27 November 2025

New scientific study on intraligamentary anaesthesia in equine dentistry

We are pleased to announce the official publication of the scientific article “Intraligamentary anaesthesia: a local anaesthesia technique in equine dentistry”, written by Stijn Teysen and Wouter Demey (Equide, Belgium) , in the journal Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica.

14 October 2025

The use of mirror versus dental scope in dental examination

The sensitivity of the dental camera (scope) examination is several times higher than that of the mirror examination for all diagnosed conditions.

2 September 2025

Why is a sedation essential?

A thorough dental exam in horses is unnaturally stressful. Fortunately, light IV sedation calms the horse, ensuring a safe and ergonomic treatment—provided solely by a qualified veterinarian.

12 August 2025

Why a vet - but NOT a tech ?

Only a vet can safely treat your horse’s teeth. Technicians are legally restricted to minor work. Trust professional equine dental care.

5 August 2025

Small ponies & donkeys also need dental treatments

Do only sport horses need dental care? Absolutely not. Every horse, pony, or donkey – young, old, ridden or not – requires regular dental check-ups. Discover what an equine dentist does and how untreated dental problems can affect even pasture pets. At Equide, we treat all equines in optimal conditions – including the smallest ponies!

26 June 2025

Standard dental treatment in horses

The importance of healthy and functioning horse teeth is still often underestimated. Horses, like us, can develop dental problems and here too, prevention is better than cure.

12 June 2025

PPID/Cushing sickness in horses

The relationship between PPID and your horse's mouth. From a dental perspective, PPID increases the horse's risk of periodontitis, excessive tooth mobility and the risk of sinusitis.

11 June 2025

It is NOT normal for a horse to have trouble eating after a dental treatment

Be aware: a properly done dental treatment on horses should not result in visible side effects!

27 May 2025

Quidding

Quidding is a chewing malfunction that can be caused by several affections. Basically, the horse loses or spits balls of semi-chewed food stuffs out of its mouth.

14 May 2025

The nonsense and risks of creating so-called 'bitseats' in horses.

'Bitseats' or the (extreme) shortening and rounding of (part of) the first molars is neither harmless nor scientifically proven.

4 October 2021

World Animal Day & The race to the bottom

About the use of unhealthy breeding mares in the equine reproduction.

4 February 2025

Wolf teeth in horses

Wolf teeth are rudimentary molars found in a portion of our horses

2 April 2024

SIR Periodontal staging system

1 June 2022

Wat als je paard een ontstoken tand heeft?

Article in Dutch

1 May 2022

Help, mijn paard heeft een spleetje tussen zijn tanden ...

Article in Dutch

1 March 2022

Het Gebitsonderzoek

Article in Dutch

31 January 2022

Welkom in de wondere wereld van de paardentanden

Article in Dutch

30 April 2021

Tooth extraction in horses in 2021

Molar extractions 20 years ago were done almost exclusively under general anesthesia and via an (external) surgical approach. In 2021, this is still only necessary in very exceptional cases. As a result, the risk of complications has been drastically decreased (Caramello et al. 2020).

31 March 2021

External trauma as a cause of equine dental developmental disorder

This case illustrates how a traumatic impact to the head of a young horse can lead to complex dental pathology. Horses in general - and young horses in group housing in particular - can easily injure themselves or each other. The impact of these traumas ranges from harmless to fatal

29 January 2025

Extraction of a broken canine on a horse

When a canine tooth is removed, a mucoperiostal flap is usually created, after which a portion of the surrounding alveolar bone is removed. When the tooth has been prepared free and sufficiently mobilized, it can be removed.

2 June 2021

Conference ECVD: Developmental Disorders in Equine Dentition

June 4, 2021: Wouter Demey's lecture about Developmental Disorder in Equine Dentition during the (virtual) 29th European Congress of Veterinary Dentistry