The practice was founded in July 1985 by Dexter Smith, with Angela Addison as the only nursing assistance in a small shop unit in Stantonbury Local Centre. The practice grew, and in the late '80s and early '90s several attempts were made to move to better premises. Tam Johnston arrived as a Trident, stayed, trained as a Veterinary Nurse and became Head Nurse,. Lorraine Brock did likewise, but has now left us to pursue an entirely different career.
 

In 1995 we acquired the Eaglestone practice of Dr Whitaker, which is now run as a branch.
Over the years we have had several assistant veterinary surgeons. Michelle joined us straight from Dublin University in 1998, and has been here ever since.

In 2000 after nearly 10 years of planning and false starts, work was finally started on a purpose built premises on nearby Stantonbury Fields. These were completed in April 2001, and we moved in the following month. It is altogether a better environment for all concerned, both staff and clients. With more kennel space, more room to work, our own car park on the doorstep and overall more efficiency.