Newton Abbot Vets4Pets

From a very young age I pursued my childhood ambition of becoming a vet. I grew up on a smallholding in Kent and later attended the Royal Veterinary College in London where I graduated in 2008. Following graduation I moved back to my ancestral roots in Devon where I worked in mixed practice for two years before focusing on small animals in a veterinary hospital for four years. I am interested in all aspects of veterinary medicine and surgery. I am passionate for a high standard of care and am proud to have been nominated twice for ‘Vet of the Year’ in the ‘PetPlan National Veterinary Awards’. I got married to Natasha in September 2012 and am very proud to have her working with us in our nursing team. In my spare time I run a small farm and enjoy showing my pedigree cattle. At weekends I like walking my dogs, cycling and golf. At home I have a flat-coated retriever, a working collie, two cats, two rabbits and three guinea pigs.

I’m Natalie, I graduated from The Royal Veterinary Collage in 2010. Since then I have work in a variety of small animal practices. I like both the medicine and surgery side of vetting and particularly enjoy using our ultrasound machine! At home we have 1 cat called Ben.  He is a very lively and loving cat but he was badly injured in 2015 and now has no tail and a wonky walk.  He is enjoying Devon life also but does need some special care.  As I was growing up we had a variety of pets including a cat, mice, goldfish and a budgie.  None of which we chose! We either inherited them or they turned up on our doorstep. When I am not at work I am normally found near or in the sea or at primary school birthday parties.

I graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2009 and started at Vets4Pets Newton Abbot in 2020. I am interested in dermatology, dentistry and behaviour. Outside of work I enjoy exploring the local area with my family, cycling and baking.

Polly graduated from Liverpool Vet School in 2017 and has since worked in mixed practice, been a donkey specific vet and a small animal vet. She has a specific interest in surgery and anaesthesia. Previously, Polly has worked in a Zoo, gained a primary teaching degree and taught outdoor activities. In her free time, she is usually out riding one of her horses (Archie and Lady) or competing in dressage, along with walking her dog Danny on the Moors or beach.

I have always loved animals and at 17 was lucky enough to get a work experience placement at Rosemullion vets in Falmouth and 2 years later offered a veterinary nurse training placement. in 2001 I made the hard decision to leave Cornwall and move to Devon and further my career in mixed practice where I met my husband Chris. We got married in September 2012 and I qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2013. I love all aspects of my job but my keen interest is feline care and welfare. I also love getting to know pets and their owners. We have nine very spoilt pets and one of which is our practice mascot Bailey, our loveable flat coated retriever. He loves coming to work with his mum and dad and especially loves all the attention from clients.

I joined the Vets4Pets team in August 2021 spending many years working in referral hospitals and holding the position of head nurse in another local practice. After this time, I decided that I missed the hustle and bustle of a busy first opinion practice and made the decision to return to what I loved. My main interest is surgical nursing, although I never turn down the opportunity to cuddle a puppy or kitten! When not busy here at work, I can be found looking after my ever growing menagerie of rescue pets, from reptiles, hamsters and ponies.

I qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse back in 2004 where I worked in mixed practice. I have now moved to solely small animal nursing. I have a special interest in radiography and exotics. I have a few pets including Merlin the cat and two giant African land snails called Strawberry and Doodles.

My name is Becky and I qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2008.
I recently moved to Devon and started work with Vets4Pets Newton Abbott.
I love every aspect of Veterinary Nursing but have a special interest in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation which led me into completing a diploma in small animal physiotherapy.
I also love nutrition and am currently completing a certificate in small animal nutrition.
At home I have a cat called Mushu and 2 Guinea pigs called Hei-Hei and Pua-Pua (yes I am a huge Disney fan!!)
I love walking and visiting national trust sites with my husband  in my spare time.

I qualified in 2021 and joined the team in January 2023. I worked in travel before starting my career in veterinary. I love working with exotics and all aspects of theatre including prep and anaesthesia. At home I have a very naughty cat who keeps me on my toes!

I have recently returned to work at Vets4Pets Newton Abbot after taking time out to walk the 630 mile SWCP in one go with my dog Basil.

I qualified as a Vet Nurse many years ago and this is my perfect job.

I especially enjoy working in theatre and radiography. Every day is a new experience and I love working with our team and all the wonderful animals that we care for.

Hi, my name is Sarah.  AIthough I was born and raised in Ireland, I studied for higher education in Scotland.  I studied a HNC in animal care at Dundee and Angus college and went onto achieve a diploma of higher education in Animal Science at Edinburgh Napier University.  I’ve spent a lot of my recent career working in the hospitality sector, where I managed restaurants.
I’m excited to now be back doing what I love, working with animals and being part of the brilliant, caring team here in Newton Abbot.

My name is Nicola and this is my 20th year of veterinary Nursing!

I always remember as a child being surrounded by animals, we had litters of puppies and kittens in our home as well as a tortoise, Guinea pigs  finches, budgies and parrots.

My brothers and I were lucky enough to grow up in a rural village and would enjoy making casts from footprints of wildlife, usually foxes and badgers.

After school I completed a diploma in Science, part of which led me to complete work experience at a Veterinary Surgery, before then taking on a full time trainee Veterinary Nurse position. I qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse from Bicton College in 2000 and have thoroughly enjoyed the challenging although equally rewarding career ever since.

At home I have 3 daughters and my own household of animals: five Norwegian Forest Cats that show and breed, a Maine Coon, a dog, 2 chinchillas, fish and Chickens.

I proud to have completed a Certificate in Feline Nursing with a distinction and also have an interest in anaesthesia.

I joined vets4pets in 2023. I previously worked for an equine charity looking after horses. I have my own horse called Diego who I compete unaffiliated eventing with and two Rescue dogs Rafi & Kev. I enjoy walking and have completed Snowdon twice and Ben Nevis. I love travelling and going on holiday, this year I have been to Turkey, Poland, Spain & Albania. 

I’ve been at the practice since November 2021. I’m a qualified dog groomer and run my own dog grooming business, alongside being a Veterinary receptionist. I’m dog obsessed and have my own dog called Doug, as well as two very cute bunnies called Benny and Bobby. I’ve recently completed my Bronze Accredited Veterinary Receptionist Award and I am now working towards my Silver Award. I also look after the practice’s Social Media, so I’m normally the person asking if I can take your pet’s picture! I love working at our busy practice, no day is ever the same and I get to meet so many lovey pets

I joined V4P in July 2023 with no veterinary experience but over 30 years in customer facing roles.
It’s heartwarming working with a team who genuinely care so much for other peoples pets.
I have 2 crazy rescue cats, Flynn and Zinzan who are always excited to see me when I get home. When I’m not working, I enjoy sea swimming all year round, walking and following Exeter Chiefs.

I started at V4P April 2024, after 30 years of being a dental nurse I decided to follow my lifelong dream of working with animals and likeminded people.

I have 3 very spoilt cats one of which gets daily walks.

In my spare time I like seeing friends and family and I enjoy traveling and exploring different cultures.

I joined V4P in November 2024 after working for many years in retail and banking alongside my pet sitting business.

I’ve always wanted to work in a veterinary practice and there is never a dull moment in V4P, always something new to learn and lots of lovely pets and owners to meet!

We have horses, dogs, cats and chickens, and my spare time is spent training and competing my horses in affiliated eventing, and walking the doggies.