TOOTHFEST - "HOW TO" &”WHAT'S NEW" In Eq Dentistry and " How To" in Small Animals too! Aug 1-5,2023 o You can travel to Coffs by flights, direct rail, car, bus.
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Toothfest for YOU
o Set on the beautiful Coffs Coast, Opal Cove beach front resort will inspire you! o Speakers Dr Jack Easley (USA) is a highly regarded speaker in the world, and is a co-author of the leading Text Equine Dentistry, 3rd Edition he will be joined by Dr Jeremiah Easley (USA). They will be complemented by speakers such as Prof Gary Wilson (Aust), Dr Chris Pearce(UK),Dr Dennis Rach(
Canada) and Dr Shannon Lee (Aust) on “What’s New in Equine Dentistry” Topics. o Whilst the “What’s New” Lectures are being conducted , a concurrent stream of lectures in “How to” in small animal dentistry will be run by Dr Aaron Forsayeth (Aust), Dr Wayne Fitzgerald (Aust) and Dr Rod Salter (Aust). "Crown and Roots Ball- where you can win great prizes
o Take advantage of the super early bird and early bird prices, and book online today www.evds.net.au
o 5 days of lectures, notes and day meals : Mega Early Bird (pre-July10 , 2015 = $1540 AUD inc GST), Regular early bird (pre-Dec 31, 2015 = $1980 AUD inc GST), Standard (Jan1-Feb 28 2016 = $2420 AUD inc GST). o Accomodation – get a great deal when you mention to Opal Cove http://www.opalcove.com.au/ you are staying at the Resort, and go into the draw to win a New EVDS Speculum and PowerlIte! o 101 things to do on the Coffs Coast. http://www.coffscoast.com.au/101-things-to-do
For further information, please contact EVDS – [email protected] or ph +61 2 66 424 700
Organiser Dr Oliver Liyou – [email protected]
✅ If you know a veterinarian wanting or needing to rapidly upskill in equine dentistry, this is the place to come to.
✅ Hosting over 1000 veterinarians since 2002, we’ve focussed on constant & never ending improvement in how we deliver value to the course.
✅ 98% of registrants rate it excellent or very good value for $
https://www.evds.vet/service-page/lvl-1-essentials-of-equine-dentistry?referral=service_list_widget
2 of our wonderful Toothfest 2023 Speakers continuing to set the bar , share their findings, educate others and continue to develop advancements in the equine dental arena! 🙏🏆
Thank you Nicole Du Toit and Chris Pearce for all you continue to contribute, serve and help others! 🙏
We’ve been busy at EDC recently with foreign trips including lecturing at the amazing in Australia, working at our new clinic base and also in other practices and countries - but Nicole Du Toit has been especially busy and has had 2 papers published recently in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) including this paper on geriatric dentistry, but also a paper on endodontic therapy in incisor teeth jointly with Chris Pearce - the first clinical paper in the world to document clinical endodontics in practice in incisor teeth - a first for EDC and the world of equine dentistry - well done Nicole for all your hard work!
Great to see results in motion from Toothfest! 💪
🦷 TOOTHFEST 2023🦷
Dr Kurt Enzinger & Dr Rebecca Powers have recently spent a week away at a veterinary conference 'Toothfest'. They had the pleasure of listening to equine specialist speakers from around the world and learnt many new skills for our clinic
At Elite Equine Veterinarians all our vets have completed additional training in equine dentistry. We are able perform dentals at our clinic or the convenience of your own property with our mobile dental crush.
📞Please contact the clinic to book your horse, pony or donkey in for a dental on 0412 619 740📞
ONE-MORE-SLEEP
until Toothfest Kicks Off !!!
❤️🦷🐎🐶🐱
Production Credit to Dr Denis Verwilghen more than just an equine surgical and dental specialist!!! 💪🏆
Www.toothfest.com
Dr Chris Pearce and Nicole Du Toit have landed safely in Sydney!
Not long to go now 💪
Can you believe Toothfest 2023 starts next week!
Goodie bags are packed, Toothfest merch is ready, and the greatest line up of leading international practitioners in all things dentistry are packing their bags as we speak!
For those as excited as we are, we hope you'll join us at all the available social events, to say thank you to all the sponsors and exhibitors who have thrown their weight behind Toothfest 2023. Some tickets still remain, so make sure you reach out to secure your place!
As we head into the conference week, make sure you join the closed event page prior to arrival. Here we will communicate all important information as it becomes available, as well as share all the pics and memorable moments that our papparazi will catch!
Remember, if you have any questions, contact our team on [email protected]
MEDIA RELEASE -
The National Shortage of Rural Veterinarians - how Horses teeth can help to solve the issue!
It is no secret anymore that Veterinary Practice is struggling to remain viable in most of Australia – due largely to not being able to attract veterinarians.
We are already seeing established vet clinics close their doors in large towns, purely from not being able to find Vets. This has major negative consequences for animal welfare and consumer protection in these regions.
Part of the reason for vets not wanting to work rurally are the long hours, relatively low pay, lack of support and overload of afterhours emergency work compared to schedulable, elective work.
When too much reliance for business sustainability is on emergencies, it gets too top heavy, with too much stress, too many bad debts, poor cashflow, poor outcomes and no one really wins. Not the animals, the owners, or the vets.
The key to sustainability of any vet business model is to have enough bread-and-butter work income to accommodate for growth of the business where it can handle the more stressful and complicated lines of work such as afterhours emergencies.
One possible solution lies in the horse’s mouth – for enough routine work to support a large enough team of vets to cover emergencies.
Every rural area in Australia has lots of horses! And all horses have teeth – that for optimal health and welfare, need an annual checkup, just like in humans, dogs, and cats.
Dental disease is the most common disease of all mammals, so it’s vital that veterinarians are at the cutting edge of these diseases.
Good dental care has a major beneficial effect on the welfare of horses, given they are meant to eat for most of their waking hours.
And healthy comfortable mouths make horses safer to ride – thus helping keep the emergency rooms in hospitals less overrepresented by horse people.
We know that with some good post graduate training, some equipment and experience, Veterinarians can be trained quickly, efficiently and effectively in the field of equine dentistry and most of the younger vets who want to work rurally really enjoy doing it!
Equine Veterinary & Dental Services Pty. Ltd. (EVDS) is a Grafton, NSW based equine veterinary clinic, owned by Dr Oliver Liyou.
He has been a vet for 30 years and an advocate for improving mental health statistics in the profession through equine dentistry and sustainable business models.
He knows about the massive detrimental effects of veterinarians being 4 times more likely to commit su***de than the average citizen – having survived a su***de attempt himself in 2005 and has lost 7 veterinary friends to su***de since graduating.
For at least 2 decades now, one of the 12,000 vets in Australia commits su***de every 12 weeks – with no evidence of it slowing down.
EVDS has 10 employees and performs dentals on over 1500 horses per year along with conducting several 5 or 6 day training workshops in equine dentistry for veterinarians. Since 2002, close to 1000 vets have attended EVDS post graduate workshops. But the 5 yearly Toothfest Conference is where it all goes to another level and the world leading experts are brought in to bring Australasian Equine Dental Vets up to speed.
From August 1 to 5, 2023 close to 100 equine dental veterinarians from all over the world will converge on Opal Cove, Coffs Harbour for Toothfest 2023 - 5 big days of lectures, panel discussion, trade exhibits, social events and exchange of ideas. There will also be some small animal dentistry lectures too.
The point of this event is to bring the veterinary profession up to date in equine dentistry. This gathering will have vets who as a group take care of and instruct other vets who take care of the mouths of millions of horses around the world.
The speakers include Prof Padraic Dixon, Nicole Du Toit and Jack Easley - all veterinarians & the main 3 authors of the current leading equine dental textbook – Equine Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr du Toit and fellow Toothfest speaker Dr Chris Pearce, own the Equine Dental Clinic in the UK – famously known as the most progressive equine dental hospital in the world.
Another speaker is Assoc Prof Denis Verwilghen - one of the few registered specialist Equine Surgeons in the world who is also a Specialist Equine Dentist.
Dr Jack Easley was famously quoted for his answer when asked which horses needed an annual dental checkup? “All of them!” he replied. Sadly, it is estimated that less than 25 % of Australia’s one million horses actually get an dental checkup each year!
Toothfest 2023 will see speakers and registrants from all states of Australia along with representatives from NZ, SE Asia, Canada, USA, UK and Europe. Following the lecture week, 40-50 of the vets will be involved with a 2-day practical workshop being held at EVDS.
The benefits of veterinarians performing equine dentistry extend well past the horse’s mouth too. The resurgence of equine dentistry being done by vets, to levels like before the motor car arrived a century ago, has meant that many vets who would have otherwise left the profession, have been able to remain operating as vets.
Many such vets will be present at Toothfest and includes Dr Kirsten Weber, from WA, who has become a world-renowned researcher in equine dental disease.
This added level of sustainability of veterinarians in rural areas becomes invaluable in times of natural disasters such as floods, fires and even to the inevitable future outbreaks of exotic disease in Australia.
The private veterinary workforce was invaluable in being employed by government to help contain the outbreak of exotic equine influenza in 2007 – which shut down the equine industry for nearly 6 months!
As the final preparations for Toothfest are being done, a NSW Parliamentary Enquiry into the Veterinary Shortage is being conducted.
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/inquiry-details.aspx?pk=2964
Toothfest will be a strong symbol of how there are ways of keeping veterinarians working, valued and sustainable in all parts of Australia, but there needs to be ongoing focus and effort from community, private enterprise and government to ensure that consumers don’t lose this valuable service to their region, which will have devastating effects on animal welfare and local economies.
Toothfest is only for registered veterinarians to attend and for more information, go to www.toothfest.com
Dr Oliver Liyou can be contacted by texting him on 0427 515 650 or emailing him on [email protected]
Who's ready to work hard and play harder?! 😎🤠🥳
With such an awesome line up of speakers and conference content, the Toothfest committee has been working overtime with our amazing sponsors to ensure all our delegates, exhibitors and guests have a stand out social calendar 💃🕺
RSVP's for all events are required by the 24th of July, but the good news is, with our Bundle Package, you can make your life much simpler by signing up for all the social offerings at once, ensuring your seat at each event. The Bundle Package will apply a 10% discount saving you $$$.
Tickets can be purchased via our webstore link https://evds.vet/toothfest-c-18/
We hope to see each and every one of you dancing the nights away and taking advantage of the networking opportunities available.
We can't wait to see you!
Radincon - Specialist Medical Imaging
Randlab
The Veterinary Dental Co
The Edge Equine
It's finally here!
The Toothfest Conference 2023 Social Calendar is here 🎉🎉
Tickets for these events will begin to go on sale tonight from 7.00pm via our webstore. Individual event information will be released later this afternoon via our socials so you can see all the exciting inclusions and ticket information.
Most of the Toothfest Speakers will be at ALL the ticketed events, so look at for the 10% discount when you buy all 3! The other 2 are free !
These events won’t just be great fun, but you’ll get access to mingle socially with some of the most knowledgeable, friendly and inspiring dental vets on the planet!!! 💪🐎🦷🐶😸
Limited seats available, so get in early to avoid disappointment! 👍
We hope to see each and every one of you there 🤠
Radincon - Specialist Medical Imaging
Randlab
The Veterinary Dental Co
The Edge Equine
Important announcement re Toothfest
On top of the
- awesome FIVE Days of lectures
- social events every night
- industry exhibit
- rubbing shoulders with the national and international leaders in the field of equine dentistry
- get your text book signed by the 3 main authors!
- attend the wetlab
- be able to purchase recordings 66% cheaper than non registrants!
Assoc Professor Denis Verwilghen (DVM, MSc, PhD, DES, Dipl ECVS, Dipl EVDC(eq), MRCVS) will be presenting at Toothfest 2023 as part of the greatest line up of equine dental knowledge we will have ever seen on Australian shores 🤯
👍Currently Clinical Director and Senior Surgeon at the Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital, a subsidiary of the Melbourne University in Australia, Denis started his career as an equine veterinarian in private practice in Ireland and the Netherlands immediately after graduation from the University of Ghent, Belgium in 2003.
👍With the desire to improve his skills, Denis went back to academia at the end of 2004 to become a resident in equine surgery at the University of Liege, Belgium. In 2006 he defended a master in veterinary science degree on the subject of “Osteochondrosis and its relationship with IGF-I in the Horse”.
👍In 2009 he obtained a specialist diploma (DES) in Large Animal Surgery from the University of Liege and in 2010 Denis successfully passed the exam of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Denis then defended his PhD in Liege about the clinical impact of developmental orthopaedic diseases in horses.
👍In 2022 he became Diplomate of the equine section of the European Veterinary Dental College. After spending some time in Sweden as Head of the Equine Surgery Department in Uppsala University, Denis and his wife Gaby, an ECEIM and ECVECC diplomate, moved back to Belgium and started a consultancy based equine medicine and surgery service.
👍In 2013, both took up a position of Associate Professor at the Equine Hospital of the Copenhagen University. In 2017 Denis ran his own private consultancy business, Equine-Specialists, performing peripatetic surgical and dentistry services around the globe. In February 2018, Denis became Head of the Camden Equine Centre where he remained for the next three years. After a short stay in Germany working for the Altano Group, Denis returned to Australia to take up a position at the Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital.
👍Denis has a broad range of publications on various aspects of equine surgery with a particular focus on asepsis research orthopaedic biomarkers and dentistry. Denis is author or co-author of over 80 international peer reviewed scientific publications, author of 5 book chapters in surgery related books and has presented over 100 presentations at national and international congresses.
We can't wait to see you!🤠
www.toothfest.com
Made possible by our incredible sponsors!
Platinum Sponsor
Radincon
www.radincon.com.au
Gold Sponsor
Randlab
www.randlab.com
Silver Sponsor
The Veterinary Dental Co
www.theveterinarydentalcompany.com
Bronze Sponsor
The Edge Equine
www.theedgeequine.com
Toothfest 2023 would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to the businesses and individuals involved in helping to deliver Toothfest, ensuring its delivery as a world class program and conference, all aimed at helping Veterinarians around the world!
All the companies you see listed below believe in providing quality products and services designed to help veterinary practitioners do things with greater efficiency and effectiveness. They did not hesitate to put their hand up to be part of the Toothfest journey, so we hope you can take the time to meet them all over the course of our 5 day conference program.
Our exhibition and trade stalls will be fully accessible upon entry and exit to your lectures, and unlike other formats, will be the central hub for most activity, networking, drinks and nibbles. This means all of these fantastic networking opportunities will be right at your finger tips!
There are still some exhibitor positions available, so if you are a company looking to be part of a conference like no other, then get in touch with us today - [email protected]
We can't wait to see you!
www.toothfest.com
The Edge Equine have joined Toothfest 2023 as our Bronze Sponsor!
The Edge Equine manufacture and supply equine dental equipment, distributing globally. They believe in arming equine veterinarians with the tools necessary to perform their jobs efficiently and effectively, reducing the strain in already stressful vocation.
With over two decades in the industry, make sure you add them to your list of exhibitors to drop in and say hi!
The Edge Equine
www.theedgeequine.com
We can't wait to see you!
www.toothfest.com
Our Toothfest 2023 Silver Sponsor is none other than The Veterinary Dental Company, founded by the incredible Dr Olivia James.
Dr Olivia has long been a supporter of EVDS, being a part of the teaching team that helps deliver our dentistry workshops.
The Veterinary Dental Company was founded to provide access to world class education and resources from wherever you, whenever you need it.
The Toothfest 2023 Conference are very proud to bring this calibre of exhibitor to our delegates.
The Veterinary Dental Co
www.theveterinarydentalcompany.com
We can't wait to see you!
www.toothfest.com
We are proud to announce that Randlab have joined Toothfest 2023 as our Gold Sponsors!
Randlab have been long time supporters of EVDS, both from an education and clinical perspective. We are very excited that our delegates will have the opportunity, over the course of 5 days, to meet and network with the team from Randlab.
Randlab
www.randlab.com
We can't wait to see you!
www.toothfest.com
Over the next few weeks we are going to be introducing the companies who have thrown their support behind Toothfest 2023.
Radincon - Specialist Imaging Suppliers are huge supporters of our vision here at Equine Veterinary & Dental Services. Their continued partnership with our post-graduate dental workshops is invaluable, so we couldn't be prouder to have them on board as our Platinum Sponsor for Toothfest 2023.
Radincon - Specialist Medical Imaging
www.radincon.com.au
www.toothfest.com
Less than 3 months to go until the greatest show on earth!
Toothfest 2023 is continuing to gain huge industry support with our trade exhibits selling fast and with only 10 spots remaining!
Set on the beautiful Coffs Coast beachfront, Toothest 2023 will bring together the greatest line-up of knowledge in animal dentistry the world has probably ever seen.
If you are serious about equine dentistry or small animal dentistry, you can't afford to miss this.
We can't wait to see you 🏆
www.toothfest.com
Some diseased (infected, fractured etc) are harder to get out than others.
If you are an equine dental vet and would like to learn from the world experts on saving, extracting and treating diseased teeth, come to Toothfest! 🐎🦷🐶
Lectures : August 1-5, 2023
Wetlab : August 7&8 , 2023.
You’ll learn techniques such as MTE , Radiology/radiography and much much more!
https://youtu.be/UqiaCQX6YdQ
We've shown you how much Toothfest 2023 has to offer!
Gorgeous beachside resort location? Check 👍
The greatest congregation of knowledge and expertise the equine dental world has probably ever seen? Check 👍
A social calendar packed for networking and collaboration? Check 👍
The opportunity to learn, one-on-one, from the world's best in an exclusive post-conference wetlab? Check 👍
Access to major industry sponsors and trade exhibitors wanting to help take you to the next level? Check 👍
Toothfest 2023 will be unrivalled in its delivery and content. It only comes around ONCE every 5 years so you better not miss this bus 🏃♀️🏃🏃♂️
Head on over to www.toothfest.com to secure your place. Our Standard Early Bird pricing won't last forever so get in now.
We can't wait to see you!
www.toothfest.com
Radincon X-Ray
Randlab
The Toothfest Conference 2023, is driven by the team at EVDS who assist Dr Oliver Liyou in his delivery of post-graduate equine dentistry workshops.
Since the inception of these workshops, over two decades ago, EVDS have built a network of incredible supporters who never hesitate to support our mission to deliver quality service and education to both horse owners and veterinary practitioners.
The Toothfest Conference has gained attention both domestically and internationally, and we are excited to begin introducing our trade exhibitors and premium sponsors.
🥇Platinum Sponsor 🥇
Radincon - Specialist Medical Imaging is the specialist imaging supplier to the veterinary industry in Australia & New Zealand. Radincon have imaging solutions that include digital x-ray systems, CR & DR, PACS workstations and servers, DICOM viewing software and review workstations.
Radincon present quality x-ray hardware, full room systems, portables & mobiles. They stock all radiographic supplies, consumables and accessories, ultrasound hardware and accessories. Radincon provide applications training, education and support for all their products. Their range covers all things x-ray and leading medical imaging technology to make Radincon the choice in Australian imaging distributors.
https://radincon.com.au/
🥈Gold Sponsor 🥈
Randlab were established in 2004 and provide premium, innovative and cost-effective veterinary medicines and supplements to equine veterinarians and horse owners. Randlab's products are of the highest quality; with safe and effective formulations to provide the best care and nutrition for your horses. They are a family-owned business with a strong focus on their highly-valued customer relationships. Randlab is a proud and passionate supporter of the equine industry worldwide, and has offices in Australia, Belgium, China, Dubai, New Zealand, Singapore and most recently the USA.
https://www.randlab.com/
Come and meet the teams from Radincon & Randlab at the Toothfest Conference 2023!
We can't wait to see you!
www.toothfest.com
From the Pool to the Paddock!🤠
After 5 days of invaluable access to the world's best in equine dentistry and surgery of the head, 30 delegates will have the opportunity to secure a place at the exclusive 2-day Wetlab following the conference.
Over these 2-days, you will have access to the lecture program speaking team, who will become your tutors, providing once-in-a-lifetime, one-on-one access to their expertise while working on real-life cases.🤯
We can't wait to see you!
Platinum Sponsors - Radincon - Specialist Medical Imaging
Gold Sponsors - Randlab
www.toothfest.com
It wouldn't be fair to host such an important event at a location like Opal Cove Resort without allowing you to let your hair down!
🎉🎉🎉
While your days will be jam-packed with lecture content from the world's greatest practitioners in equine dentistry and surgery of the head, your evenings will be for having a glass of bubbles, some delicious food, and networking. You'll be able to mingle with the speakers and special guests, plus our Platinum Sponsors Radincon - Specialist Medical Imaging and our Gold Sponsors Randlab. The trade exhibitors will also be in attendance so you can try and secure an even better discount on their products and services while they're feeling merry! 🥂🥂
As we get closer to the event, we will provide further details on how much fun we think everyone will have!💃💃
We can't wait to see you.
www.toothfest.com
The Toothfest Conference 2023 will be presented by world leaders in equine dentistry and surgery of the head, providing an international and domestic perspective on how to & what's new in equine dentistry, and some small animals too.
Nowhere else in the world will you find such a concentration of experts and knowledge!
👍Dr Jack Easly (DVM, MS, ABVP, Dipl. AVDC (Equine)) - Kentucky, USA
👍Professor Paddy Dixon (MRCVS, PhD, DECVD (Eq), Dip EVDC, FRCVS) - Scotland
👍Dr Nicole du Toit (BVSc, Cert EP, MSc, PhD, Dip EVDC, Dip AVDC, MRCVS) - United Kingdom
👍Dr Chris Pearce (Cert EM (Int Med), Cert ES (Soft Tissue), Dip EVDC (Equine), BAEDT, MRCVS) - United Kingdom
👍Associate Professor Denis Verwilghen (DVM, MSc, PhD, DES, Dip ECVS, Dip EVDC (eq), MRCVS) - Australia
👍Associate Professor Gaby Van Galen (DVM, MSc, PhD, DES, Dip ECEIM, Dip ECVECC) - Australia
👍Dr Dennis Rach (DVM) - Canada
👍Professor Gary Wilson (BVSc, MVSc, MACVSc) - Australia
👍Dr Aaron Forsayeth (BVSc, MACVSc) - Australia
👍Dr Bec Tucker (BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS) - Australia
We can't wait to see you!
www.toothfest.com
⛱Set on the beautiful Coffs Coast, Opal Cove Resort will provide the backdrop to a cutting edge conference showcasing new techniques & research from leaders in dentistry and surgery of the head.
😎This will be a highly exclusive event, with the lecture program restricted to 150 registrants, and the 2-day wetlab following, restricted to 30 participants.
We can't wait to see you!🏆🎉
Radincon - Specialist Medical Imaging
Randlab
www.toothfest.com
There's only one place to be in August, and that's Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour for Toothfest 2023!
Are you….
☑️Already enjoying Equine Dentistry, but want to update your knowledge and learn more?
☑️New to Equine Dentistry and want an overview of what it’s all about and how to do it?
☑️Very experienced and knowledgeable in equine dentistry, and want to hear the cutting-edge new techniques and research from world leaders in dentistry and surgery of the head?
☑️In mixed practice and would like to know the fundamental “How to” in Equine Dentistry, but not the “What’s New”? So maybe the “How to” in small animal dentistry would suit?
🎉If you answer yes to ANY of these, then ToothFest is for you!
🏆Lecture Program limited to 150 registrants. Wetlab limited to 30 registrants.
💲Great savings for Early Bird registrations on the Lecture Program!
Proudly presented by our Platinum Sponsor, Radincon - Specialist Medical Imaging & our Gold Sponsor, Randlab
The Future and possibilities in equine dentistry are endless! ♾️ Check out the post below! 🐎🦷🏆
If you’re a vet just getting into equine dentistry, or very experienced and wanting to learn more, do yourself a massive favour and book into Toothfest at Www.toothfest.com to come and listen to Equine Veterinary Dental Specialists Drs Chris Pearce & Nicole Du Toit from Equine Dental Clinic - the most advanced equine dental hospital in the world! 🐎🦷💪
With over 5 months to go, we already have 75 vets coming and there’s only 150 seats available to the lecture series, so don’t delay or you may miss out! 😩
THIS EVENT IS ONLY HELD EVERY 5 YEARS!!!
CAN YOU AFFORD TO WAIT UNTIL 2028 to be brought up to speed in equine dental techniques?
This will be a well publicised event in equestrian circles and your attendance will add credibility to you and your practice! 🙏🏆
August 1-5 , 2023 for the Lectures https://toothfest.com/toothfest/toothfest-2023-schedule
August 7-8 for the Wetlab ( you must have attended the Lectures to attend the Wetlab - already over half full)
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ONE-MORE-SLEEP until Toothfest Kicks Off !!! ❤️🦷🐎🐶🐱 Production Credit to Dr Denis Verwilghen more than just an equine surgical and dental specialist!!! 💪🏆 Www.toothfest.com #TOOTHFEST
Dr Chris Pearce and Nicole Du Toit have landed safely in Sydney! Not long to go now 💪
MEDIA RELEASE - The National Shortage of Rural Veterinarians - how Horses teeth can help to solve the issue! It is no secret anymore that Veterinary Practice is struggling to remain viable in most of Australia – due largely to not being able to attract veterinarians. We are already seeing established vet clinics close their doors in large towns, purely from not being able to find Vets. This has major negative consequences for animal welfare and consumer protection in these regions. Part of the reason for vets not wanting to work rurally are the long hours, relatively low pay, lack of support and overload of afterhours emergency work compared to schedulable, elective work. When too much reliance for business sustainability is on emergencies, it gets too top heavy, with too much stress, too many bad debts, poor cashflow, poor outcomes and no one really wins. Not the animals, the owners, or the vets. The key to sustainability of any vet business model is to have enough bread-and-butter work income to accommodate for growth of the business where it can handle the more stressful and complicated lines of work such as afterhours emergencies. One possible solution lies in the horse’s mouth – for enough routine work to support a large enough team of vets to cover emergencies. Every rural area in Australia has lots of horses! And all horses have teeth – that for optimal health and welfare, need an annual checkup, just like in humans, dogs, and cats. Dental disease is the most common disease of all mammals, so it’s vital that veterinarians are at the cutting edge of these diseases. Good dental care has a major beneficial effect on the welfare of horses, given they are meant to eat for most of their waking hours. And healthy comfortable mouths make horses safer to ride – thus helping keep the emergency rooms in hospitals less overrepresented by horse people. We know that with some good post graduate training, some equipment and expe
Assoc Professor Denis Verwilghen (DVM, MSc, PhD, DES, Dipl ECVS, Dipl EVDC(eq), MRCVS) will be presenting at Toothfest 2023 as part of the greatest line up of equine dental knowledge we will have ever seen on Australian shores 🤯 👍Currently Clinical Director and Senior Surgeon at the Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital, a subsidiary of the Melbourne University in Australia, Denis started his career as an equine veterinarian in private practice in Ireland and the Netherlands immediately after graduation from the University of Ghent, Belgium in 2003. 👍With the desire to improve his skills, Denis went back to academia at the end of 2004 to become a resident in equine surgery at the University of Liege, Belgium. In 2006 he defended a master in veterinary science degree on the subject of “Osteochondrosis and its relationship with IGF-I in the Horse”. 👍In 2009 he obtained a specialist diploma (DES) in Large Animal Surgery from the University of Liege and in 2010 Denis successfully passed the exam of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons. Denis then defended his PhD in Liege about the clinical impact of developmental orthopaedic diseases in horses. 👍In 2022 he became Diplomate of the equine section of the European Veterinary Dental College. After spending some time in Sweden as Head of the Equine Surgery Department in Uppsala University, Denis and his wife Gaby, an ECEIM and ECVECC diplomate, moved back to Belgium and started a consultancy based equine medicine and surgery service. 👍In 2013, both took up a position of Associate Professor at the Equine Hospital of the Copenhagen University. In 2017 Denis ran his own private consultancy business, Equine-Specialists, performing peripatetic surgical and dentistry services around the globe. In February 2018, Denis became Head of the Camden Equine Centre where he remained for the next three years. After a short stay in Germany working for the Altano Group, Denis returned to Australia to take up a
Welcome Equine & Mixed Animal Vets , to Day 7 of 14 - 28 reasons why YOU can’t afford to miss Toothfest - a once in 5 yrs conference on How To and What’s New In Equine Dentistry - with some small animals too!
Coffs Harbour Veterinary Hospital
Lyster Street
Blue and White Veterinary Clinic, Coffs Harbo
Pacific Highway
