Your Pet’s Health, Our Priority – Trusted, Compassionate Care for Every Stage of Their Life

Trusted Vets in Exeter for Pet Care

Ark Vets Pinhoe. We are a genuinely independent local veterinary practice in Pinhoe, offering personalised, professional care for your pets. Our small, friendly team ensures exceptional treatments, flexible appointments, and trusted advice for Exeter’s pet community.

Any Domestic Pets

We provide expert care for all domestic pets, from cats and dogs to rabbits and small animals. Your pet’s health and happiness are our top priority.

Emergency Care

From 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, and 8.45am to 12pm on Saturday contact us on 01392 469770.
If we are closed our trusted partner, Exonia Veterinary Emergency Services, will ensure your pet receives immediate, compassionate care when you need it. They can be contacted on 01392 284217.

Affordable Health Plans

Our health plans help you manage care costs while providing essential preventative treatments for your pet’s well-being. Starting from just £9/month, it’s a smart choice for pet owners.

Compassionate, Expert Care for Your Pets from a Dedicated Team

We Specialise in Providing Care for All Domestic Pets

Ark Vets Pinhoe is an independently owned veterinary practice serving the Exeter community since 2006. Led by experienced veterinary surgeon David Rudman, our small and dedicated team offers personalised, compassionate care for pets. We focus on building strong client relationships and ensuring pets receive the best possible treatment in a welcoming environment.

Contact us today at 01392 469 770 to schedule an appointment and give your pet the expert care they deserve!

Veterinary Services for Your Pet

Tailored Care to Meet Every Pet’s Needs

Ark Vets Pinhoe offers a full range of veterinary services, from routine check-ups to advanced diagnostics and treatments.

Routine Veterinary Consultations

Our experienced vets offer thorough check-ups to ensure your pet’s health, identifying any potential issues early on.

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Vaccinations

Keep your pet protected with our up-to-date vaccination services, recommended annually for all cats, dogs, and rabbits.

Microchipping

We offer quick, painless microchipping to ensure your pet can be easily identified and returned if they go missing.

Neutering

Our neutering services help promote better health and prevent unwanted litters for cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, and ferrets.

Diagnostic Imaging

We provide advanced ultrasound and radiography services to accurately diagnose and monitor your pet’s health conditions.

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In-House Laboratory Testing

Our in-house lab allows for fast and precise blood and urine tests, delivering rapid results for timely treatment.

Parasite Control

We offer effective flea, tick, and worm treatments to keep your pet safe from common parasites and infections.

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Pet Health Plans

Our flexible health plans spread the cost of routine care and provide discounted services to keep your pet healthy year-round.

Emergency Pet Care

For urgent pet emergencies, we refer you to a trusted out-of-hours service for immediate, expert care when needed most.

From Emergencies to health plans

We Cover it All!

Explore our veterinary services, emergency care, and affordable health plans to ensure your pet receives the best possible care.

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Treatments & Pricing

Discover our comprehensive range of treatments, including vaccinations, diagnostics, and surgeries, all at transparent and competitive prices.

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Emergencies

In case of urgent situations, learn how we handle pet emergencies with our trusted external referral service for immediate care.

Health Plans

Our flexible health plans help spread the cost of routine care, keeping your pet healthy with added savings on treatments.

Do You Need Urgent Pet Care? - We're Here to Help!

Unexpected emergencies can happen at any time. For immediate assistance outside our regular hours, our partners at Exonia Veterinary Emergency Services in Exeter are ready to provide expert, compassionate care for your pet.

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Meet the Team

Get to know our experienced and compassionate veterinary team, dedicated to providing the best care for you and your pets.

David Rudman | BVSc MRCVS

David is the head veterinary surgeon here at Ark Vets-Pinhoe and started the practice in 2006. He qualified at Bristol University in 1987 and having worked in larger mixed practices knew that he wanted to create a practice that, while being well equipped had a more personal feel.
His particular veterinary interests include internal medicine and diagnostic imaging. Outside of the practice, you can find him with family, walking with Becci and her dogs, or attending concerts.

P.S. The photo shows my lurcher Rufus. Much missed from 2020. But I do get to see all your great pets!

Becci Gidley | RVN

Becci is the head Registered Veterinary Nurse at Ark Vets-Pinhoe and assists with surgical and hospitalised cases, as well as helping with day to day admin. Becci owns a 16 year old Jack Russell called Margo, and a young Staffie called Lyra.

Matthew Woods | BVSc MRCVS

Matthew joined us in February 2025. He studied at the University of Pretoria, South Africa and graduated as a veterinary surgeon in 2020. He then spent one year working in community service in Barberton, South Arica where he mainly focused on primary animal health care in both small and large animals. Matthew moved to Devon in 2022 and worked in mixed practice for just under three years, before moving to small animal veterinary care full time here at Ark Vets.

His main veterinary interests are gastrointestinal transit cases in cats and dogs, cytology and fertility. Outside of work, Matthew likes hiking, golf, cycling, Braai (South African version of BBQ) and sheep!

Kate Smith | RVN

Kate is one of our Registered Veterinary Nurses. She came to us already having achieved a degree but wanted a career in animal care. After working here as a student nurse and studying at Bicton College for three years, she qualified as a registered nurse in September 2019. Kate has a soft spot for rescue animals, having rehomed dogs throughout her life. She also enjoys caring for the wildlife that visit her garden and spending time outdoors.

Ellie Sanderson

Ellie is our Practice Assistant and joined us in 2024.  She will be answering the telephone and making appointments, as well as helping us to care for your animals.

Ellie has been a Teaching Assistant for 8 years but has always wanted a career working with animals.  She has volunteered with hedgehog rescue and at Yarak birds of prey centre recently.

Ellie particularly enjoys taking photos of local wildlife, especially on the Grand Western Canal.

Real Reviews From Happy Pet Owners In Exeter

What Our Clients Say

Your Pet Deserves the Best Treatment

From routine check-ups to tailored health plans, we’re here to give your pet the expert care they need.

Contact Ark Vets Pinhoe today to schedule an appointment and see why Exeter’s pet owners trust us with their companions.

Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how ARK Vets Pinhoe uses and protects any information that you give ARK Vets Pinhoe when you use this website.

ARK Vets Pinhoe is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

ARK Vets Pinhoe may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 23rd October 2024.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • Name and job title
  • Contact information including email address
  • Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
  • Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

 

What do we do with the information we gather?

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping.
  • We may use the information to improve our products and services.
  • We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address you have provided.
  • From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

 

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

 

How we use cookies

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We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

 

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

 

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

 

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

 

  • Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
  • If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at info@arkvets-exeter.co.uk

 

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to Unit 3, Sandpiper Court, Harrington Ln, Pinhoe, Exeter EX4 8NS.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.

Copyright Policy

This website and its content are protected by copyright laws. All rights reserved.

The content of this website, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, logos, and software, is the property of ARK Vets Pinhoe or its content suppliers and is protected by the United Kingdom and international copyright laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, publish, display, modify, create derivative works from, or exploit in any way the content of this website without the prior written consent of ARK Vets Pinhoe.

You may download, print, and store limited copies of the content of this website for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you do not alter or remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices.

Any unauthorized use of the content of this website may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, and other laws. ARK Vets Pinhoe reserves the right to take legal action against any unauthorised use of the content of this website.

Cookie Policy

This website, [Name of website], uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to help us understand how users interact with our site. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

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We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:

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Cookies that we use

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

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Terms of Use

This website is operated by ARK Vets Pinhoe (the “Website”). By using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (the “Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Website.

  1. Use of the Website

The Website is intended for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not use the Website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. You may not use the Website in a way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party’s use of the Website.

  1. Intellectual Property

The content of the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, logos, and software, is the property of ARK Vets Pinhoe or its content suppliers and is protected by the United Kingdom and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, publish, display, modify, create derivative works from, or exploit in any way the content of the Website without the prior written consent of ARK Vets Pinhoe.

  1. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. [Name of website owner] makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Website or the information, content, materials, or products included on the Website. ARK Vets Pinhoe will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of the Website, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

  1. Limitation of Liability

ARK Vets Pinhoe will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of the Website, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

  1. Changes to the Terms

ARK Vets Pinhoe reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time without notice. Your continued use of the Website after any such modification constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

  1. Governing Law

These Terms and your use of the Website will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

Disclaimer

This website (the “Website”) is provided by Ark Vets Pinhoe on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Ark Vets Pinhoe makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Website or the information, content, materials, or products included on the Website.

ARK Vets Pinhoe will not be liable for any errors or omissions in the content of the Website, or for any actions taken in reliance on the information provided on the Website. Ark Vets Pinhoe will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of the Website, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

Ark Vets Pinhoe does not warrant that the Website will be available at all times or that the Website or any content will be error-free. Ark Vets Pinhoe reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Website or any content at any time without notice.

The content of the Website is provided for general information purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. You should always seek the advice of a qualified professional before making any decisions based on the information contained on the Website.

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