Rees Equine Dentistry

20/07/2024

Olympic timetable for the equestrian events. Best of luck to all the British combinations 🤞🍀

24/06/2024

What's left in your paddock is AFTER they've eaten the grass, look at ungrazed areas to assess the rate of growth.

Where has all the grass gone?...

“But there isn’t any grass on the field…” We hear these words a lot at this time of year, from the exasperated owners of fat horses fighting what sometimes seems like a losing battle with their horses’ weight.

Have you ever wondered why horses on a seemingly bare paddock can still gain weight?
It is worth keeping in mind, the picture of the un-grazed side of the field below. Of course, it can be very difficult for owners to monitor what a horse is taking in, but one thing is certain: when that side of the field is full of horses, it won’t look like this! That grass would be nipped off as soon as it poked up high enough to be nibbled!

Sarah Stoneham BVSc Cert ESM MRCVS gives this very good explanation of the problem which helps us to understand and monitor the amount of grass that the horse is consuming.
“UK grass growth figures (grass check GB) indicate that over the last week, average grass growth in the north west has been high. At the moment a small well-managed paddock, the size of a 40x20m dressage arena will be producing an average of 22.5kg of grass per day. The dry matter content of grass is currently only 20% which means it is 80% water, so a 40x20m area produces 4.5 kg of grass on a dry matter basis each day.
This has a calorie content similar to 4.5 kg of a conditioning hard feed. The grass is also high in sugar, 17.1% on average. So, the 4.5 kg of grass on a dry matter basis will contain approximately 770g of sugar! #

If your paddock is still looking as bare as it did earlier this year it is because your horse has eaten all the new grass each day.”

So, where has all the grass gone?... its inside the horse!

16/05/2024

Mike's hip replacement seems to have gone well and he's home 😁 now the hard work of rehab begins. I'll be back to work after the Bank Holiday

29/03/2024

Had a challenging but interesting case this week.
Horse had his routine dental appointment with his usual EDT who found a badly fractured 109 (middle tooth in the upper RHS arcade) and, rightly, recommended immediate referral to a vet experienced in dentistry.
X-rays showed a couple of fracture lines within the affected tooth but no problems in the surrounding jaw bone or sinuses.
Close examination revealed a slab fracture through the #2 pulp of the 109 tooth with a fragment lacerating his cheek.
The tooth and the loose fragments were extracted under standing sedation and local anaesthesia, the socket was flushed and confirmed empty then packed with dental putty to protect it while healing.

10/02/2024

Important description of the relevant terminology

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19/10/2023

Beautiful flowers from the practice I have been locumming at since Easter 😍 I am now home and will have more availability for dental appointments. Looking forward to being home again

25/08/2023

Unfortunately I have shingles so can't work this week as I have been signed off by the doctor. I should be fine by next week but I'll keep affected people informed