Barrowman and Goodman Vets

Barrowman and Goodman Vets We believe in the joy and life enhancement that pets bring to their owner's lives We perform ultrasounds, the latest digital X-rays and can arrange CT and MRI

At Barrowman Goodman Vets, we’re proud to offer laparoscopic spaying, an advanced, minimally invasive alternative to tra...
03/06/2026

At Barrowman Goodman Vets, we’re proud to offer laparoscopic spaying, an advanced, minimally invasive alternative to traditional surgery that puts your pet’s comfort first. This technique uses a tiny camera and specialised instruments inserted through just two small incisions, allowing our team to remove the ovaries with exceptional precision and minimal tissue disruption.

Pets experience significantly reduced pain, smaller wounds, and a much faster recovery, with many returning to normal activity within just a day or two.

Thinking about choosing a laparoscopic spay for your new puppy?
When you complete all of your puppy vaccinations with us, you’ll receive $200 off your laparoscopic spay! giving your pup the best start in life with the gentlest surgical option available.

We are open on Saturday, 30th May until 12pm for appointments and prescription pick‑ups.If your pet requires urgent care...
28/05/2026

We are open on Saturday, 30th May until 12pm for appointments and prescription pick‑ups.
If your pet requires urgent care over the long weekend, please contact your nearest emergency clinic. 🚑

Being prepared helps your pet feel safe and makes your visit smoother. 🐾💛Here are a few of our vet-visit essentials:• 🦴 ...
21/05/2026

Being prepared helps your pet feel safe and makes your visit smoother. 🐾💛
Here are a few of our vet-visit essentials:

• 🦴 Treats for comfort
• 🧸 A favourite toy or blanket
• 📘 Vaccination book (if required)
• 💩 P**p bags
• 🐕‍🦺 A secure harness or carrier

What’s your pet’s “comfort item” for vet visits? 🌟

With winter fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to get your pets ready for the colder days ahead 🧣❄️Here are a few q...
14/05/2026

With winter fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to get your pets ready for the colder days ahead 🧣❄️
Here are a few quick tips to help keep them warm, healthy, and comfortable this season:
🐶 For your Dogs:
Dry Those Paws — Wipe after walks to prevent cracks and irritation.
Watch the Weight — Less exercise + same food = winter weight gain!
Boost Joint Support — Consider supplements if your dog slows down in the cold.
Watch for Coughs — Winter bugs spread easily; persistent coughing needs a vet check.

🐱 For your Cats:
Senior Support — Cold weather can flare arthritis in older cats.
Check outdoor cats at night — Bring them in during frosty evenings to prevent hypothermia.
Maintain regular grooming — Thick winter coats can mat easily without brushing.
Check the Car — Tap the bonnet; cats seek warmth under engines.

Enjoy a photo of our vet nurse Nikki's cat, Smooch, modelling excellent winter behaviour! keeping warm, safe, and comfortable. 😻

06/05/2026

🧺🐾 Got towels that are too old for your bathroom but too good to throw out?
Our vet clinic will happily give them a second life.
We use them constantly for surgeries, spills, and keeping animals cosy during recovery.
📍 Drop-offs welcome anytime we’re open.

Meet Scarlett ❤️She’s a beautiful Dobermann diagnosed with Von Willebrand’s disease, an inherited condition that increas...
29/04/2026

Meet Scarlett ❤️

She’s a beautiful Dobermann diagnosed with Von Willebrand’s disease, an inherited condition that increases her risk of bleeding. She needed desexing, and her local vet recommended a laparoscopic (keyhole) spey with us as a safer alternative to a traditional procedure 🩺✨

At Barrowman Goodman, we use a Ligasure device for all neuter procedures, from cat castrates through to bitch spays. This technology seals blood vessels before they are divided, significantly reducing bleeding risk.
Combined with the benefits of keyhole surgery, just two tiny incisions instead of one larger one, it offers a gentler, safer experience for our patients 🐾

Because Scarlett’s bleeding risk was higher than usual, she also received fresh frozen plasma and a specialised pre‑surgery injection to optimise her safety.
We’re delighted to share that her procedure went smoothly and her recovery was uneventful 🌟

A brave girl and a wonderful outcome 🐶💛

Who remembers the sweet stray we had in for rehoming?Well… lucky Gordon, or affectionately known as Gordy, has well and ...
23/04/2026

Who remembers the sweet stray we had in for rehoming?

Well… lucky Gordon, or affectionately known as Gordy, has well and truly landed on his feet with the most wonderful family.

His new owner shared this lovely update:

“Gordy (Gordon) is loving his new life with his two fur-siblings. He loves an adventure & has even come away on a family trip to the beach. Chasing butterflies, playing with his many toys, hiding in paper bags, boxes & lying in the sun. Gordy has settled in perfectly 🥰 Far from his previous life as a street cat 🐾”

Seeing him so content and well‑loved is exactly the ending we hoped for 💗

**As an addition to yesterday's post, we would like to let you know that to pay respects to the soldiers, the doors will...
23/04/2026

**As an addition to yesterday's post, we would like to let you know that to pay respects to the soldiers, the doors will be shut on Saturday, and we will be operating for consults only. We are unable to sell any products over the counter.
If you have an appointment with us, we will be here waiting for you to let you in the door**

ANZAC Day Closure
Our clinic will be closed on Monday, 27th April as we honour ANZAC Day. 🌺
We are open on Saturday, 25th April until 12pm for appointments and prescription pick‑ups.
If your pet requires urgent care over the long weekend, please contact your nearest emergency clinic. 🚑
Lest we forget.

Big upgrade for our patients! 🐾✨Here at Barrowman Goodman Vets, we’ve just welcomed a brand new Mindray ventilator into ...
18/04/2026

Big upgrade for our patients! 🐾✨

Here at Barrowman Goodman Vets, we’ve just welcomed a brand new Mindray ventilator into the clinic and we’re pretty excited about it!

This clever piece of tech helps us keep your pets extra safe under anaesthesia by supporting or even taking over their breathing if needed. Sometimes, during general anaesthesia a patient's breathing can become shallow or even stop. In these situations, the Mindray can take over and breathe for the pet, ensuring that they continue to get enough oxygen.

The ventilator allows us to carefully control things like breath size, pressure, and rate, tailoring support to each individual patient—whether they’re tiny, elderly, or unwell. It also continuously monitors breathing and lung function, giving our team real-time feedback throughout the procedure.

Even better? Its high precision means we can often use less anaesthetic gas, which is gentler on your pet.

Safer procedures, smoother recoveries, and one very cool machine—wins all round! 🙌

Have you noticed any new lumps on your pet recently? We would recommend that you get them checked out. The majority will...
29/03/2026

Have you noticed any new lumps on your pet recently?

We would recommend that you get them checked out. The majority will be benign skin lumps such as warts or sebaceous cysts. Small, soft lumps under the skin are often fatty lumps called lipomas. However, sometimes a lump that feels like a fatty lump can actually be something else.

At Barrowman Goodman Vets we like to sample any lump with a fine needle and have a look under our microscope to confirm what the lump is. We can diagnose fatty lumps easily by this method but if we are not sure we can also get the opinion of a specialist pathologist in Hamilton.

In this case, Dr Anna Goodman sampled a small soft lump on a dog, that felt like a lipoma. But it wasn’t, it is actually a Mast Cell Tumour. The mast cells are the interesting “fried egg” like cells that stain well under the microscope in the image. We need to surgically remove this mast cell tumour with wide margins and get its grade tested at the lab.

This is a great example of how you can’t diagnose what a lump is by just feeling it without sampling it!

Address

110 Lake Road
Rotorua
3015

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

+6473439090

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