Apex Equine Dental Surgery Ltd

10/10/2025

Thank you to Sam, Malcolm’s owner for a lovely review. We are proud that we are equipped for yard visits for advanced procedures, so that we can offer our services to those unable to travel their horses easily. Malcolm had a keyhole surgical extraction and a filling, performed under standing sedation in the comfort of his own yard.

19/09/2025

Who can tell us what is happening with these teeth in these oral endoscope images of the back of a pony's mouth?

What is happening due to this abnormality and how might we help this pony?

30/08/2025

Good luck to those competing at Myerscough International Equine Arena today in the combined training! 🐴

15/08/2025

🔎👀⭐️WE ARE RECRUITING! (Deadline for applications- 26/08/25)

VETERINARY PRACTICE ADMINISTRATOR & ASSISTANT (PART-TIME)-

Apex Equine Dental Surgery, Longridge, Lancashire.
Working hours: (approx. 20 hours per week, Mon-Fri).
Rate of pay negotiable depending on experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As well as being the first point of contact with our clients and professional colleagues, the successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day smooth running of our 2-vet practice, supporting our vets in the provision of high-quality veterinary equine dentistry services. Applicants should expect a fast-paced environment and a varied task list predominantly, but not limited to desk-based/computer work, and to include occasional veterinary surgeon assistance.l

TASKS INCLUDE:

• Client and colleague enquiry handling/ liaison via telephone, WhatsApp business, e-mail and social media messages
• Scheduling and co-ordinating client appointments/ organising vets’ diaries
• Typing of veterinary reports from dictation
• Billing/ sending invoices
• Bookkeeping
• Stock monitoring and ordering
• Veterinary dental/surgical procedural assistance
• Stable management and equine handling tasks: feeding, mucking out, grooming etc.
• Communication with vets to establish the support that they require
• Organising of maintenance and repairs of equipment and vehicles
• Maintaining a professional working environment- tidying/cleaning
• Additional organisational and practical tasks as required (this list is not exhaustive)

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience in an administrative/management role
• Strong and professional customer service and communication skills
• Compassion/ empathy for patients and their owners
• Excellent organisation and time management skills with multi-tasking ability
• Great attention to detail and a conscientious manner
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in different environments inc. from home without distraction
• Local geographical/road network knowledge & ability to co-ordinate visits geographically (assisted by online route planners/maps)
• Good English language, grammar and numeracy skills
• Adaptability and good problem-solving skills
• Basic equine care skills and confidence handling all types of equine patient.

ADDITIONAL BENEFICIAL SKILLS:

• Social media content creativity
• UK driving licence and transport
• Veterinary nursing/assistance experience

MORE INFO/ HOW TO APPLY:

More information about our practice can be found on our website: www.apexequinedentalsurgery.co.uk
To apply, please e-mail your CV and covering letter to Sam: [email protected] for consideration for interview. Informal questions/enquiries can also be e-mailed to Sam at the same address.

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 26/08/25. Applicants invited for an interview will be informed by 31/08/25.

10/07/2025

When removing a tooth, we always check the tooth and the inside the socket- in this case, we extracted the tooth but the pulp containing the blood vessels and nerves was remaining so had to be retrieved separately. Here it is above the tooth with its tentacle-like branches. This horse had a jaw swelling and discharging tract due to a perapical infection of the tooth.

27/06/2025

What a lovely surprise in the post today Thank you to our nominators (we don’t get told your identities!) It really means a lot for our hard work to be recognised!

Nominating takes just minutes and there’s still time to vote for our vets and support staff, or practice as a whole, in the following categories (we’ve added full names of our staff if you’re unsure):
⭐Vet of the year- Samantha Baker & Robert Embery
⭐Practice of the year- Apex Equine Dental Surgery
⭐Practice Support staff of the year- Kelly Palmer (admin), Hannah Dennison & Vickie Bertram (nursing assistants)

You can submit your nominations online here 👇
https://awards.petplan.co.uk

21/06/2025

Check out the decay inside this fractured tooth!

The blue areas highlight some of the pulp cavities which contain the living part of the tooth (blood vessels and nerves), referred to as the ‘pulp tissue’.

Did you know that a horse’s cheek teeth continuously erupt through the gums to compensate for the wear by the food that they chew?

When the pulp tissue of a cheek tooth dies due to irreversible inflammation, the tooth continues to erupt but the dead pulp can no longer produce dentin at the oral surface which normally seals the pulp cavities off, protecting them from food and bacteria in the mouth. Once worn past what seal is left following pulp death, the pulp cavities eventually become exposed to the mouth so food enters and causes decay.

This fractured tooth situation is sometimes the first signs of a dead tooth with a tooth root infection. There may be subtle changes to the surface of the tooth beforehand e.g. dentin defects over the pulp cavities which can only be detected by looking closely in a still patient (with a headtorch and mirror, or an endoscope).

24/05/2025

Rosettes and horse treats for those placed at the Combined Training Competition Series at Myerscough International Equine Arena, which starts today. We would love to see some pictures of those who attend and of those who are lucky enough to win one of our rosettes and horse treat bags!

21/05/2025

🏆2025 Petplan Veterinary Awards are Now Open!🏆

Have one of our team members here at Apex Equine Dental Surgery gone above and beyond for you and your horse? Why not say ‘thank you’ by nominating them for a 2025 Petplan Veterinary Award.

Categories are:
⭐Vet of the year
⭐Vet Nurse of the year
⭐Practice of the year
⭐Practice Manager of the year
⭐Practice Support staff of the year

You can submit your nominations online here 👇
https://awards.petplan.co.uk/

Both our vets will also be carrying paper copies of the form with them if you prefer.

01/05/2025

Ouch!! This 6-year-old showed recent resentment at placement of the bit/bridle. Here is why- her incisor had fractured at the gum level and the crown was hanging on in there by gum only. You can see why we can’t just pull the loose crown off and leave it fractured off- most of the tooth is still there, with the sensitive pulp exposed in the centre of the fractured surface.

17/04/2025

Thank you QiEquine for such a lovely post. Rob was happy to help 😊

Well done to Rob for providing an excellent service on behalf of Apex 👏

Rob is our dedicated routine equine dental vet. If you are interested in booking a routine appointment with him or have any other equine dental related enquiries please message via WhatsApp to 01254 476774, or alternatively call the same number, ensuring you leave a voicemail if we cannot answer right away.

Thank you Rob from Apex Equine Dental Surgery Ltd for fitting us in so quickly, being so calm and helping Morgana be more comfortable.
Any medical intervention is traumatic for Mo which makes it traumatic for me. However, today it went surprisingly well. Each vet visit is becoming just that little bit easier thanks to some amazing vets we are lucky enough to have on our side ❤️

27/03/2025