Meet the team
Marina Certucha-Vargas
Hello! I’m Marina and I qualified in 2012 in Madrid, my home town. Life brought me straight after uni to the UK. Since then, I have worked in different independent and corporate small animal practices across the country and decided to settle down in North Devon over 4 years ago as I very much love the coast and the outdoors around here.
Through my 13 years of being a veterinary surgeon, I have gained loads of experience in medicine, diagnostics and surgery, having particular interest in ultrasonography and cardiology.
Outside of work, you’ll often find me hiking or trail running with my dog Kracken (mainly so I can eat as much food as possible), having fun with family and friends which tends to involve some sort of outdoors and, of course, food, sun seeking, and when I find the time, travelling to new places and chilling are also on top of my list!
Veterinary Surgeon and Practice Owner
DVM, GPCert in Cardiology and Imaging, GPCert in Dermatology, MRCVS
Freya Brookes
Veterinary Surgeon and Practice Owner
BVMedSci (Hons) BVM BVS (Hons) MRCVS
Hi I’m Freya, I qualified in 2017 from Nottingham Vet School. Making my way to Devon via Herefordshire and a stint as a Lead Vet at the PDSA in Birmingham, teaching at Bristol Vet School and a locum vet stint spanning from the Isle of Wight to the Isle of Skye before concluding that North Devon is the best (and my dogs favourite place).
I’m an unflappable allrounder who particularly enjoys surgical and dental cases as well as working nervous patients (owning a slightly neurotic and very dramatic rescue Viz cross).
Outside of work I enjoy being part of a local running club, hiking, riding on Exmoor and failing to surf.
Our Tarka Vets team will also include a team of qualified veterinary nurses and client care assistants.
We are currently hiring if you would be interested in working with us please send your CV and covering letter to tarkavets@gmail.com
