06/03/2024
🦷🦷 Happy National Dentist Day!
Today, we're shining a spotlight on our Dentistry Team, led by Matthew Oxford, Veterinary Dentist and Oral Surgeon.
He has a particular interest in endodontic (root canal) treatment and has completed more than 3,000 root canal procedures in dogs and cats.
During his career, Matthew has carried out ground-breaking jaw removal surgery (mandibulectomy) in pygmy slow loris, which weighs as little as 350g! He has also performed root canal treatment in tigers, lions, leopards, bears, otters, wolves and several primate species.
Supporting Matthew is Sue Vranch, our dedicated Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN). Sue's journey in veterinary dentistry began nearly 30 years ago.
Sue has had a fascinating career so far and still absolutely loves her profession. She has worked with veterinary dentists in Europe and a human dentist, worked in Utah, in Greece to carry out root canal procedures in stray dogs, to zoos around the country with tigers, lions, Sulawesi Macaque, fruit bats, European brown bears and lemurs! In 2005 she co-authored a textbook for vet nurses: Veterinary Dentistry for the nurse and technician.
Today, we honour Matthew and Sue who keep our pets smiling bright!
