Martin qualified from the University of Liverpool in 1976 and returned to his local area after spending 3 years in a mixed animal practice in West Wales. Martin had a spacial interest in the natural world from an early age on and is a strong believer in the provision of local veterinary services to the general public, horse owners and farmers.
Vicky graduated from the University of Dublin in 1985.She spent 5 years in a predominantly dairy practice in Cork before returning to England. She worked in London at the PDSA clinic for a year before joining the team in Dulverton, where she now enjoys all aspects of mixed practice work.
Patricia Söndgen-Brown, MRCVS qualified from Justus-Liebig-University Gießen in 1996 and has been with the practice since 2002 after spending some time in research. She enjoys the full range of mixed animal work and has a special interest in orthopaedics. Patricia is married with four children and enjoys running with her dog Ella.
Debbie Wright, practice manager, started with Dulverton Vets in January 2015. Debbie's background is in dentistry (dental practice manager). Debbie is married with two grown-up children and helps with her husband's local business.
Nicola Newman qualified from the university of Bristol 1986. She started in mixed practice and now does small animal work only. Nicola started with us in March 2020. She has completed a course on Veterinary animal acupuncture. In her spare time she has a flock of 150 ewes, enjoys walking her dogs and horse riding.
Lucinda Adshead, RVN, is a qualified vet. nurse, who has previously worked in Surrey in referral and first opinion small animal practice. Lucinda joined Dulverton Vets in October 2018. She is married and enjoys agility with her four dogs and horse riding.
Zara Mayo, Student Nurse, has joined us in 2019. Zara has a strong interest in equines, she has been rescuing and breaking them in for several years. She lives with her partner and their dog.
Rachel joined the practice in 2020, as a Veterinary Care Assistant. She loves caring for the animals who visit the practice. She lives in Exmoor with her family and their two lurchers. Rachel enjoys exploring Exmoor and going on family adventures.
Emma Luxton, Receptionist, joined the practice in April 2023. She grew up on a farm and has a strong background in the farming industry and equine. Emma is living locally with her husband and their two children.
DULVERTON PRACTICE:
Mon-Fri: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
-by appointment only-
Saturday: 9:00AM - 11:30AM
- by appointment only-
BAMPTON PRACTICE:
Tue AND Fri: 3:30PM - 4:00PM
- by appoinment only-
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 01398 323285
We can be extremely busy at times, so if we have seen your pet within the last 6 months, please ring or email us with your request and we will have it ready for you when you arrive. We would also kindly ask you to order flea and tick treatments in advance to minimise waiting times. Thank you. Tel:01398 323285
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