New Zealand Veterinary Dentistry Ltd.

12/11/2025

We had the pleasure of seeing this sweet little cat named Arlo back yesterday for his second stage procedure following a very traumatic incident 6 weeks ago. This gorgeous young lad endured a roving dog attack which resulted in jaw fractures and other facial trauma after being bitten around the head. He also had puncture wounds elsewhere 😰

Despite all the odds he has come through it all with strength, trust and a whole lot of character, bringing all of us at NZ Vet Dentistry so much joy 🤩

Arlo’s road to recovery has been a team effort, with initial stabilisation by the capable Dr. Georgia and the team Bay After Hours Veterinary Hospital who cared for him prior to definitive fracture repair by Dr. Crystal and her team, as well as post operative management by her stellar vets Drs. Kate and Dana and their team at Tauranga Vets (Mount Maunganui branch).

His incredible owners also put in the hard yards, managing tube feedings at the start and all his post operative homecare amidst busy family life! We are so proud of how far Arlo has come - it is patients like you Arlo who make our job all worthwhile! Sending you much love for the remainder of your recovery dear Arlo ♥️😻

11/11/2025

Awwwww! One of our favourite patients 😍😍😍 how clever is she!!

10/11/2025

🦷😻🐶We are celebrating FIVE years of New Zealand Veterinary Dentistry!!! 🐶😻🦷

Wow it’s been a ride!! NZ Veterinary Dentistry was born out of tumultuous COVID times and right at its inception was a huge learning curve for Dr. Crystal, who brought the business along whilst completing her residency requirements and subsequent board examinations in the USA as New Zealand went in and out of lockdowns. She also had a baby at the same time! Phew 😅😅👌

Nevertheless this little independent business has been so well supported by our many wonderful colleagues in the industry, who believe wholeheartedly in the value of this referral dentistry and oral surgery service 🥰🥺🐶😻

We went from a mobile service working from multiple amazing host clinics to now operating from a customised surgical suite with top of the line equipment💪

Now, we continue to grow with every day that passes, and have a passionate and dedicated team who strive to achieve the highest standards of care possible in every arena of this field. Plus, we are privileged to work alongside some stellar colleagues 💞💖

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has supported our journey so far - nurses, vets, support staff, students, companies, suppliers, colleagues near and far, our friends and family, and especially to our incredible clients who entrust their precious pets’ care to us each and every day ♥️ We are so grateful!

Special thanks to Dr. Crystal’s loving husband and her wonderful mother in law, whose love and support makes this all possible ❤️

To the next five years and beyond 🥂🦷

08/11/2025

Spotted earlier today on the farm with Dr. Crystal.. the elusive mud hound 🤣😬🐶

08/11/2025

We had the great pleasure of enjoying a full day of lectures from the enthusiastic and engaging Marcia Fletcher, Veterinary Technician Specialist in Anaesthesia & Analgesia, of The pink stethoscope ♥️🩺

This was a joint collaboration with the Carevets Hamilton group, The Referral Centre Veterinary Hospital and Waikato Afterhours Veterinary Hospital, and Bay After Hours Veterinary Hospital, with nearly 30 brilliant and keen nurses (and one vet dentist 😅🦷👀) in attendance. Thank you Courtney for bringing this all together!

It was a fantastic day and the NZ Vet Dentistry team thoroughly enjoyed being the ones on the other side of the table this time, learning and expanding our knowledge!! We picked up some great tips and have come away with more plans to proactively fine tune our anaesthesia service and continue striving to refine our risk assessment and mitigation strategies, as well as ensure comprehensive analgesia for all our surgical patients ♥️😍🐶🦷😻

Thank you Marcia and hope we can see you again soon. Highly recommended if you are wanting to upskill your veterinary teams. More information on the Pink Stethoscope here:

https://thepinkstethoscope.co.nz/her

04/11/2025

The NZ Vet Dentistry team is on the way to our exciting dental training session in Te Puke tomorrow, and we had a wonderful stopover to visit Drs. Cherie and Dione, and their incredible team at their beautiful new premises in Papamoa at Spring Vets Papamoa! At the same time we did a check up on a special patient owned by a fellow vet that was referred through for treatment earlier this month ❤️🐶

The team took full advantage of the beautiful area with fish and chips dinner on the beach, and now staying overnight on a gorgeous kiwifruit orchard looking forward to tomorrow 😍

30/10/2025

This is sweet, wonderful Bella who is super special - not just because she is so darn cute, but because she and her devoted Mum traveled all the way to see us from Queenstown to have specialist care performed on her teeth which were damaged with enamel defects that can cause sensitivity. This condition occurred after she had an illness as a puppy!!! She is not the first patient who has traveled up from the South Island to see us but certainly the furthest so far ❤️❤️

Her fantastic referring vet Dr. Holly is a locum vet in the Queenstown/Wanaka region, and she astutely picked up the issue, making the recommendation to ensure Bella had the best chance to have a comfortable mouth over her lifetime.

She had a special overnight stay with the lovely team at Waikato Afterhours Veterinary Hospital and LOTS of snuggles with us before being reunited with Mum in the morning before flying back home!!! It is always the BEST seeing how joyful our pets are to see their owners after a big day in the hospital!!! We had such a pleasure looking after this special girl and can’t wait to hear how she gets on back home in the idyllic South ❤️

Thank you to her incredibly dedicated Mum for entrusting her with her care 🐶🦷❤️🥰😍

29/10/2025

Meet the beautiful Ollie! He is a gorgeous feline that we had the pleasure of looking after earlier this year, who came in for a broken canine tooth. His dear owners were devoted to salvaging the remainder of the tooth as he is a young boy and spends a lot of time on the farm being very useful catching rodents and other vermin! He required a two stage root canal as the pulp chamber was wide and the root end open. At the post-operative check he had recovered very well and was back to his old antics on the farm (and around the home)!

Thank you Mum for the sweet pictures of him at home in his element 🥰

It was so wonderful getting to know Ollie and his lovely Mum, many thanks to his lovely referring vet Dr. Ian from Anexa Pets Maramarua - happy hunting Ollie cat 😍😍

26/10/2025

We recently had the honour of looking after the super special Timmy, the gorgeous resident cat at Waikato SPCA ♥️ he presented for sore teeth after his lovely vets found evidence of tooth resorptions at his usual check up.

Timmy came for a full oral health assessment with Dr. Crystal and at the same time had a full orthopaedic examination with the loveable and kind surgery vet Dr. Dan. He had the full works including a CT scan to check everything over, and got loved on by all the caring staff at The Referral Centre Veterinary Hospital and Waikato After Hours Vet Clinic, and especially nurses Natalie and Renee from NZ Vet Dentistry!!

Dr. Crystal found a non vital, infected lower canine tooth from abnormal wear in Timmy’s mouth as well as teeth affected by tooth resorption. At his post operative check, SPCA staff mentioned that he seems a lot happier now!

What makes Timmy so unique?! He has cerebellar ataxia, which is a rare neurological condition that affects coordination and balance 🧠 He was born with this and therefore you might see the wide based stance and the way he sashays along in these little clips and photos! 😍😻♥️ Dr. Crystal and lovely manager Courtney both have cats with this condition too, meaning they share a massive soft spot for sweet special needs kitties like Timmy! 🥰

Timmy is proof that felines with a bit of a wobble and special needs can bring joy to everyone they meet! Love you Timmy 😻😻

Thank you to amazing referring vets CareVets Rototuna team ♥️

22/10/2025

Meet Huntah, a suuuuuper adorable little Beardie puppy who just stole our hearts today. She came in for treatment of a malocclusion and we got the best snuggles. She is the best little girl who already knows how to sit and is just so chill!!

She is also looking for a good home - please DM us for details 😍❤️🐶♥️

16/10/2025

😍Putting smiles on pets’ faces, literally!!!😍

This is the beautiful Dash, a gorgeous Catahoula Leopard Dog who came to visit us yesterday all the way from Northland to have a sore tooth removed. His lovely owner is a good friend of ours and she says that she’s never been able to capture this elusive little smile whenever it happens!

We managed snap a super cute shot whilst he was recovering from anaesthetic and we all absolutely love it! Making pets happier every day is what makes US happy 😃♥️🐶🥰🦷

14/10/2025

🦷🦷😻😻Calling all feline enthusiasts!!! 😻😻🦷🦷

Super excited about the new programs for Practical CPD that Dr. Crystal is running with her fellow boarded dentist Dr. Angus Fechney next year!!! This one is for all you wonderful feline vets out there who want to dive deep into the world of feline dentistry and oral surgery!!!!

Hope to see you in 2026!!!

Some prior experience with clinical dental cases, particularly extractions, is recommended, along with a foundational understanding of small animal dentistry. Key Skills: A preliminary discussion around structure and function within the feline oral cavity will help expand on foundational knowledge E...