St Davids Veterinary Group

Everyone at our practice is committed to providing your pets with the very best in pet healthcare. Our veterinary team bring a wealth of experience to the practice and have individually obtained high standards of professional qualification.

The Veterinary Surgeons

Peter Attenburrow BVSc, CertSAO, MRCVS (Practice Principal), qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon from Bristol University in 1986. He completed his Post Graduate Certificate in Small Animal Orthopaedics in 1993 (CertSAO). Peter now runs an orthopaedic referral service for Vets across the south-west of England. 

Kate Frost, BVetMed, BSc, MRCVS, qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in London in 2001.

Fay Gale BVSc, MRCVS, qualified as Veterinary Surgeon in Liverpool in 1989.   Fay is the Veterinary Surgeon responsible for veterinary care at the RSPCA Little Valley site in Exeter and the Cats Protection Axhayes site.

Vicky Johnston BVSc, MRCVS, qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in South Africa in 1978.  Vicky spent most of the first 20 years of her professional life living and working in Zimbabwe and then built up a very busy (5 Vets) Small Animal practice in Harare.  The worsening political and economic situation in Zimbabwe precipitated a move to the UK in 2000. Vicky enjoys all aspects of practice and being able to work as part of a very dedicated team.

Jane Madge BVetMed, MRCVS, qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in London in 2000.  Jane enjoys all aspects of small animal practice.

Joanne Harris BVSc, CertVC, MRCVS, qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in Bristol in 2000,  She has completed her certificate in Cardiology and is our resident Veterinary Cardiologist.

Dan Skeldon BA, VetMB, CertSAS, MRCVS qualified from Cambridge University in 2002 and since then has worked in mixed and small animal practices in the UK.  He also spent two periods working for Veterinary charities abroad.  He is interested in all aspects of small animal practice but in particular surgery, and was pleased to achieve the RCVS certificate in Small Animal Surgery (CertSAS) in 2011.

Christopher Hawkins BVetMed, MRCVS qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in London in 2008.   Chris is interested in all aspects of general medicine.

 

General Manager  (All Sites)    Mandy Purslow

PA to Peter Attenburrow          Rachel Jermyn

  

The Nursing Team (Exeter)

 Qualified Veterinary Nurses

Donna Slater

Jenny Batt

Kirstin Christmas

Natalie Pitts 

Emily Northam

Rachel Payne

Stacey Dallywater

Donna Ford

Natasha Hawkins

 

Trainee Veterinary Nurses

Holly Blade

Zoe Dean

 

Kennel Nurses

Jessica May

 Rosie Leek

 

The Reception Team (Exeter)

Receptionists

Tracey Weir

Nikki Thomas

Mandy Finnimore

Jodie Hutchings

Melanie Spencer