Emergency Vets in Cornwall

From the latest reviews, owners most often mention

• •Follow-up and coordination, including a vet liaising with another practice about swab results after treating an abscess. - Time spent on behaviour and quality-of-life conversations, such as discussing canine dementia support and end-of-life options without pressure to buy medication. - A clear negative outlier: one owner describes a very distressing euthanasia experience, including concerns about compassion and payment/ashes being raised at the time.

Beacon VetCare is a 24/7 veterinary provider (including emergency care) and a veterinary nurse training facility. Based on the latest reviews, it’s frequently used for referrals and advanced work-ups—owners describe consultant-led examinations with CT scans, and orthopaedic surgery such as cruciate ligament repair. Practical, decision-relevant details mentioned include staff keeping owners updated during recovery until pick-up, out-of-hours support being used after surgery, and accommodations for anxious dogs (including calling a nervous dog in from outside and a vet meeting a dog at the car to help them settle).

Head & Head is a long-established small-animal veterinary practice (the website says it has provided care since the 1870s) and is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent reviews most often describe routine preventative care (annual check-ups and boosters) alongside support for more serious illness (acute pancreatitis mentioned). Owners repeatedly note practical, visit-specific details: being seen on time, clear explanations, and a calm manner with young or nervous pets.

Medivet - St Ives Trenwith Lane is part of the Medivet group (a larger veterinary provider) and offers routine and diagnostic care for cats, dogs, and rabbits, with in‑house X‑rays and an in‑house laboratory listed on its website. Reviews repeatedly describe fast access when something is urgent (including being “seen really quickly” and a same‑day operation for a dog that became unwell), plus straightforward explanations of options (“the Good, Bad and Ugly so the best solution is found”). Owners also mention pets being handled in a way that reduces stress (e.g., a cat described as “loved them” during a check-up/vaccination visit).

Redruth Veterinary Surgery is a private practice owned and run by Sarah Sheldon (a registered veterinary nurse), and was established by Jennifer Williamson. The practice describes itself as a veterinary nurse training practice and says appointments (including emergencies) are not rushed. Recent reviews back up a “time to talk” approach, with multiple owners mentioning thorough, unhurried consultations, clear explanations, and being accommodated at short notice.

Castle Veterinary Group Limited is an independent practice that (per its website) has provided veterinary care for over 100 years and offers 24-hour veterinary care. From the latest reviews, owners most often mention being able to get help quickly—such as last‑minute emergency assistance for a cat and short‑notice appointments including over the Christmas period—as well as the team being patient with nervous dogs (including handling a dog that needed a muzzle). A small number of reviewers report concerns, including feeling pushed toward unnecessary treatments and finding the clinic “a little cold of emotion” during difficult visits.

• •Staff are repeatedly praised for explaining options and procedures clearly, including step-by-step explanations around an operation. - Multiple owners describe kind, gentle handling, particularly with nervous or fearful pets (e.g., a “vet phobic” dog and a nervous cat). - Reviews include examples of practical help in urgent situations, such as being fitted in quickly and leaving with medication that helped.

Cornwall Animal Hospital describes itself as a charity-based veterinary clinic aimed at helping pet owners who can’t afford private fees in full, with support also offered at the clinic’s discretion for people on low incomes. It is Vetsure-accredited and is set up with in-house facilities including operating theatres, a laboratory, recovery room, hydrotherapy pool, therapy rooms, and a separate cat waiting/consulting room. Reviews are mixed but include specific accounts of vets taking a “clear-headed” approach to complex problems (one owner mentions brucella canis advice elsewhere that they felt was inappropriate), alongside complaints about poor communication and a reported missed diagnosis in a cat.

Owners repeatedly mention

• •Orthopaedic procedures and recovery care (e.g., TPLO surgery and a “knee” repair, followed by a 6‑week post-op check). - Urgent cases handled quickly, including dogs seen “straight away” after an attack and a cat taken to surgery within 24 hours after a road traffic accident. - Clear quoting and billing: one reviewer says they were billed exactly what they were quoted, with no unexpected extras.