Our specialists are qualified to the highest possible level and recognised as experts in their field worldwide. You can read more about our team on the [About Us] page.
Referrals can be carried out in our own purpose-built clinic in Dorset, or at equine practices and equestrian facilities throughout the UK. Veterinary surgeons are welcome to contact us if they would like Equine Dental Clinic to provide referral services at their practice.
At our clinic, we provide advanced diagnostics and treatment, including:
- CT scanning for unparalleled imaging of dental, oral, and sinus conditions
- Purpose-built dental clinic rooms with the full range of surgical and restorative equipment
- Sinus surgeries, complex maxillofacial procudures, minimally invasive techniques
Our Specialists
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Dr Chris Pearce CertEM(IntMed) CertES (SoftTissue) DipEVDC(Equine) FNCED MRCVS
European and RCVS Recognised Veterinary Specialist in Equine Dentistry, Fellow of the Nordic College of Equine Dentistry with many years of referral experience. Chris founded EDC in 2013, building on many years of running a busy equine dental referral service in Dorset. Today, he performs advanced referral procedures across the UK and Europe and lectures worldwide. -
Dr Nicole du Toit BVSc CertEP MSc PhD DipEVDC(Equine) DipAVDC(Equine) FNCED MRCVS
World-renowned equine dental specialist with dual European and American Diplomas, a PhD, and over 50 published papers. Nicole is one of the most experienced and respected equine dental specialists globally, with a strong academic background combined with wide clinical experience.
Together, our team offers a truly comprehensive referral service in equine dentistry and head/sinus surgery, fully equipped to provide advanced imaging and surgical procedures either on site or in collaboration with your local practice.
Professional Referrals – for Vets
Our specialists are qualified to the highest level and recognised internationally as experts in equine dentistry. You can read more about their credentials on the [About Us] page.
Referrals can be carried out at our purpose-built clinic in Dorset — the largest dedicated equine dental facility worldwide — or at equine practices and equestrian centres across the UK.
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Veterinary surgeons are welcome to contact us if they would like Equine Dental Clinic to provide referral services at their practice.
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We work collaboratively, keeping you fully informed throughout, and return cases to you for ongoing care once specialist treatment is complete.
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Our clinic is equipped with advanced facilities including standing fan-beam CT and a dedicated equine dental theatre, enabling us to manage the full range of dental, oral, and head surgical cases.
Client Referrals – for horse owners
Most referrals are arranged directly by veterinary surgeons, but we also welcome enquiries from horse owners who would like their horse to be assessed by our specialist dental team.
Where a referral request comes directly from an owner, or through an Equine Dental Technician, we will always liaise with your regular veterinary surgeon before proceeding. This ensures that they remain fully involved in your horse’s care and that we have all relevant clinical history available.
Our aim is to work collaboratively with your own vet, providing specialist assessment and treatment where required, while maintaining clear communication and continuity of care throughout the referral process.
At Equine Dental Clinic, our priority is always the welfare of your horse and a professional, respectful approach to everyone involved in their care.
Call Today:
Office reception for all enquiries and referrals +44 (0)1258 841191
Our referral services include:
- Oroscopic examinations with video and image recording
- Oral and surgical dental extractions including minimally invasive techniques (MTE, MIR*, sectioning)
- Occlusal restorations e.g. infundibular caries
- Endodontic (‘root canal’) therapy of incisors, canines and cheek teeth
- Periodontal disease treatments including widening and bridging of diastemata
- Sinus surgeries (osteoplastic flaps, trephination, trans-nasal)
- Laser surgical and dental techniques
- Orthodontics e.g. ‘parrot mouth’ correction in foals
- Mandibular fracture repairs
All our advanced dentistry is carried out under standing sedation. Modern techniques have meant that general anaesthesia is now obsolete in all but the most extreme cases.
Referral Clinics
Away from our own clinic near Wimborne in Dorset, we run regular referral clinics at many locations across the whole of the UK. For more information on a referral clinic near you, or to arrange a referral please contact us
We also regularly visit the Channel Islands, Germany, France, as well as numerous other veterinary clinics and equestrian facilities across Europe from time to time.
Diagnostic Imaging
We can arrange any imaging modality for your cases. We have our own Siemens 40-Slice computed tomography (CT) scanner (standing fan beam) at our clinic near Wimborne in Dorset and cases requiring CT can be imaged and treated ‘same-day’. Our new clinic has a large car and lorry park, 3 dental clinic rooms, a large waiting room, 12 stables for in-patients and a CPD room and teaching spaces for our Key Skills series of CPD courses.
Image reading service
Chris, Nicole and Richard offer free informal referral advice on any dental case, head and dental image reading service, including for CT scans performed at other locations.
For regular referral practices, we will share a cloud drive folder with you for ease of sharing reports and imaging.
Feel free to contact our specialists anytime for an informal opinion on a case or to discuss a referral appointment.
Chris: +44(0)7909990903
Nicole: +44(0)7799037922