Equine Veterinary & Dental Services Pty. Ltd. (EVDS)

12/02/2025

It’s always the fine print that gets you! 😩

*** DOES YOUR HORSE INSURANCE COVER DENTAL CLAIMS? ***

After two of my clients have been caught out in the past month or so, I thought I’d post a little warning to horse owners to check what their insurance actually covers. Dental referral work can run into many thousands of pounds, so it’s best not to just presume your insurance covers it, as you could be left with a very large bill if it doesn’t. One of my clients was paying about £70 a month and only discovered she wasn’t covered for any dental work when it came to her horse needing a tooth out and sinus flap/flush. Another client didn’t know that she wasn’t covered for dental work until she needed it recently, and was paying £45/£50 a month.

Another scenario I’ve come across is a well known insurance company refusing to pay out as the horse was a month overdue his annual dental exam, and therefore this invalidated any claim for dental work. You will also need to be able to access a history of your horse’s dental work; this is kept as standard for at least 7 years by vet practices, but make sure you can access the same if you use an EDT for your dental work.

I have had several other clients also presume their policies cover dental work, only to find out too late that they don’t.

Feel free to share, as this may potentially save you thousands of pounds if your horse needs dental work. Check the small print of your insurance policies!

12/02/2025

For anyone who still thinks dentistry in horses is just about filing sharp points off! 🧐

Periodontal disease is the most common disease in ALL mammals - including horses! If your equine dental practitioner has not been checking for and showing yo...

11/02/2025

So important when performing dentals is checking the horse before sedation! 🙏

10/02/2025

Following on from the 1st post to help us understand the situation with internal parasites in horses

Welcome back to FEC February and the second post in our mini information series! 🐴🪱💩

Today, we will be discussing “What is resistance and is my horse at risk?

Gone are the days where the recommendation was to deworm your horse every 6-8 weeks without a doubt, however over the last 50 years our indiscriminate use of dewormers has unfortunately led to the development of resistance. Similar to antibiotic resistance, anthelmintic resistance is the ability for parasites inside your horse to survive deworming treatments that were previously effective in killing them. This occurs due to selection pressure, where the resistant worms survive and continue to reproduce resulting in parasite populations largely consisting of resistant worms. The more we deworm, the faster this resistance develops.

The concerning part of this is that drug companies have not been able to develop any new products for deworming our horses and as such we must take steps to reduce the frequency of deworming and hopefully the development of widespread resistance.

When we look at your horse’s level of risk of developing clinical disease, we are assessing the horse based on their age, their environment and their shedding status. In general, horses between 5 and 15 years of age are at the lowest risk. Horses not co-grazing with youngsters and high shedders, that live in a closed herd environment are at lower risk than those exposed to higher stocking densities, poor pasture management and poor quarantine practices. However each horse and situation is different, and needs to be assessed on an individual basis.

10/02/2025

Great info right here. 👍

08/02/2025

Veterinarians become so important in times of natural disasters and exotic disease outbreaks. 🙏

As flooding continues across Far North Queensland and fires continue to impact south-eastern Australia, it’s important to remember that animals are often caught up in disasters along with people, so veterinarians have an important role in disaster response.

We have online resources for veterinarians on treating animals injured in natural disasters, and resources for practices to help clients remember the importance of preparing for an emergency.

👉 https://bit.ly/4gr7DtC

08/02/2025

Big shout out to Dr Sarah Townsend who is working around the clock in Townsville /Ingham in Qld, Australia helping out horses and their owners - as they battle the ongoing flood tragedy that is the second 1 in 100 year flood in 6 years! 🥲

Please send Sarah your support in any way you can. 🙏

05/02/2025

It’s a worldwide problem. 🥲

23/01/2025

Great opportunity to learn right here! 🙏

🐎FREE Horse Health Lecture Series - Gatton campus or zoom

We are inviting horse owners to attend 7 short lectures on Saturday, February 1st, from 3pm – 7pm. To attend in person or to watch online via Zoom, register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/uqvets-horsemans-health-lecture-series-tickets-1206200531259?aff=oddtdtcreator

Topics include:
▪️Equine emergencies- when to call the vet
▪️Horse parasitology myths
▪️MRI in standing horses
▪️QLD itch
▪️Hendra vaccination
▪️Obesity/EMS/PPID
▪️Toxic plants and poison risks

📍Location: Hamon Centre Lecture Theatre on Services Road
Places limited. Snacks provided.

Thank you to our sponsors Boehringer Ingelheim, Zoetis, Red Healer and Australian Society for Parasitology.

20/01/2025

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GREEN GREEN GRASS 🌾🌾

Large amounts of rain 🌧️ can mean lush new growth of grass, which poses risk for laminitis. Watching your horses carefully and limiting access to pasture is the best preventative.
Sugar levels rise through the day as the plant becomes a “sugar factory” happily photosynthesizing when the sun shines.

13/01/2025

It’s no fluke that 3 yo’s can struggle to be their best in performance or condition?

Being in the middle of shedding 24 baby (decidous) teeth in 24 months & erupting many adult teeth, it’s important their owners advocate for them! 🙏

24/12/2024

If there’s any boys & girls out there still awake, you’d best get to bed fast !

We’ve just had Santa at our place & he may be heading your way!!! 🎄🎅🏻🐎

Rudolf got a bit animated at the end - must’ve been an organic vegan carrot Mila fed to him?!? 🤪

Merry Xmas to y’all and
May 2025 be your best year ever!!! 💫🙏💪❤️

19/12/2024

🎄🌟Christmas Closure Notice🌟🎄
As the festive season approaches, we’d like to inform our valued customers of our Christmas closure dates.
✅Last Day of Work: Friday, 20th December
✅Reopening: Monday, 6th January
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our clients for your support throughout the year and also wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎅

17/12/2024

Keeping your horses cool in this Australian heat wave Summer 👍

13/12/2024

Great advice from Dr Sundra as the temperatures climb across Australia this Summer.

One note though, in Hendra areas (not southern WA) don’t put your water troughs or feed containers under a tree that flying foxes may visit to eat the flowers/fruit.

30/11/2024

A handy basic test for incisor teeth pain from EOTRH. 🥲