past Chairman of the local primary school board, he has been deeply woven into the fabric of this community.

To many, both clients and colleagues, Mark isn’t just a vet, he has been a steady hand in tough moments, a voice of calm, and someone who genuinely cares about both people and their animals.

We will miss him dearly in the day to day but we’re lucky that retirement doesn’t mean goodbye, at least not when you live in Helensville and we know how you like your coffee.

Thank you, Mark, for your decades of dedication, knowledge, and heart. You’ve left an incredible legacy here, and we wish you all the very best for this next chapter.

04/05/2026

🐈‍⬛ Midnight 🐈‍⬛ a spunky little torti lady with a lot of love to give. Midnight has been desexed and had her first vaccination, her new family will need to pop back for the second vaccine all covered in her adoption fee.

Please get in touch with VN Waimauku on 094117575 to meet Midnight.

03/05/2026

⚠️ Temporary Phone Outage ⚠️

Hi everyone, just a quick update to let you know that our phones are currently down. We’re working to get this sorted as soon as possible.

For anything urgent please contact your clinic directly via the below email options;

Kumeu - [email protected]
Waimauku - [email protected]
Helensville - [email protected]
Silverdale - [email protected]

We appreciate your patience and understanding, and we’ll let you know as soon as everything is back up and running!