I don't know about the other vet's at this practice (my friend uses the main vet and has nothing but nice things to say about him) but my experience was with Dr. Bart. His bedside manner is atrocious, he berated and belittled me, when I went to answer his questions he talked loudly over me not letting me speak. He also on the phone yelled "YOUR WELCOME" when he was done with his diatribe over the soundness of my horse and hung up. I spoke with other horse friend's in the Peninsula and their experiences with were colored similarly. Read Less

I am in San Diego and had my eye on an OTTB in the Sacramento area. Not knowing who to call there, I was referred to Peninsula equine. LIttle did I know, my vet here knows of them and said it was a great pick, as well! Dr. Halsberghe was prompt and seems to have been very efficient with the visit time. He called me as soon as he was done to keep me in the loop. He recommended a few xrays and ultrasounds and, as much as I was not eager for the bill that I knew would be coming, it ended up being an excellent choice to ease any possible concerns. I asked if, despite a few small things here and there, the horse would be a good fit for what I wanted to do and he gave me a quick "absolutely" as well as reassurances of how well behaved the baby horse had been for the appointment. He is here with me now and is an incredible horse. Thank you so much, Peninsula, especially with how smoothly everything went with me so many hours away! Read Less

Dr. Bart provides a highly skilled and holistic approach to veterinary care. Plus, he is always working on his own education so I always learn something new and have confidence that my horse is getting the highest quality care.. Read Less

I can't even tell you how much I appreciate the staff and Dr Russ Peterson. We've been on a heck of a journey trying to nail down what's going on with my little 5 year old reiner. I have nothing but confidence and his treatment and their care for him. Huge peace of mind. They are the best by far! Read Less

My horse had treatment for colic through them and also a minor surgery to remove melanomas. I had agreed a price upfront with them and when the bill came it was double that. After some discussion, they explained to me that the surgery had been more complicated than previously thought and for various other reasons the bill was higher. I unhappily paid it. This vet practice is very good, but beware of their prices which are outrageous. They are certainly catering to people with a lot of money. If you are OK with that,  they have very good vets. If not, find other less expensive options. Read Less

Our regular vet was away when Lenny colicked so she referred us to Pen Eq.  Wow.  Dr. Vanessa arrived right away, excellent exam, helped us w/transport to hospital.  They were amazingly attentive to him and have THE BEST ultrasound equipment.  They were able to correct his situation with meds and he did not need surgery, thanks to their expert care.  I cannot say enough good things about Pen Eq.  And!  They even groomed and cleaned him up way better than he was when he got there!  Thank you so very, very much, Pen Eq.  You are wonderful. Read Less

The best equine vets-bay area.    Any horse loving person wants a veterinarian they can  trust. One that you know has the knowledge and skill to make you confident that your animal is in the best hands. "PennEq" instills such confidence. They are a group of equine vets who are friendly,skilled and have good "bedside manners".  Being skilled vets, they also know when to refer to UC Davis, recognizing critical  situations beyond their capabilities. The best equine medical advice we have ever gotten was from Dr .Matt  Randel  who suggested, and then administered hock injections. He gently coaxed us toward this expensive and somewhat risky procedure. Brandy had had episodes of lameness. Miraculously, after the injections,  she has gone 4 years without a hint of lameness.  This is very unusual for a horse prone to lameness.  We are very happy with the outcome!  Our horse has gone on to compete in drill team competitions as well as the Rose Bowl Parade and the Equifest.  We have had a couple of emergencies, as has anyone  who owns a horse.. When Brandy lacerated her skin and eye socket,blood gushing everywhere, we were fortunate to have a vet who specialized in plastic surgery. This is the kind of focused care that one hopes for and you receive with the good doctors and staff at Penn Eq. . Read Less

I can not say enough good things about this group. I had a horse with a mystery lameness, I had another local vet look at him several times with no real answer or treatment plan. Someone had suggested Dr.Russ Peterson should have a look at him. I hauled him to their clinic, had a lameness exam, digital xrays and got some answers to his problem and a riding program to bring him back. 3 months later we competed in our first show in over 1 year and he was 3rd out of 63 horses first time out! Dr.Peterson did not suggest injecting every joint as the previous vet did, and gave me really good advice for longterm results. Excellent service all the way around. Read Less

Dr. Petersen spent about two hours telling me what I wanted to hear, which is that I shouldn't take my horse to Davis right away. Instead he laid out a strategy to address the mystery lameness in small stages, and we're making lots of good progress. Pony is now very sound and moving well. Dr. P is a fountain of knowledge. Pick his brain if you don't know what's going on with your horse. Read Less