White Cross Vets: Veterinary surgery, St Helens Merseyside The White Cross Vets Merseyside veterinary practice in Eccleston, St Helens provides friendly, professional and efficient care for the cats, dogs, rabbits and other small pets of St Helens. One of the longest-running family-run vets in the North, White Cross Vets has been caring for pets in the North of England for over 75 years. Founded in Yorkshire in 1937, we pride ourselves on providing total care for pets and are here to help you with all aspects of pet ownership, from choosing the most suitable family pet; through routine cat and dog vaccinations, nutrition advice for pets, pet health checks, pet dental care, pet weight management, dog and cat neutering and medical problems; to the understanding necessary with major pet surgery and geriatric pet care.