BVSc (Hons) USyd
Veterinarian and practice owner
Dr Penny Ovenstone joined the Blayney Veterinary Hospital team in 2015. Penny is very familiar face, having been born and educated in the Blayney District. Penny has always been active in the local community and was awarded Miss Blayney Showgirl in 2010. After school, Penny headed to the University of Sydney to study and on graduation Penny headed to a practice in Muswellbrook specializing in equine lameness and podiatry. Penny then looked for broader professional experience and moved to the Crookwell Veterinary Hospital where she threw herself into all the challenges a mixed practice has to offer; sheep, horses, cattle and alpacas making up the majority of large animal patients. Penny has very broad experience ,having conducted pregnancy tests on thousands of cows, bearing accreditations for APAV, is Ovine Brucellosis Accredited, is a member of the Equine Dentist Association, has completed her Artificial Insemination and Animal Breeding Management certificate as just a few. Penny and her family live on a farm in the Blayney district. When not caring for two small people and creating new gardens Penny and her husband continue to ride and compete on their horses. Penny together with Will Berry, took over ownership of Blayney Vets at the end of 2021 to take it into the decades ahead as a family based small business with the support of the whole Blayney Vets team