22/01/2026
Glad to see Craig joining Brannam Vets
Meet Craig - Vet
We are delighted to let you know that Craig has joined us as a permanent member of the team. Craig will be a familiar face to many of you having practised in North Devon for the last 17 years.
Craig’s surgical experience will allow us to offer a wide range of orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery services here at Brannam Vets. That combined with the experience across the rest of the team and the facilities we have should ensure that we can deal with the vast majority of more complex cases within the Brannam family.
A little more about Craig in his own words:
I have been vetting for well over 20 years now, the last 17 of which have been here in North Devon. Raised in Yorkshire I trained in Liverpool which is where I met Ruth, Brannam Vets co-founder and my wife. After a few years practising in Cheshire, Ruth and I spent a year backpacking including 5 months working as vets in New Zealand. On our return we took up positions in North Devon and like so many others, went on to fall in love with the area and chose to make it the home in which we’re raising our 3 children.
Initially a vet treating both large and small animals, I found myself drawn to the intricacies of small animal work, in particular surgery. Following my interest I did more in depth training, study and exams in small animal surgery, gaining Certificate level in 2015 and have been an Advanced Practitioner since 2018. This status recognises knowledge and experience in a particular field and requires ongoing study and training which means I am better qualified to perform more advanced procedures in both orthopaedic and soft tissue cases.
Whilst I enjoy time in the operating theatre with patients I also genuinely relish my time with clients in the consultation room. It is only by spending time with clients that I can really understand their expectations and desires in relation to their pets, allowing me to advise accordingly and hopefully build a bond of trust that best serves the patient and owner alike.
When I’m not working or being the parent taxis service, I like nothing more than long (according to the kids) dog walks around the coast or on Exmoor. In the last year I’ve started orienteering which I’m wishing I’d discovered sooner as it combines my love of being out in the wilds with my like of running and maps. I also regularly enjoy playing badminton in local leagues.
