Highgate Veterinary Clinic in Kendal offers a full range of healthcare services for your pets; everything from puppy parties to complex surgery.

Our highly experienced team of vets, nurses and support staff provide a friendly, personal and professional service focused on providing a long, healthy and happy life for your pet.

Our consultation times include evenings and Saturday mornings and we provide a 24 emergency service which means you can be confident that your pet will always have access to our veterinary expertise. We do not outsource our out of hours emergency care.

The clinic is conveniently located in Kendal town centre, has private parking and doorstep access to parks and riverside walks, making us easy to get to by car or on foot.

PDSA PetAid is available from Highgate Veterinary Clinic for eligible clients in the LA9 postcode area.

Highgate Veterinary Clinic is proud to be an approved member of the RCVS practice standards scheme.

Appointments

Please call 01539 721344 to book a consultation during our opening hours.

Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 7.30 pm
Saturday 9.00 am – 12.30 pm

Out of hours emergencies

Emergencies are always seen, telephones are redirected to the duty vet out of hours. Please call 01539 721344. ONLY emergencies are dealt with outside of opening hours. Appointments for consultations cannot be made out of hours as duty staff do not have access to the practice computer.

There have been some cases of Parvovirus in the Kendal area recently. Click here for advice.

Mouth injuries due to catching sticks

Injury to your dog's mouth from chewing or catching sticks is unfortunately quite common. Sometimes a piece of stick becomes wedged across the roof of the mouth between the upper teeth causing considerable distress. A prompt visit to the surgery will enable us to remove the stick and treat any damage.

Running with a stick or catching a stick can cause more serious damage to the back of the throat and neck sometimes starting under the tongue. These injuries can be very serious and require examination under sedation or anaesthesia immediately to avoid complications. Even with treatment long term problems can occur.

So with longer days and more play-time remember DO NOT THROW STICKS FOR YOUR DOG, use other softer and well designed products and have fun without the risk.