Small Animal

Clare Smith

Clare moved to St Boniface Vets from Wolfgar, during the expansion in December 2014.  She qualified from Bristol University in 2006 and started work in a mixed practice for three and a half years in Hampshire, she then joined Wolfgar in 2009.

Clare is our lead equine vet and enjoys the variety of first opinion equine practice, from routine vaccinations to lameness investigations and wind repairs. 

Off duty, Clare is often out competing her dressage horse or training her Labrador, Mabel.

Marie Kemmish

Marie is our Small Animal Director and just so happens to be married to Tony, so we are a true family business! She works part time here at the clinic but puts in numerous hours behind the scenes on the many and various aspects of running a veterinary practice.

She qualified from Glasgow Vet School in 2002 where she met Tony. They moved to Devon where Marie embarked on a career in mixed practice, gaining a good grounding in all areas of veterinary work.  She decided to concentrate on small animals in order to gain her General Practitioners Certificate in Small Animal Medicine. 

Treatment and Prevention of Fleas and Ticks

Autumn and Winter still present a risk of Flea Infestation and Tick Related illness

Fleas and ticks aren’t just unpleasant parasites; they also spread disease to your pet and sometimes to your family.  Keeping your dog in the best of health means ensuring freedom from fleas and ticks. 

It may not be obvious that these parasites are living on your pet or in your home, so checking for them properly means knowing what to look for.

Leanne

Leanne qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2018. Before that she was a trainee veterinary nurse here at St Boniface and trained at Bicton College. Leanne is familiar with Bicton, as she obtained her extended diploma in animal management and qualified as an animal nursing assistant (ANA) in 2014.
She enjoys helping Jane with the hydrotherapy and seeing all the on going cases.

Leanne has four family dogs, who love their walks, especially, her Newfoundland, Molly. She has also recently acquired two cats - Albie and Marley.  

Firework Phobias and Your Pet

The end of the year brings many reasons to celebrate and unfortunately this also brings many reasons for your pet to be nervous. If you have a pet suffering from a noise phobia fireworks on Bonfire Night and New Year’s Eve can make the party season stressful. Preparation is the key when trying to address the problem: the sooner you start the better.

Mid Devon Show - 26th July 2014 - Stand No. D35

Come along and meet the team and see what we've been up to!  Join us for tea, coffee and lovely homemade scones with clotted cream and jam of course.

We will be launching our Recommend a Friend scheme. This is to recognise you, our loyal clients and to say thank you for speaking so highly of us. We recognise that word of mouth is our best possible form of advertising.

Simply fill in your details and pass on a voucher. When your friend visits the surgery you will both receive £10 off your next consultation.

Free Dental Check 21st - 25th July 2014

Dental pain is often underestimated by pet owners.  Often we assume animals will stop eating if their mouth hurts.  This will sometimes occur in extreme pain but most animals continue to eat, even with severe dental pain, as eating is such a strong survival instinct.

Other symptoms may include bad breath, dribbling, eating more slowly – or they may show no outward signs at all.

We are offering free dental checks with a vet between 21st and 25th July to assess the state of your pet’s oral health.

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