Apex Equine Dental Surgery Ltd

06/06/2026

Tooth removal due to a tooth root infection with painful swelling developing suddenly, 4 years following a jaw fracture just next to it!
Ideally, these procedures would be undertaken in a clinic environment. At the moment, she requires heavy sedation to travel; we wanted to minimise both sedation amount and duration and also stress levels, so we performed this at home.

03/06/2026

Tooth root infection of incisors in a 12-year-old horse.

14/05/2026

🚨 URGENT PLEASE SHARE 🚨

FOSTER MARE REQUIRED!

After the massive response to our previous post we are calling upon the powers of social media again to help this beautiful foal find a new mummy.

If you have a suitable mare (no Shetlands or small ponies please) then please call the practice on 01572 722 647 to be put through the out of hours vet.

We thank you in advance for sharing this far and wide.

05/05/2026

PLEASE SHARE-We are looking for a 3rd dental vet.

Apex is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, friendly and approachable 3rd dental vet to join our team.

Our ideal candidate will be forward-thinking, have a passion for improving equine welfare through their dentistry work, and help to provide a first-rate service to our clients and referring vets/ dental technicians.

We are looking for someone with existing dentistry qualifications and experience- ideally at least an advanced practitioner or someone who has almost completed a certificate in Equine Dentistry. They will be confident and efficient at diagnostic work-up and performing at least some advanced dentistry work (some extractions, perhaps restorations) in both a clinic environment and on yards, as well as some routine dentistry. They must have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a small team. Support will be provided and the post will offer continued learning opportunity; clinical training will be available.

Hours: Flexible 20-40 hours and we are happy to consider a 4/4.5 day week for full time. No weekends.

Salary: subject to experience.

Enquiries/ how to apply:
If this sounds of interest to you, please enquire or apply by emailing your CV and covering letter to: [email protected]

Deadline for applications is 31st May 2026. Applicants invited for interview will be contacted by 3rd June.

02/03/2026

We are recruiting!- Veterinary surgeon

Apex is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, friendly and approachable 3rd dental vet to join our team.

Our ideal candidate will be forward-thinking, have a passion for improving equine welfare through their dentistry work, and help to provide a first-rate service to our clients and referring vets/ dental technicians.

We are looking for someone with existing dentistry qualifications and experience- ideally at least an advanced practitioner or someone who has almost completed a certificate in Equine Dentistry. They will be confident and efficient at diagnostic work-up and performing at least some advanced dentistry work (some extractions, perhaps restorations) in both a clinic environment and on yards, as well as some routine dentistry. They must have excellent communication skills and be able to work in a small team. Support will be provided and the post will offer continued learning opportunity; clinical training will be available.

Hours: Flexible 20-40 hours and we are happy to consider a 4/4.5 day week for full time. No weekends.

Salary: subject to experience.

Enquiries/ how to apply:
If this sounds of interest to you, please enquire or apply by emailing your CV and covering letter to: [email protected]

Deadline for applications is Tuesday March 17th 2026. Applicants invited for interview will be contacted by 20/3/26.

24/02/2026

UPDATED HOURS OPTION 🔎👀⭐️WE ARE RECRUITING! (Deadline for applications- 10/03/26)

ADMINISTRATOR/ CLIENT COORDINATOR (PART-TIME)-
Apex Equine Dental Surgery, Longridge, Lancashire.

Working hours: (approx. 20 hours per week, no weekends). COULD COMBINE WITH VET ASSISTANT ROLE for up to 40 hours.

Rate of pay negotiable depending on experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As well as being the first point of contact with our clients and professional colleagues, the successful candidate will be an organised and professional person responsible for assisting in the day-to-day smooth running of our 2-vet practice, supporting our vets in the provision of high-quality veterinary equine dentistry services. Applicants should expect a fast-paced environment, be able to think on their feet, and carry out a varied task list predominantly, but not limited to desk-based/computer work, and to include occasional veterinary surgeon assistance.

Some equine knowledge is beneficial.

TASKS INCLUDE:
• Client and colleague enquiry handling/ liaison via telephone, WhatsApp business, e-mail and social media messages
• Scheduling and co-ordinating client appointments/ organising vets’ diaries
• Typing of veterinary reports from dictation
• Billing/ sending invoices
• Bookkeeping
• Stock monitoring and ordering
• Communication with vets to establish the support that they require
• Organising of maintenance and repairs of equipment and vehicles
• Maintaining a professional working environment- tidying/cleaning
• Additional organisational and practical tasks as required (this list is not exhaustive)

It is benefeicial to be able to gets hands on with our equine patients too:
• Veterinary dental/surgical procedural assistance occasionally
• Stable management and equine handling tasks: feeding, mucking out, grooming etc.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
• Previous experience in an administrative/management role
• Strong and professional customer service and communication skills
• Compassion/ empathy for patients and their owners
• Excellent organisation and time management skills with multi-tasking ability
• Great attention to detail and a conscientious manner
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in different environments inc. from home without distraction
• Local geographical/road network knowledge & ability to co-ordinate visits geographically (assisted by online route planners/maps)
• Good English language, grammar and numeracy skills
• Adaptability and good problem-solving skills
• Basic equine care skills and confidence handling all types of equine patient.

ADDITIONAL BENEFICIAL SKILLS:
• Social media content creativity
• Veterinary nursing/assistance experience

MORE INFO/ HOW TO APPLY:
More information about our practice can be found on our website: www.apexequinedentalsurgery.co.uk
To apply, please e-mail your CV and covering letter to Sam: [email protected] for consideration for interview. Informal questions/enquiries can also be e-mailed to Sam at the same email address.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 10/03/26 6 p.m. Applicants invited for an interview will be informed by 13/03/26.

03/02/2026

Extraction in multiple pieces by advanced methods is a common occurrence when the crown is very decayed. These teeth are affected by infundibular caries, decay of the unfundibula, present on the upper cheek teeth. The decay can spread to affect the closeby pulps (the live part of the tooth) and killl the teeth and cause a tooth root infection. Did you know- Tooth number 09 is the most commonly affected by this disease?! These teeth are both 09s.

22/12/2025

Season's Greetings from Apex Equine Dental Surgery

Sam, Rob and the team would like to wish all of our clients, patients, referring vets, dental technicians and colleagues every happiness this festive season and thank you for your continued support.

28/11/2025

22/10/2025

A funky-shaped one from earlier this week! Teeth that have been diseased a long time sometimes start to develop extra ‘knobbly’ bits which can make extraction tricky when the root area is wider than the rest of the tooth. This extraction took a little longer to elevate out of the socket than usual for this reason.
Note that the decay in the tooth makes crown fracture likely, and the separate pieces came away during extraction. Thankfully there was still enough crown to grasp, to enable oral extraction to continue.
Tooth is number 307 from a 4-year-old gelding.