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Monday 6:30pm - 8:30am Tuesday 6:30pm - 8:30am Wednesday 6:30pm - 8:30am Thursday 6:30pm - 8:30am Friday 6:30pm - 8:30am Saturday 12:30pm - 8:30am Sunday 12am - 8:30am

CVETS

Out of hours emergency small animal vet practice providing cover for local practices & holidaymakers

gly you didn't function very well the following day. This might have been acceptable 20 or 30 years ago but today's demanding medical and surgical standards require sharper body and brain function. The ideal would be for each practice to employ dedicated out-of- hours staff but this is prohibitively expensive for all but very large multivet practices. In the past few years we have seen the emergence of dedicated out of hours veterinary clinics which provide emergency cover for a group of participating practices. Cornwall Veterinary Emergency Treatment Services (CVETS) is an organisation dedicated to the provision of out of hours emergency care for veterinary practices. We have an extremely well equipped practice and employ staff who have a particular interest in emergency medicine and surgery. CVETS liases closely with your user practices and aims to reunite pet and practice as soon as possible if there is a need to be seen. Our standard fees to be seen for patients of subscriber practices are
£160.00 before 11pm
£200.00 after 11pm
These prices include our consultation fee and VAT but not the cost of any treatment or tests required.

08/06/2025

*UPDATE *
Owner has now been found

We have had this male cat bought to us having been injured in the Redruth area.
He is not microchipped and is approx 6 months old.
He is being given emergency treatment currently but please contact us if he belongs you.

03/05/2025

We have sadly had a deceased tabby and white, male entire cat bought to us late last night, found near blowing house, Redruth. He is not microchipped but has a clear collar with blue fishes on.

07/04/2025

🐍 Adders 🐍

With the glorious weather recently, we have seen an expected increase in calls regarding adder bites.

The adder (Vipera berus berus) is the only venomous snake native to the UK, and is also found across northern Europe. It is a protected species in the UK. Adders are most commonly, but not exclusively, found on dry, sandy heaths, sand dunes, rocky hillsides, moorlands and woodland edges. The clinical signs of an adder bite can include rapid and progressive swelling around the bite site, pain, lethargy, vomiting, bruising, bleeding and collapse.

What should you do if your pet has been bitten by an adder?
❌Do not panic.
❌Do not interfere with the bite.
❌Do not apply a tourniquet.
❌Do not attempt to touch or catch the snake.
❌Do not kill the snake – it is a protected species.
❌If practical, carry your dog to your car and go to your veterinary surgeon - do not delay seeking advice even if your pet is well as things can change quickly.

Adders are not aggressive and generally only bite when provoked. They hibernate in the winter and as a result most bites occur in the summer. Pets are frequently bitten on the leg, head or neck. If your pet has been bitten by an adder (even if you did not see the snake or are not sure what happened) – contact your vet immediately. Your vet will examine your pet to determine the location of the bite and extent of the swelling.

Veterinary professionals can call us any time on 02073 055 055 if required for assistance with managing cases of adder bites. We also hold a list of antivenom stockists across the UK. Please note that antivenom is not indicated in all cases.

21/02/2025

We have had a female brown tabby brought in, sadly deceased, found Gwel an Nans Probus. Microchipped but not registered.
Please share so we can find her owners

27/10/2024

We have sadly had a black female long haired cat bought to us deceased from the Redruth area. She has a pink collar on.
She Is microchipped but the chip is not registered.

26/10/2024

UPDATE

Our power is back on and we can be contacted on our normal number
01872 560952

We currently have a power cut and our phones are not working.
Please call us on 01872 560963 if you have an emergency. We hope our phones will be back with in the next hour.

13/10/2024

This dog was found last night in the Blackwater area. Has a chip but not registered to the owner.
Please share so we can find the owner. *OWNER FOUND*

06/09/2024

We have sadly had a deceased black domestic short hair female cat bought to us that has been found on St George’s Hill, Perranporth.
She is microchipped but the chip has not been registered.
Please contact us if you think she may be your cat. We open again from 6.30pm.

15/08/2024

We are so pleased that Bear is doing well and has a lovely new home 😊

03/08/2024

APPEAL | Police are appealing for information after a goose died following an incident in Perranporth.

The incident took place on Tuesday 30 July at around 6.30pm at Perranporth Boating Lake and Gardens on Boscawen Road.

It has been reported that a group of four teenage boys were seen to encourage the geese from the lake before one of the boys threw a rock on two occasions, hitting the animal and causing it to fall to the ground.

A member of the public took the goose to the vets, where it died that night.

The group are believed to be aged between 12-15. One boy was wearing an orange t-shirt and a black and white patterned bucket style hat, one wore a pink top and red shorts, another wore a black top, the other had a white top.

Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident and anyone with information which may assist our enquiries to report it to police.

You can report information via our website or by calling 101 quoting reference 50240190989.

14/07/2024

We have sadly had a deceased young black and white female cat bought to us that has been found near Cardrew in Redruth.
She is microchipped but the chip has not been registered.
Please contact us if you think she may be your cat.

27/05/2024

Keys found in the carpark. Get in touch if they belong to you!

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Penstraze
Truro
TR48PN

Opening Hours

Monday	6:30pm - 8:30am
Tuesday	6:30pm - 8:30am
Wednesday	6:30pm - 8:30am
Thursday	6:30pm - 8:30am
Friday	6:30pm - 8:30am
Saturday	12:30pm - 8:30am
Sunday	12am - 8:30am

Website

http://www.cvetscornwall.co.uk/

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All veterinary practices are obliged to provide an out of hours emergency service for their patients. Until relatively recently, this would be provided by the vets in the practice. Unfortunately it didn't involve shift work: the vet who was working during the day would then be on call that night but would also be back at work the nextday. Busy nights could mean little or no sleep so not suprisingly you didn't function very well the following day. This might have been accetable 20 or 30 years ago but today's demanding medical and surgical standards require sharper body and brain function. The ideal would be for each practice to employ dedicated out-of- hours staff but this is prohibitively expensive for all but the very large multivet practices. In the past few years we have seen the emergence of dedicated out of hours veterinary clinics which would provide emergency cover for a group of participating practices. Cornwall Veterinary Emergency Treatment Services (CVETS) is an organisation dedicated to the provision of out of hours emergency care for subscribing veterinary practices. We have an extremely well equipped practice and employ staff who have a particular interest in emergency medicine and surgery. The emergency clinic liases closely with the user practices and aims to reunite pet and practice as soon as possible if there is any need to be seen. Our standard fees to be seen are from £90 before 11pm from £110 after 11pm These prices include our consultation fee and VAT but not the cost of any treatment or tests required.