Grant Huggan Equine Dental Services

19/08/2024

Pleasure getting to treat this gentleman last week Joseph O'Brien Racehorse Trainer along with multiple others. Winner of the 2024 Galway Hurdle, Nurburgring.

Travelling the pictured route this week (Tuesday and Friday) and have availability for a few appointments. Please get in touch.

14/08/2024

Nice view for work this morning @ Joseph O'Brien Racehorse Trainer

17/07/2024

Today - Wednesday 17th July I am traveling the below route and Friday 19th July I will be travelling back north.
If anyone needs any horses seeing on either days on route or nearby please give me a call or WhatsApp.

03/07/2024

🐎Friday 5th July🐎

I have a couple of spaces available to see clients on this route on Friday if anybody wishes to take the opportunity to get booked in!
New clients are welcome so please drop me a message either via Facebook messenger or give me a call. 📞
For anyone new to the page a reminder that I am fully qualified, insured and have over 7 years experience in the industry. Any questions or if you want a chat please do ask.
If you aren’t on the route but need your horse seeing please do get in touch as I’m getting booked up.

04/05/2024

First run for one of my sponsored riders; looking great and doing very well, big Dublin and Hannah flying round cross country

29/04/2024

📆 THIS SATURDAY 📆

The 2024 flapping season gets underway this Saturday at Hawick Moor as we host our first of three meetings this year!

🏇 The first race is at an earlier time of 11:45am, with 4 races taking place over a few hours, ending with the 6 Furlong race at 1:15pm.

More details throughout the week, so make sure you are following us on this, our new page, and the new home of Hawick Horse Racing Association.

23/04/2024

Come Flapping, great sport, sponsorship opportunities still available.

29/03/2024

What on earth…?? So here is the problem with the equine dental industry in the UK, and also worldwide. Horse owners do not know who is properly qualified and well trained to perform dentistry on their horses.

It costs a fortune to own and look after a horse as anyone who has a horse knows only too well, and dentistry is an extremely important but usually only small part of that overall package of care. It’s only once or twice a year, and that is the opportunity to make sure everything is in order, properly balanced and there are no problems lurking. If treatment is needed, then that treatment (and also the routine treatment) must be performed by someone with appropriate legal status and qualification.

In this case, ‘treatment’ was carried out by an individual without the appropriate training or qualifications: the result? The horse has not been able to eat for months since this ‘remedial’ work was performed - I’ll leave it to those that know to comment on this - if you know, you know. I’ll add some comments later but suffice it to say this is NOT specialist advanced remedial work as it was described. Individuals must not described themselves as ‘occlusal specialists’, ‘remedial specialists’, ‘natural balancing specialist dentists’ etc etc - the word ‘specialist’ is a protected term for RCVS/EBVS veterinary specialists but sadly is used by some to confuse and trick horse owners into thinking they have qualifications and experience way beyond what is actual reality.

We will do another post, and an upcoming video and podcast on how to choose the right person for the right job but meanwhile please check - routine dentistry yes an experienced vet or qualified EDT (BAEDT/WWAED) - advanced work for problems (eg diastemas or gaps between the teeth as in the case in the photo) - this must be undertaken under sedation by an appropriately qualified vet with preferably Advanced Practitioner status or better Specialist qualification - not a dentist under vet supervision, not a dentist, not a balancing specialist, not a farrier, not the tooth man, not the tooth fairy, not the osteopath with a tooth rasp etc etc. The horse is the one that suffers.

26/03/2024

Helping Ben Woodhouse today, Ismail Mohammed, Dubai Racing Club.

20/03/2024

Another couple of winners for clients today, great to see the yards in such good form.

14/03/2024

Congratulations to Ben Pauling Racing for a win at The Festival today with ‘Shakem Up’Arry’. Honoured to play a small part in the team and have the privilege of treating him.

04/03/2024

Good morning giving an insight into dentistry for the kids.

17/02/2024

13/02/2024

Great to see the local lads in the winners enclosure, very well done to Donald, Callum and the team, and to the two sets of owners.

10/02/2024

Good Saturday work, working with some lovely horses today

01/02/2024

15/06/2023

18/05/2023

Sorry for the radio silence!

I just wanted to touch base and explain that for the next couple of weeks replies will be delayed due to being privileged enough to work out in Singapore once again.
I will still reply when I can but replies may be out of normal working hours due to the time difference.

13/04/2023

Good luck to Chris, the rest of team Barber and Famous Clermont at Aintree today ,

10/04/2023

Great result for a very hard working team.

29/03/2023

Considering bringing your business to Floors Castle International Horse Trials?
Applications close for on the 10th of April to all traders. A change to the site layout for 2023 means that trade stands are on the move and will be located around the Cleland's Main Arena in front of Floors Castle.

The application form can be found on our website www.kickonevents.co.uk or send us a message and we will answer any questions. A reminder that applications are closed for all food and drink stands with outlets on a waitlist.

We currently have a wide variety of traders joining us in May offering a fantastic selection of products to suit all! Tickets are open and remain at the early bird ticket price!

📸 Jim Crichton Photography

04/03/2023

It’s great to be part of local horses doing well, congratulations to all the team at home

02/02/2023

Small in size but mighty in spirit

The dentist has been round today, this one has been the only one that needed two handlers!!