Penzance Vets4Pets

Inside Pets at Home
Penzance Retail Park
Eastern Green
Penzance
Cornwall
TR18 3AP
01736 335300

Open Today 08:30 - 19:00

Opening Hours

  • Monday  - 
  • Tuesday  - 
  • Wednesday  - 
  • Thursday  - 
  • Friday  - 
  • Saturday  - 
  • Sunday Closed

Meet the team

Rhiannon McCammick

Dr Rhiannon McCammick

Practice Owner & Veterinary Surgeon

BvetMed (Hons) CertAVP MRCVS

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Since qualifying in 2012 from the Royal Veterinary College Rhiannon has worked in a variety of practices all over Cornwall, she has experience and a special interest in emergency medicine and procedures. When she has some spare time Rhiannon spends it with her husband and their huge menagerie of animals and birds which include Hazel the puppy, Lara the Lab, horses, dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas, sheep & goats!
Louisa Powell

Dr Louisa Powell

Veterinary Surgeon

BVetMed MRCVS

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Louisa graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2014. She worked in London and Surrey before moving to Cornwall to work here at Penzance Vets4Pets. She has a particular interest in emergency medicine and also works part-time for CVETS, our out-of-hours emergency service. Be assured that if you ever need to visit them, you’ll be in safe hands with the team there too. Louisa is looking forward to exploring Cornwall in her spare time.
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Dr Laura Rees

Veterinary Surgeon

MRCVS

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Laura qualified as a vet from the University of Liverpool in 2015, and began her career at Vets4Pets in Liverpool, before spending a few years working at a large veterinary hospital in Liverpool, gaining experience with surgery, emergency care and complex medical cases. Her main interests are in small animal internal medicine, especially feline medicine and geriatric care, but Laura enjoys all aspects of general medicine and surgery. Laura has two beautiful Ragdoll cats called Fennel and Aubergine. In her spare time, Laura enjoys gardening, cycling and playing the piano. Laura moved to Cornwall and joined the team at Penzance Vets4Pets in 2022. She looks forward to meeting you and caring for the pets of Penzance!

Naomi Blackbourn

Naomi Blackbourn

Head nurse

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Naomi has a particular interest in Nurse Clinics and inpatient care. She completed her nursing degree in a referral hospital and has since worked in general practice before joining Vets4Pets Penzance. In 2017 she became a Pet Health Councillor and has since been dedicated to supporting pets through whatever life throws at them from weight loss, to managing life-long conditions. Her furry family includes two beautiful Ragdoll cats and a lovely little Jack Russell who loves to go to the beach and is never far from her side.
Meg Watkins

Meg Watkins

Veterinary Nurse

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Meg loves the outdoors and spends lots of time riding her horse Timmy in local show-jumping competitions. She also loves spending time on the beach and in the sea during the summer and exploring the countryside with her dog Kenny.

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Ailish Harrison-Miller

Student veterinary nurse

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Ali is a second year Veterinary Nursing student with a particular interest in geriatric patient care and hospitalised patient care.

Ali is currently looking after our lab equipment running quality control and maintenance. She is completing her diploma in Veterinary Nursing at Duchy College, Rosewarne.

Originally from a small village in the North East of Scotland, Ali completed an honours degree in Marine Biology in 2016 at the University of Aberdeen. In 2019 she made the move to Cornwall along with her husband who is serving in the Royal Navy. Her furry family includes her adorable cat Vera and her cheeky miniature dachshund Rosie.

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Laura Spencer-Amos

Veterinary Nurse

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Laura has been working within clinics for 21 years - 9 years have been with Vets4Pets! Her main interests in Veterinary Nursing are Surgical and Medical Nursing.

Laura lives with her husband and 2 children near Gwithian, along with her 2 dogs, a Hungarian Vizsla called Louis and her Jack Russell called Fynn. She also has 2 horses and some chickens!

Her hobbies include horse riding, kayaking and cycling.

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Sharon Blee

Veterinary Nurse

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Sharon has been Veterinary Nursing for 21 years now, and can't imagine doing anything else! She finds nursing particularly rewarding and an honour to be able to help owners with their much loved pets.

Sharon lives by the coast with her 2 dogs, and enjoys walking the coastal paths and beaches with her dog companions in her spare time.

Beth Hichens

Beth Hichens

Receptionist / veterinary Care Assistant

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Beth is local and grew up in Penwith. She joined us to gain experience in a Veterinary practice and is hoping to train to become an Animal Care Nurse. Beth loves all animals and has dogs Marley & Macey, cats Bailey and Chase and two children! To relax, she likes to go for long walks with the children and dogs along the beaches and coastal paths in Cornwall.
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Jane Ward

Practice Manager

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Jane is originally from Cheshire and moved to Cornwall 12 years ago. She has two Lhasa Apso's called Dexter and Ellie. Jane spends most of her spare time walking the local countryside with her family and dogs.

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Lorna Watson

Receptionist/Veterinary Care Assistant

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Lorna moved to Cornwall over 13 years ago and now that her 2 children are in full time education she has joined us to train as a VCA, In the future she hopes to become a veterinary nurse. Lorna has a cat, 2 dogs and 3 rats. In her spare time she likes to go for walks with her family or sit down and read a good book!

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Melanie James

Head Receptionist

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Melanie used to have a career in fitness, but decided to follow her dreams, which was to work with animals.  She went back to college to study Animal Management, and since passing the course with Distinction grades, has been working in the Veterinary world.

Melanie lives with her true love - her cat called Raffy! She also has 3 rabbits that keep her busy!

In her spare time, Melanie likes to visit the beaches in Cornwall, and spending time with her family and friends.

 

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Katie Hope

Receptionist

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Katie is originally from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire but moved to Penzance just under 6 years ago. She lives with her husband and two girls as well as Red, her Black Labrador plus Custard her ginger tom cat and Crumble her tabby cat. 

She loves watches (owning over 70 of them), knitting animals in her spare time and loves people and animals. She is certainly enjoying the cuddles she gets from the animals that come in. 

 

 

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Services

  • Anaesthesia
    General anaesthetic enables us to perform many procedures kindly and safely for your pet.
  • Aquatics
    Aquatics
  • Bereavement Support
    Making the decision to say goodbye to your pet is one of the toughest you’ll ever make. Pets provide us with unconditional love, friendship and comfort, so it is normal to have intense or conflicting emotions when it comes to euthanasia. At Vets4Pets we’re here for you and your pet for every step of your journey together.
  • Biochemistry
    Allows an assessment of the functionality of a patients organs.

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  • Blood Pressure Monitor
    Used to measure the range of blood pressure as a preventative treatment to identify early signs of systemic hypertension.
  • Blood Transfusion
    Treats many critically ill cats and dogs and our pioneering blood donor programme helps keep them alive.
  • Cardiology
    Cardiology
  • Chemotherapy & Cancer Treatment
    Dogs and cats that receive chemotherapy feel normal the day they are given the drug.
  • Dentistry
    The treatment and prevention of dental disease
  • Digital X-Ray
    Digital X ray equipment is available.
  • Ear Surgery
    Ear Surgery service is available to keep your pet free from any infections.
  • Educational Workshops
    Educational workshops are held to create awareness.
  • Electrolyte
    Enables the assessment of critical blood chemicals such as sodium and potassium.
  • Exotic Pet
    Can see a range of patients, from small animals through to reptiles.
  • Haematology – Blood testing
    Allows the assessment of a patient's blood and blood cells.
  • Health Plans
    Designed to cover all the regular pet care essentials such as vaccinations and flea and worm prevention, whilst saving you money.
  • Home Visits
    If you can’t make it us, we will come to you. We offer routine home visit for pets who don’t like to leave the house or clients who are unable to visit us. (Additional costs may occur)
  • Hospital Ward
    Suite of custom-built kennels for the housing and monitoring of in-patients.
  • In house blood transfusions
    In house blood transfusions
  • In-house Laboratory
    A range of analytical tests and equipment to assist in the rapid diagnosis of illness.
  • Isolation Unit
    A special ward to care for animals with contagious diseases.
  • Locally Owned
    This practice is locally owned.
  • Medication
    Medication
  • Microchipping
    A microchip can help retrieve lost pets
  • Nurse Clinic
    Appointments with a highly qualified nurse which can cover anything from nutrition and fitness advice, grooming techniques, to pet socialisation classes.
  • Nutritional Advice
    Advice and support for your pet's diet.
  • Late Opening Times
    Late Opening Times
  • Operating Theatre
    An operating theatre with gaseous anaesthetic facility for surgical procedures.
  • Oxygen Chamber
    Enables us to provide supplemental oxygen when needed.
  • Prescriptions
    We can provide written prescriptions upon request.
  • Rabbit Medicine and Testing
    Rabbit Medicine and Testing
  • Separate Cat & Dog Waiting Areas
    Separate cat and dog waiting areas, designed to ensure your pet is kept in a comfortably stress free environment.
  • Separate Cat & Dog Wards
    Separate cat and dog hospital wards, designed to ensure your pet is kept in a comfortably stress free environment.
  • Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery
    Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery
  • Soft Tissue
    Surgical procedures involving the soft tissues such as ears and skin.
  • Ultrasound
    Generates 2-D moving images of your pet’s internal organs at work.
  • Weight Clinic
    Monitoring clinic to help dogs and cats achieve optimal weights – both if they have been under or overweight
  • X-Ray
    Generates digital 2D images of bones and internal organs.
  • X-Ray & Ultrasound
    X-Ray & Ultrasound

Practice accreditations

  • RCVS accreditation EDITED
  • Small_Animal_Practice
  • Cat Friendly Clinic Logo Silver (1)
  • Rabbit friendly vet logo SILVER 2019

Health Plans

Health Plan

Complete Care Junior

From £15* per month
Expert veterinary care, plus lots of support and tailored advice for your puppy or kitten, in an affordable and convenient way
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Health Plan

Complete Care

From £8* per month
Save over £300† on routine healthcare
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Health Plan

Complete Care Plus

From £19* per month
Our most comprehensive plan for dogs and cats
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Health Plans

Flea & Worm Pack

Protect your pet and your pocket!
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Health Plan

Vac4Life

Just £99
Vac4Life is a preventative plan following primary vaccinations
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Out of hours

C Vets
The Old Dairy
Penstraze
Truro
TR4 8PN

Telephone: 01872 560952

Minimum fee £80 Any necessary treatment or medication administered by the emergency service will be charged in addition to the emergency consultation fee.