How we started
In 1953 Mr Roy Wood Veterinary Surgeon set up practice in Western Road Crediton. In true James Herriot style he used his desk for bill writing in the morning, it was then cleared of paper and used as an operating table later in the day! The daily round used to be up to 40 farm visits a day covering a large area of Mid Devon.
In 1955 the practice moved to the current out of town site at Barnstaple Cross (pictured). In the early 1970’s, with Jonathan about to join his father from college, a specialized Veterinary Surgery was built. The surgery facilities have been upgraded and expanded on a regular basis, resulting in the inviting reception and consulting rooms we see today. We are very proud to also be an RCVS accredited practice under the practice standards scheme. This means we uphold excellent clinical skills and customer provision. Alongside this we are an approved training centre, which allows us to have student veterinary nurses here to complete their training, under the watchful eye of the college and their work based clinical coach.
There are always plans afoot for future expansion and continual improvements. Our current surgery location provides good parking for both cars, lorries and horse boxes.
