Unfortunately, many developing dental problems remain symptomless, as horses often adapt their eating patterns and disguise discomfort. A thorough dental check is therefore your horse’s best opportunity, once or twice a year, to detect issues early and prevent more serious problems.
Our approach to routine maintenance dentistry includes:
- Thorough oral and dental examination – every horse is examined carefully using a wireless oroscope camera, which displays real-time images to a phone or tablet. This means both vet and owner can see inside the mouth, ensuring complete transparency and understanding of findings.
- Careful correction and balancing – controlled reduction of sharp points and smoothing of the dental arcades (rasping, floating, equilibrating).
- Investigation of abnormalities – identifying early changes such as cavities, gaps between teeth, or developmental irregularities. Identifying problems and offering options for treatment.
- Management of minor problems – issues that can be safely addressed at the appointment are treated straight away.
- Preventative care – advice and early intervention to stop small problems developing into more serious disease.
Every horse should receive a 6–12 monthly dental appointment to ensure problems are identified and addressed promptly. Many issues can be corrected immediately; where more advanced treatment is needed, we will provide clear advice and options for referral.
Why sedation matters:
For safety and thoroughness, all horses examined by our team receive light sedation. This allows:
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A complete and detailed oral examination (with oroscope imaging)
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Precise and effective treatment, including rasping and correction of overgrowths
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Safe handling for both horse and owner
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A calm, stress-free experience for your horse
Sedation is quick, safe, and ensures your horse benefits from a modern, thorough dental consultation.
Dental corrections are performed with modern motorised lightweight instruments, with your horse’s head resting on a padded stand, with direct visual monitoring of procedures. We regularly perform routine maintenance dental treatments for individual horses, ponies and donkeys, riding schools, competition yards and racing stables.
To help you book a group visit, please download a booking form here.
Current prices
| Zone | 1 horse | 2-5 horses | 6-9 horses | 10+horses* | Big yards 20+ |
| 1 (up to 30 miles) | £130 | £105 | £100 | £95 | Please contact the clinic for prices |
| 2 (30-40 miles) | £145 | £120 | £105 | £95 | Please contact the clinic for prices |
| 3 (40-50 miles) | £160 | £135 | £115 | £105 | – |
| 4 (50-60 miles) | £175 | £160 | £145 | £120 | – |
| EDC with CP/NDT | £165 | – | – | – | – |
| EDC with NB/JH/NCC | £130 | – | – | – | – |
(*We treat a number of large yards of 20-100+ horses – for an individually tailored price and routine maintenance plan please contact us )
For local clients, all our maintenance dentistry is performed at fixed prices which include visit, a little sedation, full examination, chart and complete maintenance rasping (and VAT). Please contact us for a quotation for any maintenance routine dental visits for any number of horses, at any location. We are confident that we will be able to offer you the best, most specialist service available.
