Penbode Equine Vets - Tavistock

13/08/2026

We are at Okehampton Show today, pop on over to our stand for a drink, some cake and a chat

23/02/2026

‼️We are pleased to announce that Penbode Equine Vets will be running another gastroscopy clinic on the 18th March 2026. ‼️

Offering a gastroscope examination of your horse's stomach with Keesjan Cornelisse DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl.ACVIM, MRCVS American Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine 🩺

If your horse is showing any of the following symptoms, they may be suffering from equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS):

Poor performance:
•Behavioural changes, reluctance to go forward, irritability, tail swishing, grumpiness/ sensitivity - particularly when rugging, tightening the girth or grooming 🎤🙄

Weight loss:
•Reduced appetite, picky eating, difficulty maintaining condition 🥗

General Health:
•Poor coat quality, dull demeanour, chronic diarrhoea 🤧

Discomfort / Colic:
•Reoccurring low grade colic/ abdominal pain🤕

EGUS involves erosion of the horse’s stomach lining due to prolonged or excessive stomach acid exposure and can affect as many as one in three horses. Because symptoms can be subtle and mimic other health issues, the only way to definitively diagnose and grade gastric ulcers is through a gastroscopy. 🐴

If you’re concerned about your horse’s behaviour, condition, or performance, we’re here to help.🦸‍♀️

🔥Date: Wednesday, 18th March
🔥 Location: Our Holsworthy clinic
🔥 Cost: £295 (includes sedation) – a saving of £110!

If you would like to schedule an appointment or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out on:
📞 01409 255549
📧 [email protected]

https://www.penbodevets.co.uk/equine/equine-services/gastroscopy

Spaces are limited

09/12/2025

16/10/2025

Understanding Strangles

We would love to see as many of you as possible at our upcoming talk.

Please call or email the office to secure your place.

📞 01409 255549
📧 [email protected]

01/10/2025

🌟 Happy Veterinary Receptionist Day! 🌟

Today, we’re giving a huge shout-out to our amazing receptionists across Penbode. From greeting you with a smile to providing support during challenging times, they truly are the heart of our practice.

We couldn’t do it without your dedication and compassion. You’re all absolute stars! ⭐ Thank you for everything you do!

15/09/2025

New for 2025 Our Winter Horse Health Examination for £140.00 running between 1st October 2025 to 31st March 2026

What’s included?
An in-depth examination and includes a heavily subsidised blood test.

Your vet will:

Listen to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope.

Look in his/her eyes with an ophthalmoscope.

Assess the legs, including feeling their joints, tendons/ligaments and looking at their hooves.

Look in the mouth and advise on what dental treatment may or may not be needed.

Assess the skin, including looking at any lumps or bumps of concern.

Your horse will then be trotted up to look for any subtle signs of lameness or more generalised stiffness.

Finally, a blood sample will be submitted for a general health profile, to look at their haematology and biochemistry markers. This can flag up issues such as liver, or kidney problems, inflammatory disorders etc. before external signs become apparent.

If your horse is due, or would benefit from an ACTH test for Cushing’s, this can be done at the same time (a fee may apply for the lab test if the horse is not eligible for a free test voucher – please ask our team if you’re not sure).

Also, if your horse is on long term prescription medication which necessitates a regular examination, eg. Prascend for Cushing’s or ‘Bute’ for arthritis, this can also be included in the assessment, as well as any guidance you may need from us about when to consider certain treatments or supplements.

We are offering this examination, including the blood sampling and laboratory fees, for a 50% saving of the usual fees, a great opportunity to pick up on any concerns you may have this winter.

To book a Winter Horse Health Examination for your horse or discuss this further with us, please call us on 01409 255549.

14/08/2025

Well done to all our clients who competed at Camelford show yesterday, we had a wonderful time watching you in the ring and catching up with you on our stand.

A special congratulations to our client Sally Grigg and her wonderful American Miniature Horse stallion "Talkland Daddy Cool" for taking Reserve Local Champion! Chloe Taylor-Baker was responsible for showing him in the ring and did a fantastic job, especially in the championship where they were up against hunters and heavy horses towering above them.

We are sure you'll agree how amazing he looks pictured here with Chloe and duty vet Charly. The team at Penbode Equine would like to wish them the best of luck for the rest of the show season, and look forward to hearing all about it. 🍀