Fuller Vet

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Fuller Vet is an equine veterinary business that focuses on routine and performance dentistry (soon to include specialty dentistry, acupuncture, and rehab modalities)!

Here is some follow-up information from yesterday's post. I have circled a fractured tooth, the two bits pointing in ver...
11/06/2024

Here is some follow-up information from yesterday's post. I have circled a fractured tooth, the two bits pointing in very opposite directions. The owner had noticed some feed packing in the cheek and balled up portions of feed in the paddock, so she suspected we would find a problem.

My recommendation was referral to a specialist for X ray and extraction. Not only are the protruding bits causing a mechanical issue, there is likely a component of infection involved as this abnormality is causing lots of feed packing deep into the middle of the tooth. X ray is required to identify and then confirm removal off all the roots to avoid future complications including, but not limited to chronic sinus infections, discomfort, and weight loss!

I have been seeing some interesting cases recently! Unfortunately some dental issues require a specialist, and while I a...
10/06/2024

I have been seeing some interesting cases recently! Unfortunately some dental issues require a specialist, and while I am a veterinarian specializing in dentistry, there are some jobs that I still need to refer at this stage. Let me know what clinical signs you think this horse was showing! Tune in tomorrow for more info!

Picture day today! Get ready for a Facebook face-lift! Bmcevoy Photography
03/06/2024

Picture day today! Get ready for a Facebook face-lift! Bmcevoy Photography

As promised (albeit a little late), here are the issues I identified in this row of cheek teeth: 🔸️peripheral caries (ca...
29/05/2024

As promised (albeit a little late), here are the issues I identified in this row of cheek teeth:

🔸️peripheral caries (cavity) (1)
🔸️ulcers in the cheek (2)
🔸️sharp enamel points in the buccal aspect of the arcade (near the cheeks) (3)
🔸️ a hook in the first premolar (4)

All of these issues can be addressed and remedied. Contact us to have a thorough, sedated exam and dental!

Happy Monday! I can see four problems in this photo. How many can you see? Check back tomorrow for the answers!         ...
27/05/2024

Happy Monday! I can see four problems in this photo. How many can you see? Check back tomorrow for the answers!

Drenching your horses appropriately is VERY important. Resistance to medications is rising! If you have questions or con...
26/05/2024

Drenching your horses appropriately is VERY important. Resistance to medications is rising! If you have questions or concerns definitely get help from the experts and your veterinarian!

Here’s Marmaduke keeping nice and toasty in his PJ’s the last week or so!
It’s certainly become chilly as we get close to the official start of Winter.

Thank you so much for all my clients continued support - this autumn has been the busiest period for Worm Watch yet!

Winter is a time where you really have to think about whether or not drenching is appropriate - as parasites become less reproductively active when the environment is colder (very true in cold Canterbury winters) & drenching when it isn’t so necessary in some individuals can lead to increased selection pressure for drench resistance in parasite populations.

As always, there are so many things to take into account - shedder status, recent drench treatments, what drench families have been used, age of the horses, management of the paddocks … all that background information is really important in making decisions for drenching your horses.

Worm Watch is there to guide you in decision making.

☑️ Use Faecal Egg Counts
☑️ Identify Individual Shedder Status
☑️ Plan Targeted Drench Treatments

🟰 SLOW DRENCH RESISTANCE

I have continued to see suspected and confirmed resistance in a number of horses in Canterbury - probably not unsurprisingly this has most frequently been seen in ex-racehorses (Tbs and SBs).

It is several months away now, but if you haven’t thought about confirming shedder status and adding routine FEC to management of your horses - spring will be the time to do so! Plenty of time to plan ahead 🙂

Get in contact with me, Emily, if you have any questions or require the submission form to include with samples.

Dentals in the cold beat dentals in the rain 1000%!
22/05/2024

Dentals in the cold beat dentals in the rain 1000%!

As promised, here is the answer to yesterday's question. The reason this mini had a giant hook on a back molar, was due ...
21/05/2024

As promised, here is the answer to yesterday's question. The reason this mini had a giant hook on a back molar, was due to an abnormality in the front of the mouth. This abnormal incisor appears to be two teeth combined into one. It is erupting abnormally, and causing a cascade of events leading to uneven wear in multiple areas of this mouth. Lucky for her, she is a million dollar kids pony and will have a comprehensive plan in place moving forward to address these different issues!

Fun day of dentals last week! Here is a good example of problems that can hide in the mouth. One of my favorite mentors ...
20/05/2024

Fun day of dentals last week! Here is a good example of problems that can hide in the mouth. One of my favorite mentors always asks 'why'. When I find a problem in the mouth she asks me, "WHY is this problem here"?! Bet you can't guess! Stay tuned for the answer tomorrow! an't guess!

29/04/2024

After sorting some initial details I am now up and running! Appointments for routine and performance dentistry now available! Message for more info or to book appointments!

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582 Selwyn Road
Rolleston

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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