Case
17 March 2023
PPID/Cushing
The relationship between PPID and your horse's mouth. From a dental perspective, PPID increases the horse's risk of periodontitis, excessive tooth mobility and the risk of sinusitis.
27 January 2022
The nonsense and risks of creating so-called 'bitseats' in horses.
'Bitseats' or the (extreme) shortening and rounding of (part of) the first molars is neither harmless nor scientifically proven.
4 October 2021
World Animal Day & The race to the bottom
About the use of unhealthy breeding mares in the equine reproduction.
31 March 2021
External trauma as a cause of equine dental developmental disorder
This case illustrates how a traumatic impact to the head of a young horse can lead to complex dental pathology. Horses in general - and young horses in group housing in particular - can easily injure themselves or each other. The impact of these traumas ranges from harmless to fatal
28 February 2021
Extraction of a broken canine
When a canine tooth is removed, a mucoperiostal flap is usually created, after which a portion of the surrounding alveolar bone is removed. When the tooth has been prepared free and sufficiently mobilized, it can be removed.
2 June 2021
Developmental Disorders in Equine Dentition
Wouter Demey will be giving a lecture about Developmental Disorder in Equine Dentition, this 4th of June 2021 during the (virtual) 29th European Congress of Veterinary Dentistry - European Veterinary Dental Forum.