EVDS South Grafton

28/08/2025

Still one of the more interesting cases we’ve had over the years. Not too common fortunately! 🙏

27/08/2025

In the UK, where the majority of horses are still having dentals done without sedation & a thorough oral examination, the poor horses aren’t getting the luxury of sedation, thorough oral examination & complimentary sheath & udder clean like our EVDS South Grafton patients get. 🥲

We’ve been sedating every patient for a proper & thorough oral examination, diagnosis & treatment, plus giving complimentary sheath cleans since we started in 2002.

Hoping the greater majority in the UK catches up soon🙏

This horse was on the brink of death.

Sounds dramatic, we know, but this horse was about to be PTS due to his many issues. He wasn’t urinating well, he wasn’t drinking much at all, he was retired because he was too naughty to ride, he was grumpy, he was just miserable. Bloods were done, scans, all types of therapies, but nothing flagged up.

What makes this all the more frustrating is the owner knew something was wrong, she demanded her vet check for a bean and he very unwillingly obliged, after lots of swearing at the client from the vet may I add. After a very quick touch of the sheath they said nothing was there, and yet the bean below was removed a month after the vet had ‘checked’.

So, owner still unsure, they called out a sheath cleaning company - not us. They found the bean but the horse wouldn’t let them remove it.
This was a success though because now the owner knew she was on the right track. So we were called out.
Third times the charm and this whopper was removed quickly and every single issue the horse was having seemed to disappear overnight.

What we pride our selves on at BESC, is the ability to read a horse. Kindness is always key and patience can be, to an extent. But horses are intelligent creatures with their own personalities and whilst some need to understand what’s happening , others need that bean out ASAP before they have time to react. It also depends what side of the bed that horse woke up on that morning, sometimes whatever personality you get that day from the horse is just luck of the draw. I know many of you know this!

Does this mean vets are bad? Of course not, most vets are wonderful, loads of vets are aware of beans and recommend us but if your vet makes you feel stupid for getting a sheath cleaner out, that’s their problem, not yours and your horses. Don’t let your horse suffer because of the arrogance of someone who wants to deny the existence of beans.

Well done to the owner for persevering, she saved her horses life 🤍

27/08/2025

We've been keeping a secret! Have you met our EVDS Vet Shanya yet? We thought it was high time we introduced Shanya to those who haven't had the pleasure as yet.

27/08/2025

We are always reflecting on what we could be doing better… any suggestions?

24/08/2025

NEW STOCK ALERT!

The PowerFloat Quick Connect system allows the practitioner versatility to rapidly switch between several specially designed floating attachments in seconds.

PowerFloat prolite "Quick Connect" Basic Kit includes:

• Quick Connect Prolite model with Long Guarded Right-Angle Attachment with Flat Diamond Disc
• Long Unguarded Right-Angle Attachment with Chamfer Burr
• 2 x DeWalt 20-volt Lithium NANO battery packs
• DeWalt 20-volt Lithium NANO battery charger
• Small grease gun (lubricant applicator)
• Additional grease tube (400g) (Premium Food Machinery Grade)
• Large and small nylon mouth gag
• Cleaning brush & Hand towel
• Protective Nanuk Carry Case
• Owner's Manual & Disc removal Tool

While stocks last!

23/08/2025

Sundays are for dreaming.

22/08/2025

Welcome to our Product of the Week! Updated in 2025, these 4 pronged cap extractors are suitable for removing retained deciduous cheek teeth in both upper and lower arcades.
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19/08/2025

Those winter winds are finally coming to an end! Not long till spring now!

18/08/2025

We have some available appointments here at the clinic this week. Call, Text or Email if you'd like to book a spot.

15/08/2025

Welcome to our Product of the Week! These tomes of equine knowledge flew off the shelves during our last workshop. We have crisp new stock! Link in bio

15/08/2025

All eyes on the weekend! Let’s hope the weather holds so we can spend some time with our 4 legged children!

13/08/2025

Don't get left behind in 2026 - these workshops have been selling out 6-12 months in advance!

Level 1 Essentials of Equine Dentistry | May 4 - 9 2026
Having hosted over 1100 equine vets over the past 23 years at our training workshops, the EVDS teaching team (10-11 tutors for 30 registrants) is absolutely dedicated to ensure that every vet who attends our 6 day workshop returns to their practice confident and competent to go out and perform quality routine dentistry – bread and butter work which will return good results and happy clients.

Our proven combination of lectures, dry labs, and practical sessions on cadavers as well as live horses, allows your knowledge and confidence to grow over the six days, and this reinforced knowledge and new skills WILL stay with you.

The last two days are spent working entirely on live horses where you are GUARANTEED to use different sedation protocols, systematically examine 9-12 live horse mouths, perform nerve blocks, extract wolf teeth, do performance floats using hand tools and power floats, perform “bit seats”, complete dental charts, and communicate and explain pathology to the owners - who will appreciate your efforts and attendance at the workshop.

Register now to secure your spot at a discounted rate. Link in bio for more information >

LAST EVDS WORKSHOP UNTIL 2027