Mainprize Veterinary Services

23/12/2022

And that’s over and out for 2022 from me and my pretty awesome dental assistant Max. Thank you for all my amazing client’s patience in 2022, as I adapted to my new roll as business owning mummy. As of 2023 I have made the hard decision to reduce my travel area to about 1 hour radius of home (with a few exceptions of clients I have already serviced in 2022 with Max in tow). If I am no longer servicing your area I am more than happy to help point you in the direction of other amazing dental vets to help you and your horses. But for now I am signing out on all Facebook communication until Monday 9th Jan, so I can spend some quality time with Tynan and Max. If you have a query or concern about a patient I have treated recently or need to get in contact urgently please contact me on my mobile - 0447972287. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new year!!!

04/06/2022

As many of my beautiful clients already know…. Tynan and I welcomed our special boy Max to the world in late March (he kept us waiting). Thank you all for your understanding while I have taken some time away from the horses to enjoy my beautiful little man. l have booked a few appointments in a July but will not be making any more for now, until I figure out if Max likes being a dental assistant or not (and navigate the winter weather with a newborn). I have started a waiting list for clients wanting appointments but I can not guarantee when those appointments will be made- just got to see how Max goes. If you need help finding another dental vet to help you in the mean time feel free to message and I can point you in the direction of great dental vets in your region. (Photo by the beautiful Emma from Emma Johnson Photography 😍😍)

04/02/2022

Any clients with horses with suspected sarcoid a may want to consider getting in contact with the VCC- looks like a great trial to be apart of.

Does your horse have a sarcoid?

The VCC is part of an international treatment trial investigating the efficacy of tigilanol tiglate, a product already licensed in the US and Europe for treatment of small animal cancer patients. Entry to this trial will close in July 2022 so if you would like to participate or require more information just sent us a digital image of the tumour and we will contact you for further discussion ([email protected]).

04/02/2022

Does your horse have a sarcoid?

The VCC is part of an international treatment trial investigating the efficacy of tigilanol tiglate, a product already licensed in the US and Europe for treatment of small animal cancer patients. Entry to this trial will close in July 2022 so if you would like to participate or require more information just sent us a digital image of the tumour and we will contact you for further discussion ([email protected]).

01/04/2021

Today I wore my TradeMutt shirt for my dental run... why?.... because it’s a Conversation Starter! If you haven’t heard of TradeMutt before look them up- a company who’s main aim is to increase the conversation about mental health.

Today some special friends of mine farewelled a fellow vet... their brother, brother in law and uncle. While I can not take away their sadness and pain, I can play my part in starting and continuing the conversation about mental health. If you are struggling with your mental health do not be ashamed! Please please reach out for help. There are so many people rooting for you and would be so proud that you reached out for help. Confide in a friend or book an appointment with your GP or contact one of the funded helplines such as Beyond Blue, Lifeline, TIACS Founddation (a txt helpline created by TradeMutt). Just do something! This Easter long weekend- if you have a friend you haven’t talked to in a while or a friend with known Mental Health issues- given them a call to say hi- Open the line for a conversation. Stay safe everyone and have a fantastic long weekend resting and recharging.

18/02/2021

Cool tooth of the day! Today I had the pleasure of completing a routine dental on a lovely 10 year old Stock horse gelding. On my initial incisor examination I found that this sweet boy had suffered from a traumatic fracture to one of his incisors (silly me forgot to take a photo of the tooth prior to extraction). He is a tough boy as the owners had not noticed any issues with his mouth and he was a tad chubby. This is actually one tooth- not two! It has split right down the middle. I am sharing this photo as it is a lovely cross section of an incisor and shows the pulp cavity that runs down the tooth from the occlusal surface (the top) down to the root- in this photo the pulp is black because it is full of feed and dirt! This pulp cavity normal contains the pulp of the tooth which is basically the heart and brain of the tooth. It contains vital structures including nerves, the blood supply and odontoblasts (cells that produce dentin which protects the pulp cavity).

15/09/2020

To my beautiful clients. I don’t normally share GoFund me pages but obviously this is close to my heart. For you who do not know but my amazing cousin William was one of the two Australians on the Cattle Ship that sunk 12 days ago in the South China Sea. There is strong evidence that it was very possible that Will and the rest of the 39 crew missing were getting into life rafts as the ship capsized. This GoFundMe has been set up by Williams (my cousins) family and friends to fund a private search mission for William and the other 39 men missing who are still lost at sea. If anyone can forgo a coffee or two this week and spare a few dollars we would so appreciate the help. The donation doesn’t need to be big- but the more people we get to donate- the more we will have to assist with the search efforts. Thankyou to those who can donate.

Save the Forty of Gulf Livestock 1 Hi, we are the family & friends of the remaining… Harry Morrison needs your support for Save the Forty of Gulf Livestock 1

12/06/2020

Who else thinks baby teeth are cute! The tooth fairy better come to this little filly tonight.

01/06/2020

The winter weather definelty showed up today! Lucky my awesome morning client Circle 8 Bulls gifted me a super warm beanie this morning. I think my head was the only warm and dry part of me!! Hope everyone else stayed warm today.

30/04/2020

Just little Winnie waiting for her dental turn with her puppy friend keeping her company!

30/04/2020

Always lovely to have nice big sheds to work under when there are forecasts for storms! Cyrus was an amazing boy for his first 2 year old dental. He walked straight on the crush without a worry in the world and was so relaxed. He is a credit to his young handler who has been doing a lot of work with him while home schooling (after she finishes all her normal school work of course 😉). Awesome work Zoe!!