Pets & Small Animals
- Charter Veterinary Hospital, Roundswell, Barnstaple
01271 371115 - Bridge House Surgery, Pilton, Barnstaple
01271 342119 - St. John's Surgery, Newport, Barnstaple
01271 325050 - Mullacott Veterinary Hospital, Ilfracombe
01271 866770 - South Street Surgery, Braunton
01271 812160
What Does Your New Pet Need?
Owning a pet for the first time, or even if you have had several before, is an exciting time. At Charter vets we are here to help and make sure you have the information you need to keep your new addition fit and well for life.
Register your new pet on-line. 
Click here to fill in our simple form and register your pet on-line.
We will contact you to arrange a complimentary puppy/kitten
check at your convenience.
Free puppy/kitten check service.
Not sure what is the best puppy or kitten food? Not sure which worming or flea control is best? Do you need advice on neutering? Make an appointment for a FREE puppy/kitten check with one of our nurses who will be pleased to help answer your questions.
When you visit us for a free new pet health check you will receive:
- A Free Emergency Charter Pet Tag - which ensures that if your pet is lost or hurt, we can be reached immediately to co-ordinate any emergency treatment needed and take care of your pet
until you call.
- Free first month of Advocate parasite protection (fleas, roundworm, lungworm, mites).
- Free 4 weeks of insurance.
- A Hill's reward voucher booklet, giving you £5 off of your first bag of Hill's Science Plan Puppy or Kitten
Do I really need a tags for my dog’s collar?
In the UK, the Control of Dogs Order 1992 states that any dog in a public place must wear a collar with the name and address (including postcode) of the owner engraved or written on it, or on a tag. Your telephone number is optional (but we would recommend this). You can be fined up to £5,000 if your dog does not wear an identification tag.
You do not legally have to put your dogs name on the tag. Unfortunately dog theft is a real danger and if the thief knows the name of your dog this may help them pass on the dog to unsuspecting new owners because the dog responds to its name. We would recommend, you do not put your dogs name on the tag. All pets registered at Charter Vets receive a free emergency pet tag (which you can get engraved).
Vaccinations, worming and flea protection
Just like children we can vaccinated puppies, kittens and rabbits against
many disease. There are also some pesky parasite to be aware of some
of which can cause significant ill health, be involved in allergies and even
be fatal to our pets. We provide comprehensive parasite plans and advice. 
Our experienced staff will be pleased to help you through the process and ensure you have the most up to date information available.
Like us on Facebook for regular health warnings, keep an eye on the
news section of our website and register an email address with use
to receive our newsletters with local pet health updates and warnings.
For more information about vaccinations click here.
For information on how to protect your pet from parasites and fleas, click here.
For more information about lung worms, click here.
Pet insurance
This is what you need to help when pets are poorly to cover the cost of illness
& injuries. As our ability to diagnose and treat conditions of an increasingly
complex nature expands, we recommend clients take out Pet Insurance
to cover the unexpected bills in case your animal falls ill or suffers
an accident. For more information click here.
Pet health club plan
This is what you need to help save money on preventative healthcare for
your pet, spreading the cost of vaccination and parasite control and much more.
Plus you benefit from additional discounts on neutering, micro-chipping, dentistry,
dog food and more. Click here for further details.
Puppy and dog training
For more information on Dog Training classes and talks visit our Dog Training Academy Page.
General advice
For general healthcare advice
click here.
Advice article archive
For a wealth of additional information take a look at our 'advice article archive' click here.
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