Dr. Penton graduated in 1989 from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelors degree in Zoology. Graduated from Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1994 with a DVM. She is married and has 2 children and 7 grandchildren. Dr. Penton's husband, Rudy,shares her love of animals and works along side to provide compassionate care. Her special veterinary interest are soft tissue surgery, dermatology, behavior and nutrition. She enjoys camping, natural horsemanship training, and travel in her spare time.