Consultations & vaccinations
Unhurried 15-minute appointments with a vet, vaccinations, health checks and microchipping for dogs, cats and small pets.
Consultation £52 · booster £58 · microchip £22
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Independent vets · Kendal, Cumbria
Vets and grooming
under one roof.
Helmside is an independent veterinary hospital in the middle of Kendal, with its own Grooming Room inside. Book a vet, a vaccination or a full groom online in under a minute.
Open six daysMon – Fri 8 am – 7 pm, Sat mornings
Book onlineVets, nurses and grooming, any hour
Grooming RoomFull grooms from £45, puppies £25
Health plansFrom £9.50 a month, 10% off everything
What we do
Everything your pet needs, in one place
From first puppy jabs to a hip X-ray, and a bath and blow-dry while you wait for the results.
Neutering & surgery
A fully equipped operating theatre with modern anaesthetic monitoring. Day surgery for neutering, lump removals and orthopaedics.
Cat neuter from £95 · dog neuter from £230
Diagnostics
Digital X-ray, ultrasound and an in-house laboratory, so most blood results come back the same day.
X-ray from £185 · blood panel £89
Dentistry
Dental checks at every health check, scale and polish under anaesthetic, dental X-rays and extractions.
Dental from £295 including anaesthetic
Rabbits & small pets
Rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets and rats seen by vets who like them, with a quiet room away from dogs.
Small pet consultation £45
Hospital & recovery
Separate dog and cat wards, warm bedding and a nurse checking every patient through the day.
Hospital stay from £75 a day
The Grooming Room
Grooming with a vet next door
Full grooms, bath and tidies and puppy introductions by a qualified groomer, five days a week. Nervous dogs welcome.
Book a groom
Health plans
Spread the cost of care
Vaccinations, flea and worm treatment and two health checks a year for one monthly payment, plus 10% off everything else.
See the plansBooking takes a minute
Book online, your way
- Choose the visitA vet consultation, a vaccination, a nurse clinic or a groom.
- Pick a timeThe live calendar shows only the times still free.
- Get a confirmationBy e-mail straight away, with a reminder the day before.
Our way
Time to talk, and no hard sell
Every appointment is a full 15 minutes, so there is time to ask questions. We explain the options and the cost before we do anything, and we will always tell you when the simplest option is the right one.
We are independent: no corporate targets, just a small team of vets, nurses and a groomer who live and walk their own dogs around Kendal.
Visit
Find us in Kendal
Helmside House, 12 Brantwood Row, Kendal, Cumbria
Hours, map & directions Talk to us live
Out of hours? Call 01632 960418 and follow the message for our emergency vets.
- Monday – Friday
- 8 am – 7 pm
- Saturday
- 8.30 am – 1 pm
- Sunday
- Closed (emergencies by phone)
- Grooming Room
- Tuesday – Saturday, 9 am – 4 pm