OZ Equine Dentistry

14/04/2026

10/04/2026

“They love their stall. They want to be in there all day.”

So open the door then.

If they love it, they’ll stay in there, won’t they?

Give them the choice.

It’s easy to claim an animal loves a small space when they’re afforded no other option once the door closes.

Coping is not the same as enjoyment.

If your horse loves the stall, try leaving the door open and seeing how long they actually choose to stay.

Better yet, leave the door open into a turnout area that provides them with forage, social opportunities with horses and other enrichment and see what they tend to choose.

22/02/2026

“If you want to do vet things, go to vet school.”

I’ve seen this comment more than once. On the surface, it sounds simple. Logical, even.

But here’s the reality: If “just go to vet school” were the solution to the declining equine veterinary population… we wouldn’t have a declining equine veterinary population.

Veterinary schools already exist. Seats are filled. Tuition is high. Graduates are produced every year. Yet large-animal and equine practice continues to shrink.

So maybe the issue isn’t that people don’t know vet school exists. Maybe the issue is that the single-license model isn’t solving access problems fast enough.

Human healthcare figured this out decades ago. When demand outpaced supply, medicine didn’t respond by telling everyone to become a physician. It diversified:
- Physician assistants
- Nurse practitioners
- Dental hygienists
- Anesthetists
- Surgical techs
- Physical therapists

Shorter, focused programs were created to handle DEFINED scopes of care safely and effectively. Not because physicians weren’t valuable. But because one pathway couldn’t meet all needs.

Shorter programs are not inherently inferior. They are narrower by design. The programs dedicated entirely to equine dentistry produces deeper dental repetition than a broad veterinary curriculum that must cover surgery, reproduction, pathology, internal medicine, pharmacology, herd health, and more. Adding an element of sedation to the already-existing equine dental programs only makes sense. The system is already in place and ready to be expanded.

That isn’t an insult. It’s math.

Diversifying animal healthcare licensing doesn’t weaken veterinary medicine. It strengthens the system by:
- Increasing access
- Reducing bottlenecks
- Allowing veterinarians to focus on advanced and complex cases
- Creating structured, regulated lanes instead of gray areas

The goal isn’t to replace veterinarians.
It’s to build a system that reflects reality. Right now, we expect one professional license to cover an entire species’ healthcare needs in an era of growing horse populations and shrinking large-animal participation. That model is under strain. When systems are under strain, smart industries evolve. Refusal to embrace evolution leads to extinction.

“Go to vet school” is not a strategy.
It’s a slogan.

The real question is this: Are we willing to design a diversified, structured, accountable animal healthcare model…
or are we going to pretend that ONE EDUCATIONAL PATHWAY can solve a workforce problem it hasn’t been able to solve so far?

The future of equine care will depend on how honestly we answer that.
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If this content makes sense, please share it to your own pages. This conversation truly needs to involve the ENTIRE equine industry.

16/01/2026

After any information on the brown and grey horse. Both about 15.1 roughly. Geldings. Aged maybe 22-28?
Located south Australia
Do they look familiar???? Please share or pm me with anything.

02/01/2026

No mercy is shown for the racehorses in WA today as Racing WA pushes through with New Year entertainment for punters, despite temperatures posing detrimental risk of horses suffering even more than usual.

CPR and Animal Activists WA will be outside Ascot Racecourse today protesting in support of the horses.

If you can’t be there with us, please support our campaign to prevent heat stress in racehorses by sending an email to authorities via our website, and please say every day of the year🙏

08/12/2025

03/12/2025

🎉 Integrity Vet Services – Opening Monday 8th December 2025!💚

I’m incredibly excited to announce that Integrity Vet Services will be officially launching on Monday 8th December!

As a mobile mixed-animal veterinary service, I’ll be travelling throughout the Southern Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula, delivering honest, compassionate, and personalised veterinary care — directly to your door or farm gate.

My goal is to:
✔️ Strengthen the accessibility of quality veterinary care
✔️ Help minimize the stress and anxiety for animals
✔️ Build long-term, trusted relationships with clients
✔️ Support our rural communities and the regional veterinary network

Whether it’s routine vaccinations, preventative health care or basic field procedures, I’m here to bring dependable, trusted care to the animals that matter most to you.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this journey so far — I’m incredibly grateful and can’t wait to serve our local community and deliver veterinary care with Integrity. 💚

Please contact me to make a booking!
📞 Phone: 0437 337 347
🌐 Website: www.integrityvetservices.com.au
📧 Email: [email protected]

— Dr Jordan Meade BSc DVM

27/11/2025

All the pets, pats, scratches and hugs. 💞

17/11/2025

TO CLARIFY - WE WANT TO FACILITATE A SAFE AND ANONYMOUS RETRIEVAL.

IF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ARNIE WANT TO GIVE HIM BACK WITH NO QUESTIONS - WE WILL DO IT.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

To the person/s that have Arnie.

If you have him and can drop him at a dog park anywhere - if you call us we will send someone to collect him IMMEDIATELY.

It doesn’t matter where he is. Any location.

You can remain anonymous. No police, no questions.

You can SMS us anonymously and hide your number.

0487 794 261

Let him go home.

05/09/2025

I’d like to put that up his arse.

18/06/2025

When horses are denied regular contact with other horses, they can experience increased stress, which may manifest as restlessness, stereotypic behaviours (such as weaving or cribbing), and even health issues like digestive or musculoskeletal problems.

Social isolation has also been linked to heightened anxiety, learning difficulties, and a greater risk of injury, as horses deprived of companionship are more likely to become despondent or withdrawn.

Humans can offer comfort and support to horses during periods of social isolation, but cannot fully substitute for the social bonds horses form with other horses.

A recent (2025) study by Janczarek and colleagues examined this issue by measuring heart rate, heart rate variability, and behavioural responses in 12 horses during brief isolation periods.

The researchers found that even with attentive human support, horses still show physiological and behavioural signs of stress when isolated from other horses. Mares, in particular, remained stressed regardless of the type of human interaction.

Janczarek, I., Gazda, I., Barłowska, J., Kurnik, J., & Łuszczyński, J. (2025). Social Isolation of Horses vs. Support Provided by a Human. Animals

18/06/2025

80% of horses would be better on meadow hay and a mineral block