Cornwall Veterinary Referrals

09/11/2025

05/11/2025

Meet Roly and Cooper 🐾
These two adorable best friends recently visited us for their cardiac ultrasound scans! 🩺

Both Roly and Cooper have mitral valve disease — a common heart condition in older dogs, especially small breeds. This disease affects the mitral valve in the heart, causing it to leak and making the heart work harder over time.

With regular monitoring, early diagnosis, and the right care, dogs with mitral valve disease can still live happy, comfortable lives! 🐶❤️

01/11/2025

🩺 Introducing our newest vet to the team; Cassie Kilty MRCVS BVSc, Cert AVP (SACP) Cert AVP (VC)

Hi, I’m Cassie, a Cornish vet who grew up in Godolphin. I graduated from Liverpool Vet School in 2018 and have since worked across various locations in Cornwall, constantly pushing my knowledge and experience. I love all things medicine, cardiology and cats, with a real passion for learning and further developing my skill set.

Working at St Columb hospital has allowed me to truly focus on these interests, supported by the most compassionate and inspiring team. I’m currently finishing my third certificate in feline medicine, and I am currently applying for Advanced Practitioner status in cardiology.

When I’m not working or studying, you’ll usually find me exploring cute local coffee spots, painting, doing pottery or cuddling up with my rescue cats (also known as my children), Pookie and Pantoufle. I also regularly volunteer with StreetVet, helping at the local Truro outreach to support homeless people and their wonderful animals, helping wherever I can - a role I find incredibly rewarding.

Although I’m a self-confessed crazy cat lady, I have a genuine soft spot for all animals, big or small. I’ve also recently developed a serious love for sighthounds after adopting my mischievous rescue whippet, Egg, who truly cracks me up everyday. 🥚

27/10/2025

🩸 Did you know we’re partnered up with Pet Blood Bank and stock our own blood right here at Cornwall Veterinary Referrals.

🩸Just like humans, pets sometimes need life-saving blood transfusions — after surgery, trauma, or illness. By keeping donor blood on hand, we can act fast when every second counts and it also means we can help other local Veterinary practices around us do the same, by providing them with blood products.

🩸Our shelves are stocked with ready-to-use blood or frozen plasma whenever the emergency arises🐱🐶💉

22/10/2025

Follow Whinnie through her day with us for her laparoscopic spay 🐶💉
A smooth, keyhole-style procedure with a faster recovery and less discomfort — and a very happy pup at the end! 🌟💖

21/10/2025

Meet Frank the Frenchie🐾

Frank recently visited us for BOAS surgery (𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘆𝗰𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲) This is a condition common in breeds like bulldogs, pugs and French bulldogs.

BOAS surgery aims to open up the airways by correcting issues like:
* 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 (narrow nostril)
* 𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲
* 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀
* 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 (𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗹𝘀)
This can significantly improve their quality of life✨

Frank’s surgery was successfully carried out by our highly skilled Veterinary Surgeon, Lindsay Parker, who holds a certificate in soft tissue surgery!

Our vets Lindsay and Helen, have also both attended the Respiratory Function Grading Scheme, which allows them to grade the level of BOAS present on behalf of the kennel club!

Following surgery Frank can now breathe more comfortably and live a happy life💚
If your brachycephalic pet shows signs of breathing difficulty, please contact us and arrange an appointment. Early assessment and intervention can make a life-changing difference.🐶

17/10/2025

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿 🐾

This handsome chap came to see us for an outpatient CT scan of his elbows and shoulders, after being referred by the team at Kernow Veterinary Group 💙

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞? 🌍
We’ve even welcomed patients recently from 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 and 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀!

Our 𝗖𝗧 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 £𝟳𝟱𝟬, meaning we can provide more 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 for your pets without compromising on quality 🩵

It’s always a pleasure working alongside vets nationwide to help pets like Baxter get the best possible care 💫

06/10/2025

⭐️𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬⭐️
Our Braveheart awards is an evening where we invite back animals and their owners who have shown great courage and had a lasting impact on the staff at penmellyn over the past year.

These awards are about recognising the strength and resilience of the animals we care for, and the commitment of the people who love them.

It also gives our staff the joy of seeing the amazing progress these animals have made after their time in the hospital✨

We thank everyone who attended and made it such a special night for all🤍

01/10/2025

😎 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿! 😎

She comes in regularly for 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆, a gentle, drug-free treatment that helps ease arthritis pain.
By reducing inflammation and boosting circulation, laser sessions help keep her comfortable and on the move. 💕🐾

👉 Want to keep your pet as cool and comfy as Willow?
Give us a call to learn how laser therapy can help your furry friend!

30/09/2025

Meet this little cutie, Nora🐾

Nora is from Bosnia, her owners were told that she had been spayed prior to being imported. However, she started showing signs of coming into season. Her own vets ran some tests which showed ovarian tissue present still. Nora was referred to us for a laparoscopy to look for the abnormal tissue.

But Nora had other plans. Before her planned surgery she became ill. Her own vets carried out an ultrasound and identified an abnormal fluid-filled lump in her tummy! She was sent over to us the next morning.

During surgery we found Nora still had an entire ovary and half of her uterus! More worryingly on her other side the uterus and ovary had been removed, but the ureter (the tube that carried urine from her kidney to the bladder) had accidentally been tied off, causing a build up on urine, turning her right kidney into a swollen, fluid-filled sac which was now not functional!

Nora had surgery to remove her remaining uterus and ovary and her abnormal kidney was also carefully removed.
She is now back bursting with energy and bounced back amazingly 🩷