Riverbend Equine Veterinary Dental Services

21/01/2025

Last minute availability due to cancellations!
Monday 27th Jan - Ballarat
Tuesday 28th Jan - Bellarine Peninsula
Email [email protected] to book!

24/12/2024

Wishing everyone a lovely Christmas 🎄 and new years! 🥳 I want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone one of you for supporting my small business and investing in your horses dental care! 🦷

Having great clients makes my job easier, and I love coming to visit you all, listening to your stories and meeting your horses! 🐎 🐴

Looking forward to what next year brings 🥰
Kate ☺️🍻🥂

11/12/2024

Please note we will be closed for the following dates:
24th Dec - 1st Jan
10th Jan - 19th Jan

09/12/2024

A great example of what can go wrong if your horse doesn’t receive appropriate regular dental care! This horse had teeth removed from the lower arcade many years ago. Unfortunately, the opposing teeth were not regular reduced during subsequent routine visits. The result? Overgrown or ‘tall’ teeth! These teeth were reducing normal jaw function and causing trauma to the gum on the lower arcade. This can be improved with regular dentals, slowly reducing the height of the teeth each time.

19/11/2024

Did you know Donkeys also require regular dentals? They have similar teeth to horses and can get the same dental diseases! I got the pleasure meeting Monty & Zulyah a few weeks ago!

27/10/2024

If your a little squirmish don’t look! With every dental, your gelding or stallion gets a free sheath clean. This boy showed us why it’s important to check this area! He had a huge bean!

22/10/2024

Very luck to have Dr Verwilghen in southern Victoria, 1 of 3 equine veterinary dental specialists in Australia!

🌟 Exciting News from GVEH! 🌟

We are proud to announce that our very own Clinical Director, Dr. Denis Verwilghen, has been officially endorsed by the Victorian Veterinary Board as a Registered Specialist in Equine Dentistry, making him one of only two specialist equine dentists in all of Australia! 🦷🐴

Dr. Verwilghen holds the unique distinction of being a double-boarded specialist in both Equine Surgery www.ecvs.org and Equine Dentistry www.evdc.org , the only one in Australasia! This means that GVEH continues to lead the way in providing world-class, comprehensive care for your horses, ensuring the highest level of expertise and precision in both surgical and dental treatments.

Your horse deserves the best, and at GVEH, we’re committed to providing just that. 💙

📞 Contact us today to learn more about how we can help with all your equine care needs!

20/10/2024

Travel dates!
We have some spots available on the following days:
November 5th - Colac & Surrounds
November 13th - Surfcoast
November 22nd - Lara & Little River
BOOK NOW TO SECURE YOUR SPOT!
Text 0427370570 or email [email protected]

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01/10/2024

It’s that time of the month! Introducing Winter, a 17.2h Irish Sport Horse coming in at 710kg!

24/09/2024

08/09/2024

Not strictly dental, but still in the mouth! This boy has what we call sialolithiasis! There are large firm sialoliths (almost like a rock or pebble) sitting within the salivary duct. They can be caused by grass seeds migrating up the duct opening from inside the cheeks. They can cause discomfort, difficulty chewing, and a reduction in saliva flow into the mouth. Check out the x-rays! If you ever notice this in your horse, it is important to get it checked out by your vet and they can discuss treatment options. Surgical removal is generally required, as the can slowly grow in size over time!

04/09/2024

Importance of using a mirror during an oral exam for routine work shown here! It’s as simple as getting another perspective. Easily missed, but important to diagnose!

02/09/2024

Heaviest horse this month goes to Milton, an 8yo TB gelding. Coming in at 686kg!

28/08/2024

Love hearing about how your horses are going throughout the year! Congratulations to a little patient of ours, IPod (Koorana Let’s Celebrate)! Winner of the Show Horse Council Victoria - Champion Rider 3 years and under 6 years for the 3rd consecutive time! Well done Harriet and Lucinda! Glad we are apart of your team in keeping iPod in top shape!

19/08/2024

An abnormal finding this week during a routine dental on a 3.5yo mare. A retained cap (or baby tooth) on an incisor (front tooth) was creating an ulcer on the inside of the adjacent lip, as well as blocking the adult tooth from coming through. We were able to remove the cap (last picture) and allow the adult tooth to grow and stop the lip ulceration. This horse will be feeling much better!

07/08/2024

A little change of pace today, our littlest patient, clocking 105kg is this cutie. Baby Tiger is his name, he’s a cruisy little mini with an epic hair do. 🫶

11/07/2024

A little late, but check out our heaviest horse for June! Meet Clancy (a little sleepy 😴), he’s a Clydesdale coming in at 878kg! No room to use the chest bar here!

27/06/2024

We are away this week and may take a little time responding to your enquiries and thank you for your patience.
We are up in Chinchilla, QLD supporting Victoria at the Australian Polocrosse Nationals! Kate is managing the Victorian Open Mixed team.
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GO VIC! 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️