Our Team

Charles Castle, MRCVS

Charles is the principal of the practice, graduating in 1983 from Cambridge University.  He started his career as a vet in a small mixed practice in Herefordshire, working with a poultry specialist vet.  He then moved down to Cornwall, where he was able to hone his skills as a cattle and sheep vet, doing herd and flock health.  After working as an OV in MAFF (now DEFRA), he specialised in meat hygiene, before setting up Beech House Veterinary Surgery in 2004, to serve the pets, farm animals and poultry of Towcester and surrounding villages.

His main hobby is working on the embryo transfer project, in connection with the Rare(see links) Breed Survival Trust.   Charles also enjoys gardening and sailing and looking after his flock of Light Sussex chickens.

Donna Robertson, RVN, Head Veterinary Nurse

Donna has worked at Beech House Vets as our Head Nurse since the practice opened in 2004.  She is a very experienced nurse, having worked in small animal, mixed practice and at Davies Veterinary Specialist Referral Centre.  She has also been a lecturer in small animal care at Moulton College.  She is a companion animal SQP and a qualified Clinical Coach.  She leads the nursing team, co-ordinating all the animal care in the practice.

Here she is with one of Maureen’s French Bulldogs.

Natalie Priest, RVN

She first came to Beech House Vets in 2007 for work experience, staying on afterwards part-time as a kennel assistant, before beginning her Veterinary Nurse training in September 2011.

Natalie has completed the ISFM  cat care course for nurses and also has an interest in rabbit care.