Alice Hughes Veterinary Equine Dental Care

24/04/2026

Another cracking tartar video!

21/04/2026

Spotted a classic case of Parrot mouth today! 🦜 🐴
With the upper jaw longer than the lower, the top incisors become overgrown - and you can even see the effect on the front upper cheek teeth too.

17/04/2026

Friday morning coffee / puppuccino pit stop! 🐶

12/04/2026

The same row of cheek teeth in three horses of different ages, recorded today:

🦷 In this 4 year old, the last adult teeth have only recently erupted. They’re rich in hard enamel and just beginning their working life.

🦷 By 15 years old, the teeth are even and working efficiently together, with prominent enamel folds (those raised white lines) helping to grind fibrous forage like hay.

🦷 At 30 years old, although all the teeth are still present in this horse, much of the enamel has worn away over time. What remains is softer dentine and cement, making it much harder to process tough fibres - with the back teeth almost completely worn away.

05/04/2026

Lovely week away skiing with my family ⛷️
Back to work tomorrow - please bear with me while I catch up on messages and paperwork.
At least the local wildlife didn’t need a dentist! 😄

28/03/2026

A really informative video - part of a fantastic series from the British Association of Equine Dental Technicians on caring for the teeth of our older equine friends 🐴

The dental care of geriatric horses is an important yet often overlooked aspect of their overall health and wellbeing. As horses age, natural changes to thei...

26/03/2026

Well-worn incisors, but this lovely older mare is still grazing like a pro 😊

24/03/2026

A lovely afternoon at Blaikiewell Animal Sanctuary 🥰

19/03/2026

The best thing about my oroscope (oral camera)? No more cricking my neck trying to examine little ones’ mouths! 👀

18/03/2026

Handsome Xander posing after his dental under a rare rainbow cloud 🤩🌈☁️