Dental Vet; Equine vet practice for dental health and surgery

Dental Vet; Equine vet practice for dental health and surgery The Dental Vet is a Veterinary practice providing equine dentistry and dental surgery. Dentistry is so much more than floating teeth!

For more info have a look at our FB services section or www.dentalvet.co.nz. A healthy mouth plays such a big part in the overall well-being of your equine partner. Their ability to do their job willingly and well, whether it be a pleasure horse or high-performance athlete depends on it. Being a fully qualified equine vet, you can rely on Marieke to keep your horses mouth in great shape. The pract

ice offers medical treatment, special dental procedures, X-rays and standing dental surgery. Check out www.dentalvet.co.nz

Thank you Farm Vets Equine for hosting a practical day and client evening. A beaut team of vets in the Gisborne Wairoa a...
20/09/2025

Thank you Farm Vets Equine for hosting a practical day and client evening. A beaut team of vets in the Gisborne Wairoa area going the extra mile for clients and horses.

17/09/2025

Invest 0.70 cents a day, triple your gains in feed conversion, training cost, bitting cost and fun.

Quality dental checks every 6 months from a foal to 5/6 years of age are beneficial for overall health, welfare, development for the rest of your horses life.

So many changes, loosing baby teeth, erupting adult teeth during their formative training years.

It’s very hard to ‘catch up’ even in 5 year olds that have not had regular check ups for instance. Adult primary tooth eruption and skeletal head development have mostly been completed by then, making conformational quirks harder to manage.

FYI Check up does not necessarily mean ‘treatment’ or rasping.

Whatcha think of our amazing light? So effective even on the brightest of spring days. Due to our sole focus on dentistry and advanced case load, you are ensured we have the best newest equipment available.

14/09/2025

How to spot pain during wolf tooth extraction? Horses with adequate pain relief through a correct nerve block, do not chew or move their tongue (nor head or body). Sedated horses without (good) nerve block, will still feel pain and will let you know about this. Unless somebody have zonked them so much they can feel pain but cannot respond (not safe, not kind).

Are you making good decisions and keeping your horse or patient free of pain?

It’s the kind and sensible thing to do.
It’s the most effective: they won’t go very well for you with broken teeth!!
It’s the NZ Animal Welfare Act

(Edited for vets: this was an erupted yet atypically placed root, hence the elevator being at this angle. Usually the elevator is placed inside the speculum arch.)

Miniature photobomb at the Finishing Touch Equestrian Turnout Clinic last weekend 🐴🧲🧲 equestrian
14/09/2025

Miniature photobomb at the Finishing Touch Equestrian Turnout Clinic last weekend 🐴🧲🧲 equestrian

Two main avenues we investigate with malocclusions like this:The malocclusions being- An overjet- Slanted bite- and an O...
03/09/2025

Two main avenues we investigate with malocclusions like this:
The malocclusions being
- An overjet
- Slanted bite
- and an Offset bite

Poor dude has the trifecta! and still jumping his heart out for his owner.

One avenue is investigating if this horse has any conformational reasons. Yes, he has an overjet caused by brachygnatism of the mandible.

the Other, in my view even more important avenue is: any pathology that causes him pain and therefore less chewing pressure on one side of the mouth. Leading to elongation, slanted and offset bite.

28/08/2025

On this episode of Where is Wally…Marieke covers the subtle clues that lead her to Wally the Wonky Tooth.

27/08/2025

Pup came to tell me I have to call it a day. Finished the blurb for Show Jumping Canterbury 🐴 together with Murphy the best Labracadabrador ♥️

All brain cells (all two of them) on deck today to ‘crack’ this referral.A detailed exam, knowledge about endodontics an...
27/08/2025

All brain cells (all two of them) on deck today to ‘crack’ this referral.

A detailed exam, knowledge about endodontics and good radiographs were essential. Should it stay or should it go? Big call in this young horse.

Several teeth were developing crown lesions, decay and fractures. We have made a treatment plan and the referring vet will closely monitor the response or any ongoing symptoms.

Quick crappy photo of a laptop screen is all I am gonna muster today: home time 🤪🌸🌸

18/08/2025

Wolf teeth! Simple solutions but never boring to discuss ⭐️⭐️

12/08/2025

What is the most common dental disease that mostly goes untreated?

Constant pain
Infection
That goes deeper and deeper with passing
Time
Feed conversion poor (thoroughbreds)
Ridden problems
Behaviour problems
Extraction may become neccessary
40-50 % of equines have this;

Periodontal disease (bad gum health)

It requires
Precise cleaning by an advanced dental vet
(Have they had practical training in this)
Under sedation and pain relief
Difficult / suboptimal without stocks
Scope is often essential
Pointy ‘diastema’ burr between/ around teeth without hitting a root canal) is often essential.
Use of dental products inside the gum pockets.

Use of antibiotics in the feed, vein or muscle IS USELESS $$ spent- this is very well proven scientifically.

So educate yourself, ask questions and push for referral when someone says
Feed packing
Gum disease
Notice a smell

Thanks Monty for painting this artwork for us! Better look after those teeth AKA paint brush holders…Monty is a horse th...
11/08/2025

Thanks Monty for painting this artwork for us! Better look after those teeth AKA paint brush holders…

Monty is a horse that enjoys picking different paint colors and using a paintbrush on canvas. This talented painter and soon will be featured in a book about equine painters!

I was fortunate enough to attend the 2025 Bain Fallon Equine Nurses Conference. When Marieke said it was on the Sunshine...
09/08/2025

I was fortunate enough to attend the 2025 Bain Fallon Equine Nurses Conference. When Marieke said it was on the Sunshine Coast, it took me a while to decide if I wanted to go......about 0.2 seconds to be exact.

The conference covered 2 days of tailored education for equine veterinary nurses, featuring lectures, practical workshops, exhibition access, and networking opportunities.

I had a fantastic time soaking up so much invaluable knowledge (and a bit of sun). I've developed a hunger for more and can not wait for the next opportunity to arise.

I am now feeling incredibly inspired and excited to continue learning about equine dental care and how we can help horses and their owners achieve greater outcomes.

Rachael

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