Riverbend Equine Veterinary Dental Services

23/03/2026

TRAVEL FEE UPDATE:
Unfortunately due to increased fuel costs, travel fees will be slightly increased from today. If you have any further questions please email [email protected]

20/01/2026

We are currently experience phone service issues with our new number! In the mean time please contact Kate on 0427 370 570.

24/12/2025

Thank you to all our lovely clients over the past year! You are what makes every day that little bit more enjoyable! We are closed from Dec 25- Jan 1. All enquiries will be responded to once we re-open in the new year.

15/12/2025

Riverbend contact details are changing!
New number: 0494 616 155
All enquiries, please call or text the above number.
Enquiries will not be responded to on the old number.
In the new year we will be introducing a new team member who will be responsible for my bookings and enquiries as our clientele expands! Cheers! Kate

12/09/2025

The last few weeks we have been getting used to our new dental scope! Check out these images, and the detailed pictures we can get. Although a mirror gives us a good view, use of an intra-oral scope just gives us that little bit extra! Even better, you can watch the feed in real time during your horses examination!

These images show some common findings, any guesses as to whats going on here?!

27/07/2025

These pictures are not for the faint hearted! On a routine 6 monthly check up we found these lesions all over the tongue that were not present at the previous visit! This horse was spelling and was showing no outward behavioural signs to suggest she was in any discomfort (eating normally, maintaining weight etc). We suspect it was caused by migrating bot-fly larvae, which were irritating the mare, causing her to chew on her tongue. This was the first year the owner had not removed the bot-fly eggs from the coat. Goes to show what can change in a small period of time and how little some horses express discomfort! We expect the tongue to heal naturally over the coming months but will re-check her to ensure so!

25/07/2025

I am back from a well-earned break, but playing a little catch up! Please be mindful there may be wait times before I can see your horse! August is almost full with limited spots available (pending location) and travel days are already being set for September. If you are after a particular day of the week or have multiple horses needing dentals I recommend booking 1-2 months in advance. Thanking you all for your patience while I try and respond to everyone’s enquiries!

02/06/2025

Our June appointments are now full! I will be taking annual leave from 2nd-27th July, if your horse is due for their annual check up please touch base to ensure I can see them in a timely manner. Currently taking bookings for late July and early August!

17/05/2025

It has been a while since we had a heaviest horse update! A couple of weeks ago I saw this gentle giant, Winston, who is an 18.1 h Warmblood, and only 5 years old! He clocked in at 706kg.

17/05/2025

This weeks surgical case was an older thoroughbred gelding who was diagnosed with EOTRH (Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis). This disease is often seen in the incisors of older horses and is extremely painful!

Clinical symptoms vary across horses, but some include: unable to bite through carrots, reduced grazing on short pastures, weight loss, increased mouth sensitivity, mobile or infected looking teeth, reduced tolerance of speculum pressure during routine dentals, head tossing/shaking.

Surgical extraction is advised as these teeth are painful! The roots will begin to resorb and can fracture, and create pockets/tracts for infection, in some cases (not this one) you will also see hypercementosis (increased deposits of cementum, the outer surface of the tooth, creating bulbous-like enlargement of tooth roots).

21/02/2025

Space available NEXT WEEK!
Monday 24th Feb - Birregurra, Winchelsea, Colac
Wednesday 26th Feb - Modewarre, Moriac, barrabool, surfcoast
Contact kate at [email protected] or visit www.riverbendequine.com.au !

Mobile equine dental service. Qualified and registered with a focus on veterinary equine dentistry. Offering routine dental exams, extractions and x-rays.