Our Mission

“To be a thriving independent and locally owned veterinary practice with a highly experienced team and advanced equipment. Providing our local community with exceptional, appropriate, veterinary care to enhance the happiness of pets and support the people they share their lives with.”

Our Values

HIGH CLINICAL STANDARDS – We will provide high levels of appropriate care to all our patients, acting with compassion, patience and humility.

COMMUNICATION – We will effectively communicate through respectful interactions with our clients and our team.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH – We will take every opportunity to enhance our skills and knowledge through continual education with a commitment to excellence and a growth mindset.

RESPECT – We will create a culture where our team members feel respected, included and supported with an emphasis on their wellbeing.

TEAMWORK – We will build long term and trusting client relationships through teamwork and collaboration.

COMMUNITY – We will recognise the privilege of care giving and prioritise human connections and social responsibility to enrich our local community.

We will achieve sustainable business performance as a result of living by these values.

Why Us?

Bay Vet Group’s experienced team offer a friendly and personal service for you and your pets.  We have been providing local independent veterinary care in the area for decades and in many cases have known pets throughout their lives.

We are proud to be an independent, locally owned small animal veterinary group.  This is especially important as more local surgeries are being acquired by corporate companies at an increasing rate.  Being independent allows us to provide our own high levels of patient and client care, without the constraints and overheads of an umbrella company.

All of our surgeries have been independently assessed and accredited by the RCVS practice standards scheme with our Paignton and Dawlish branches having achieved Tier 2 General practice level.  You can learn more about the Practice Standards Scheme here.

We have also been voted Best Independent Small Animal Veterinary Group in the 2018 GHP awards. 

Our Story

The practice started as a one vet practice over 30 years ago owned by Frank Noble. He was soon joined by current senior director Jonathan Carr. The Dawlish practice soon expanded with the purchase of the Teignmouth surgery. Rod McGregor joined the partnership in 2000 and alongside Jonathan created Teignview Veterinary Group with the famous Dawlish Black Swan as part of the logo.

In 2006 the group expanded further with the addition of two surgeries in Torquay at Warbro Road first and then Sherwell Valley. These two practices were called Bayview Vets and led by director Graeme Earle.

In 2015 the two groups of practices joined together and it became apparent that having different names was confusing for clients as well as staff not sure which name to use when answering the phones.

Last year we decided to bring all of the surgeries together under one name – Bay Vet Group.

In 2017 we expanded the group with our new vet surgery in Paignton led by Director Christopher Bamford. Our Paignton vet practice is located in Yannons Court next to Aldi on Brixham Road and is open 7 days a week.

Our Paignton surgery is pet friendly with separate cat and dog waiting areas and separate kennel and cattery. We have a dedicated theatre and offer advanced veterinary dentistry and access to our orthopaedic surgeons, cardiologists, dermatologists and ophthalmologists.  We provide routine veterinary services including vaccinations, neutering, worm and flea treatments and surgery.

Over the past two years we have renovated a large part of our Dawlish surgery to have separate cattery, kennel and waiting facilities for cats and dogs, a second operating theatre and a third consulting room.