AP Equine Veterinary Dentistry

29/09/2023

What a breathtaking view !! Looked more amazing in reality !

Aren't I blessed to have a Job being outside in beautiful country like this and be around horses and great people !

19/07/2023

Getting ready to do more Minis tomorrow and Im actually really looking forward to it! Yes it's probably harder work than a normal sized horse - yet I still always offer a discounted rate for Minis! Why ? If I know I made one Minis mouth a little bit better - then it was worth it !

09/07/2023

First ever talk about Equine Veterinary Dentistry at the RDA in Napier last Saturday.
A small crowd but everybody loved it and said that they could have listened to me for another hour - after I had already talked nonstop for over 1h even though I had 15min in mind 😆!

Guess it's a good sign that they enjoyed listening to me!

I had so much fun and I just love educating!

Next talk will be at the CHB Ponyclub in August :) ! Yay!

Huge thanks again to Helen ThePhysio to organize this!

28/06/2023

Sooo excited!!!!
I got invited to do my first talk about Equine Dentistry at the Napier RDA on the 8th of July !

Contact the Napier RDA about more info !

It will be a very interactive talk with a lot of time for all the questions you ever had !

11/05/2023

Although it doesn't seem like it but this topic is actually also related to Veterinary Dentistry - because it's not just the Vet who benefits from a well handled horse but also significantly reduces your and your horse's stress level if you know your horse will stand quietly while having his general check up or while being sedated !! PM me if you are interested !

01/05/2023

27/04/2023

Beautiful post about a friend of mine from Rotorua and her Equine Veterinary Dentistry Business...also a very great way of explaining why sedation is so important for a proper dental and not a sign of bad mannered horses !!

26/04/2023

Just had to share these awesome photos from a client's place last week ! Aren't I lucky to have a view like that while I'm working and being able to see those stunning places , meet amazing people and beautiful horses 🥰

09/04/2023

Happy Easter to everyone!!🐰

The Easter Bunny has brought me something too - my first flyers - now we just have to find ways to hand them out to all the Equestrians in CHB ! If you have ideas or would like to take some to distribute them please let me know :) !! ( They will be part of the Winter Olympics riders pack at Claire Wilson's but we still have lots of flyers left :)

09/02/2023

Did you know that I am fully mobile and can even treat your horse in your paddock yet still provide professional and up to date Veterinary Dental Service! You don't need a stall as I can use my headstand anywhere - means you just need a flat non slippery surface .
We also don't need to be close to a Water hose .
Due to my portable High Pressure Water flush that rinses the mouth before the dental- but can also be used to effectively flush out food filled periodontal pockets and gaps between teeth.

02/01/2023

Last year we had a first 10 Clients discount - now I would like to give more people a head start into the New Year with a discounted dental treatment ! Please share and spread the word !

15/12/2022

Had a great day doing the teeth of a few horses at my place before Christmas - and being able to work with my newest equipment - a Gag fresh from USA . Supposed to fit anything from a 17hh draft horse ( unfortunately don't have one so couldn't try that yet :) ) to a miniature. It definitly sits perfectly on my solid 14.3hh Appy as well as on some finer pony heads or even little Pumba - who had to model unsedated as I just did his teeth last week and forgot to take a photo ☺️

23/09/2022

Gosh I love my Job ! I know that I have made this young 3 year olds mouth a whole lot more comfortable in one go !
He had 3 caps that were wobbly which should have come off a while ago - and he had 2 loose wolf teeth . The wolf teeth were sitting very close to the premolars and the adult teeth coming through had been pushing onto the root - slowly eating it away . One wolf tooth was broken off its little bit of root that it had left and just hanging on some skin - and the other had that really cool bowed root that shows where the adult tooth was coming down!
He had lately developed a dislike to being haltered so I'm sure this was the reason.

06/09/2022

Super excited to finally publish my own website!

https://apdentalvet.wixsite.com/my-site

I know how hard it can be to navigate through Facebook so I always felt that I should have a proper website!

New photos will come soon but it's a good start :) !!

Let me know if you find the website easy to navigate or of there are any issues .

We are proud to use a very detailed and easy to follow Equine Dental Chart by Pimbury Dental App.                                       Your horses chart will be kept for our next visit and emailed to you to have it available whenever necessary

12/07/2022

I'm using my time overseas to do some Professional Development - looking over the shoulders of some very experienced Equine Dental Vets here in Germany for a few days. This clinic has its own seperate dental area and has 7 Vets doing nothing but horses teeth- all day long!!!! Living the dream lol

21/06/2022

Finally finding time to get some office work done - new advertising ! Thanks EquiMatch - very easy and straight forward to work with !

04/06/2022

So excited !!!! While I'm gone - this little Gem has arrived at home from the UK- the "New Bible " of Equine Dentistry ! It was literally only released a couple months ago so I'm super stoked I managed to grab one straight away and can't wait to get home to study it 🤩

21/05/2022

Winter Holiday Break !
I am off to 🇩🇪 Germany for a longer Winter Break - back in August ! For anybody who would like me to look at their horse as soon as I'm back - dont hesitate to contact me via messenger - Im still available even to have a chat and happy to make appointments now - for the Spring .
Also as a little taster - look at these beautiful horse skulls that my husband is preparing for me! There are currently plans underway to have an "Open day" here sometime at the end of Spring - with dentistry talks and demos on skulls and life horses and maybe a few other specials . Stay tuned :) !

30/03/2022

We've been busy getting some tiny little treats ready for the Riders Pack for the Winter Olympics - but as a " Dentist" I obviously made sure to only hand out "teeth friendly" sweets ( and they are supposed to look like teeth 🤔 ! )
Now rethinking my choice - they look very healthy - I'm hoping they actually taste good 😳

25/03/2022

Blind wolf teeth!
Some of you may have never heard of this term- and since I just had the pleasure to see a couple of cases I thought I write a little note and share some cool pictures :) !
Blind wolf teeth are normal wolf teeth –that just have never erupted through the gums. Thus they have a thin layer of gum sitting above them- i.e, called “blind”! They can be easily missed if the horse’s mouth is not properly palpated by your dentist and can often be the cause of behavioral issues due to the discomfort experienced when the gums are being rubbed over the hard, sometimes pointy and sharp underlying tooth.
Wolf teeth erupt between 6 to 12 months and sit usually right in front of the first premolar in the upper jaw- but may appear in the lower jaw. Not all horses have wolf teeth. There is a debate about whether normal occurring wolf teeth are the cause for bit related issues in horses. Thus the removal of “normal wolf teeth” has to be decided case by case. However – blind wolf teeth are often the cause of discomfort in ridden horses and thus removal is recommended.
I had the great opportunity recently of seeing 2 horses with similar blind wolf teeth– both horses had them 2-3cm in front of the first premolar - and worse- in both cases the wolf teeth grew out towards the side “labial” instead of down – thus there was this little sharp lump – sitting right underneath a thin layer of gum exactly where the ring of the snaffle bit is putting pressure on. One horse was 12 years of age – an ex race horse – and the other was a 6 year old gelding. So it shows that it doesn’t only affect young horses – but it can stay undetected for a long time (even in ex – racehorses)
So as always- if you think your horse shows any signs of mouth discomfort, bit related behavioral issues, drops feed or anything else unusual – give me a ring!

16/02/2022

February is National Pet Dental Health Month. While horses don’t "exactly" qualify as pets, this is still a good opportunity to talk about the importance of oral health for our equine friends.

Equine dentistry is not just about “floating” teeth. Dentistry is a veterinary discipline that, besides treating the mouth and teeth, also includes the associated structures of the head – for instance the sinuses – and the effect of dental diseases on the health of the rest of the body. That is why all horses should have a veterinarian perform an oral and dental examination at least annually (or more frequently based on the needs of the individual horse.)

Remember: just because your horse is not showing any obvious symptoms of dental disease, it does not automatically mean that all is well with your animal's oral health. Horses simply adapt to their discomfort and most horses with dental problems will show no noticeable signs at all, until the disease is a serious source of pain and infection that can affect the animal’s overall health.

Contact your horse doctor today to discuss a dental examination for your equine friend, and prevent more painful and costly problems later!

24/01/2022

What an exciting moment - for me 😀!
I got to check out a 6 year old jumper who has been spilling his feed and is not great at taking contact with the bit - and this is what presented to me at the first glance - sedated , with a gag and a very good light source! A wolf tooth root remnant with a red inflammed and slightly infected area above it. Fragment was succesfully removed and cavity flushed and should heal now without any further complications! The roots of wolf teeth can fracture of at the tip due to a trauma to the tooth or during standard removal - altough it rarely happens- it sometimes just does ! Most of the time the fractured piece can be located and extracted separate - if the time is taken to do so - but if it doesn't get removed then it often works it way slowly to the surface and becomes a painful nuisance for the horse .
If your horse shows any signs of mouth discomfort - give me a ring - it may be a simple answer !

29/12/2021

I always keep telling my husband that having that many horses has its advantages ! Like utilizing the fact that our Ponies need their teeth done and trialing out some new equipment ! A new headstand made specifically for our little clients and my finished water flushing system - an oral flush gun and a high pressure water pick - running of a water hose or by a small portable pump ! Only the best for our 4 legged clients !

16/12/2021

27/11/2021

Super excited to be able to post some "action" photos :) ! I went out to do 6 lovely and well behaved Quarter Horses today. Some standard floats, some wolf teeth to remove and a couple of caps - a little bit of everything.

20/11/2021