Alice Hughes Veterinary Equine Dental Care

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Alice Hughes Veterinary Equine Dental Care

BVMS CertAVP(ED)PgCert BAEDT MRCVS. Equine Vet providing routine& advanced dentistry, Aberdeen& shire
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Alice is a fully qualified and insured Equine Vet and Dental Technician with over 15 years experience providing veterinary dental care for horses in Aberdeen and surrounding areas. She is a full member of the British Association of Equine Dental Technicians (BAEDT) and has recently completed the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice, Equine Dentistry modu

les. Yard visits for routine and advanced dental care (all undertaken whilst the patient is sedated) can be arranged by contacting her using any of the contact details above.

21/06/2024

Handsome Clive undergoing some diastema treatment this morning 🐴

20/06/2024

Some large wolf teeth extracted today from this 4 year old who is about to start his ridden career - these were larger than average and sat quite far forward and so would definitely have interfered with the bit placement!

15/06/2024

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It’s important to remember horses, as prey animals, are naturally stoic. Even though poor dentition can lead to poor condition, horses can often mask any signs of dental discomfort and not show any symptoms.

This means a horse may appear to be in good condition and eat well yet still suffer from hidden dental issues. Regular dental appointments are crucial to ensure their comfort and to identify any problems early, preventing them from worsening into more serious issues.

Every equine every year 🐎🦷

11/06/2024

Loving Hagrid’s stable door! 😂

31/05/2024

Some confused lower incisors that didn’t know which way to turn when they came in! 🤔

29/05/2024

Lots of lovely distraction at work today with baby Tiffany! 🥰

24/05/2024

“Tell me Alice has been on your yard without telling me Alice has been on your yard”. Quote from a client today with this sleepy picture telling a thousand words!!

22/05/2024

Satisfying infundibular caries restorations (fillings) at Ardene House today! Left un-restored, these deep wide cavities were likely to lead to the tooth fracturing or becoming infected. These fillings should last the life of the tooth and prevent any further decay 😊

21/05/2024

No wonder this lovely little yearling went off her food all of a sudden! After a bit of sedation and a thorough examination, this nasty hole under her tongue could be seen, likely caused from chewing a spiky stick or equivalent. Luckily the hole isn’t too deep and after a good clean up, should heal nicely ☺️

16/05/2024

Some interesting teeth at World Horse Welfare Belwade Farm today!

14/05/2024

Good fun doing some stable management at NMW Riding Academy!

13/05/2024

Some pretty cool onlookers whilst working on horse and donkey teeth today! 🦅

09/05/2024

Dixie’s front teeth are looking much healthier 6 months on 🙌🏻 After the initial rasping / partial widening of the junction, and the continued care by the Aberdeen Riding Club team, the gap between the front two teeth has closed and the overall gum inflammation settled down 😁

08/05/2024

A day of extracting loose and infected teeth, and enjoying the sunshine between calls 😎 ☀️ Thanks Chomping at The Bit - Deborah Atkinson Cert. EDT for the referral 🙌🏻

03/05/2024

Busy day at Durris Livery in the sunshine with these lovely animals (and plenty tea and cake!) 🥰

30/04/2024

At a mighty 19hh, this gorgeous Shire ‘Emperor’ must be the biggest I’ve treated! 🥰

26/04/2024

Some gorgeous company whilst at today 🥰

25/04/2024

Wee cutie Fleur having her diastemata (gaps between teeth) treated 🥰

21/04/2024

29 year old Jaffa suddenly presented with a very painful swollen jaw and was unable to eat comfortably. Ardene House Equine Vets took X-rays (as well as giving him much needed pain relief) and discovered a nasty tooth root infection. The only way to resolve this is to extract the culprit tooth and so I visited Jaffa earlier to do this. Under sedation, local anaesthetic and a nerve block, the diseased tooth was extracted using elevators and forceps. The pain and swelling should now resolve and hopefully Jaffa can go back to eating comfortably 🙌🏻

20/04/2024

Doing dentals with a view, and some very cute company! 🐷

18/04/2024

🌟 Proud member! 🌟

⭐️BAEDT Members list 2024⭐️

If you’re looking for a qualified professional for your equine dental care then look no further 💫

⭐️ BEVA/BVDA Qualified
⭐️ Fully insured
⭐️ Attends regular CPD
⭐️ Adheres to a strict code of conduct
⭐️ Dedicated to equine welfare

The simplest way to locate a BAEDT member in your area is to visit ➡️ www.baedt.com

16/04/2024

Some painful tongue lacerations seen today at from overgrown sharp enamel points grating the soft tissues as the horse chews 😣 All will heal pretty quickly and the lovely horse should feel some relief now the overgrowths have been reduced 👌🏻

$Remember poor Colin with his fractured jaw from 6 weeks ago? Lorna from Kirkton Veterinary Practice revisited him last w...$

07/04/2024

Remember poor Colin with his fractured jaw from 6 weeks ago? Lorna from Kirkton Veterinary Practice revisited him last week and removed all his metal work revealing a renewed beautiful smile! Colin has been perfectly happy with his braces and eating well - the fracture line will pretty much be at full strength now, just in time for the grass coming through for some grazing! We will keep a close watch on the tooth with the fractured section, but all looks great at present 👌🏻

29/03/2024

Bonnie developed an unusual swelling on the right side of her face and her owner gave me a call. When we had a look in her mouth, there was a lot of food being packed around a fractured fragment of tooth, that was digging into her cheek. Amazingly Bonnie had been acting and eating completely normally! After administering pain relief and local anaesthetic, the loose fractured fragment was removed. The deep ulcer will heal quickly and we will keep a close eye on the remaining part of the tooth 👍

28/03/2024

A routine check on a newly purchased 3yr old showed some painful problems! The first baby cheek teeth (caps) shed at around 2.5 years old, so these were loose and ready to come off, but the ones behind (that normally shed 6 months later) already had half fractured off, leaving the remaining half wedged into the cheek on one side! With some pain relief and local anaesthetic, they were fully removed, allowing the adult tooth underneath to erupt in as normal 😁

23/03/2024

Great couple of days at the EVDA congress at UCD - learnt lots, caught up with old friends as well as making new ones, drank Guinness, and have made a long shopping wish-list from all the trade stands! 😃🍻

22/03/2024

Couple of days in Dublin at the Equine Veterinary Dental Association congress! 👩‍🎓☘️

21/03/2024

Head stand and gag almost at the max settings for this lovely Suffolk Punch gentle giant 🥰

20/03/2024

An excellent lecture that Equine Dental Clinic Ltd did on EOTRH recently, that you can still watch on demand until Monday 👌🏻

PLEASE NOTE: you are buying a ticket to watch a recording of the live webinar, which has already taken place. You will be sent ...

19/03/2024

I’ve been usurped by a dog! 😂🥰🫏🫏

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http://www.dentalequinevet.com/

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Videos

Fillings!

Some satisfying infundibular caries restorations (fillings) and diastema treatments at Ardene House Equine Vets today 😁

Incisors seen today at #worldhorsewelfare ranging from 6 months old up to 26 years old! 😁

Larry’s routine dental! 😁

𝐄𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘖𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘛𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘴 This is a painful progressive condition that can affect older horses, where, in this case, the roots of the incisors have resorbed, causing the teeth to become painful and loose. With the massive shear forces involved in tearing grass from the ground, and hay from a net, you can appreciate how sore it will be to try and do that with incisors like these! The only treatment is to extract the diseased teeth, and then the horse learns to tear forage without them, pain free ❤️ (Picture of the extracted teeth in comments)

Horses upper cheek teeth should have 2 central channels of cement running up them, but occasionally this cement is missing, meaning food gets packed in instead - called Infundibular Caries. If decay from the trapped rotting food advances, the tooth can fracture, or the decay could impinge on the sensitive parts of the tooth. Therefore, if they are felt to be wide or deep enough to do this when spotted on a routine dental examination, then a filling can be arranged. Marta from Ardene House Equine Vets spotted this infundibular caries at a routine dental, and noted that the decay was now starting to spread outwith the enamel lining of the infundibular cup, as well as being almost 30mm deep, making it a high risk of causing problems in the future. With oroscopic (mouth camera) guidance, the enamel lined cavity was cleaned (using a high speed drill and hand files) and disinfected, and the walls were then etched and bonded so they adhere to the filling material (a flowable resin composite) which was then syringed in, and finally light cured. This filling should stop the decay, return the tooth to full strength, and wear down at same rate as the rest of the tooth, staying in place until the tooth is worn out!

Dan is one of the original riding school ponies at Aberdeen Riding Club and is in his mid to late 30s! He is also one of my daughters favourites ⭐️ Amazingly Dan still had all his teeth (until yesterday!), but one was found to be loose and infected, and so it was decided Dan would be happier without it. With sedation, pain relief and lots of local anaesthetic, Dan’s tooth was extracted by elevating the surrounding gum and levering out the tooth into mouth, using forceps and a fulcrum. After a check up in a couple of weeks, Dan should be back to teaching kids the joy of riding 😍

🔈Volume on! 🔈 My poor horse Snoopy came in from the field today and choked on his hay! Luckily it cleared very quickly (you can see the lump of partially chewed hay passing down the oesophagus at the end of the video) and he was fine. Choking can be because they have dental pain (and so don’t chew the hay fully before swallowing) so I thoroughly checked his teeth afterwards - luckily all seemed fine so it appears in this case he was just feeling hungry (he’s on restricted grazing) and wolfed down his hay too quickly! (Small holed haynets are now on order!!) 🐷

You don't see this everyday! - No wonder this unlucky pony was having some difficulty eating! Luckily no major damage done and her mouth should heal up pretty quickly now the offending stick has been removed 🌳 (more pictures in comments)

Teeth aren’t just for eating! I think Betsy’s young cob teeth are much more effective at grooming than old man Fire’s though!

Peekaboo! This 3 year old Shetland is loosing its deciduous (baby) middle incisor, also known as a ‘cap’ - the adult tooth is erupting down above it and is pushing it out of the way. Deciduous teeth would normally naturally shed around this stage, but as I was there and it was so loose, I gave it a helping hand! The other middle incisor baby teeth were still present and not very loose, so were left alone and should shed naturally over the next month or so. Young horses can be aged fairly accurately by the eruption of their adult incisors: 🦷 Central adult incisors appear at 2.5 years old and are in wear by 3, 🦷 Middle incisors at 3.5 years and are in wear by 4, 🦷 and corners incisors appear at 4.5 years and are in wear by 5!