Head & Head

Head & Head is a long-established small-animal veterinary practice in Helston and is part of VetPartners. The practice says it has provided care since the 1870s and is also listed as a veterinary nurse training facility. Recent feedback continues to centre on routine preventive care, clear explanations, punctual appointments, and calm handling of young or nervous pets, alongside support in more serious situations.

Services

• •Small-animal veterinary care, with routine appointments including annual health checks, vaccinations and boosters. Recent reviews mention kitten vaccinations, cat annual check-ups and flu jabs, and dog boosters.
• •Care for unwell pets, with one owner highlighting the team’s support when their dog developed acute pancreatitis while they were away from home.
• •Puppy socialising classes, with owners saying advice from the practice nurses was still useful long afterwards.
• •End-of-life care, including one owner’s account of their dog being put to sleep due to old age and receiving paw prints afterwards.
• •Emergency veterinary services are listed for the practice.

Pricing

No published pricing information is currently available for this clinic.

People

• •Jane and Nicky are specifically thanked on reception for being kind and reassuring.
• •Vets (unnamed in the available information) are regularly described as friendly, calm and clear in their explanations, including with a nervous whippet, a 15-month-old puppy, a kitten, and a Yorkshire terrier.
• •Practice nurses (unnamed) are mentioned positively in connection with puppy socialising classes and advice owners continued using.
• •Reception team are repeatedly described as welcoming, helpful and approachable.

Reviews

Head & Head has a 4.6-star Google rating from 219 reviews.

• •Recent reviews are consistently very positive about the team’s friendliness, kindness and professionalism, from reception through to the consulting room.
• •Routine visits appear to run smoothly, with owners mentioning being seen on time for check-ups, vaccinations, boosters and flu jabs.
• •Calm handling is a recurring theme, especially for young or nervous animals such as a shaking whippet, a young puppy and a kitten.
• •Reviews also mention strong support during more difficult cases, including acute pancreatitis, as well as thoughtful touches around end-of-life care.