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  • Equine Dentistry

Regular dental examination and treatment is essential for every horse whether it is a retired paddock pet or a successful competition or racing animal.

WestVETS offers a high level of skill together with modern dentistry equipment. Dental treatments, performed at least once a year, are recommended to prevent painful conditions of the mouth. There is no doubt that infrequent or inadequate dental care results in pathology that adversely affects health and performance. Regular dental treatment ensures that your horse can chew its food efficiently and adequately to maintain its body condition.

Mobile Equine Dentistry

Mobile Crush

Powerfloat in use

Powerfloat in use

At WestVETS, we have Veterinarians with post graduate training in Equine Dentistry and you can be assured that they are kept well abreast of continual developments in the field.

All dentistry is performed under sedation with the horses head elevated using a veterinary only power float. Specially designed lights illuminate the patient’s mouth enabling visual dentistry – we look, diagnose and treat appropriately. We prefer to use our purpose built crush at the clinic or our mobile crush at your property to provide a controlled and safe working environment. Every horse is provided with a complete dental record to assist with future dental work ups.

The performance powerfloat is suitable and recommended for all horses, including competition, racing and pleasure horses, as well as brood mares and geriatric patients.

Occasionally a tooth may require extraction. We have a full range of equipment to facilitate intraoral extractions in the standing sedated horse. Simple extractions can be performed in the field, however more complicated cases may require treatment at our purpose built facility.

Visual Examination

Visual Examination

Ambulatory Service

Our Veterinarians can come to you. WestVETS has fully equipped vehicles, a mobile crush, mobile xray, ultrasound, endoscopy and powerfloat dentistry equipment available for property visits. We do not charge travel for Equine and Farm Animal calls for our local clients.

Ambulatory Service

Emergency Service

We have staff available for all emergency and urgent procedures. Our facility operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Phone WestVETS Anstead on 07 3202 7300 or WestVETS Marburg on 07 5464 4422.

Reproduction Centre

We offer routine pregnancy and follicle scans as well as chilled and frozen artificial insemination (AI), embryo transfer, assisted breeding and stallion collection. Ask us how.

Flexible Payment Plan

VetPay provides flexible payment plans for the immediate treatment of your pet. VetPay has interest free and extended payment plans that allow you to begin your pet’s treatment now, then pay for it over time. For more information, ask our staff or visit vetpay.com.au

In-house Laboratory

We are able to perform a large range of in-house laboratory testing and our Vets are able to evaluate and interpret performance horse profiles, making recommendations as required. Ask for more information.

Prepurchase Evaluations/Vet Checks

We encourage purchasers to discuss their requirements with our vets prior to purchasing their next horse. Poor selection of a horse can be financially and emotionally costly.

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