Site updated 1st September 2010

Your Best Choice for Animal Dentistry in 2010

Cases managed by a specialist from start to finish.

Case guidance? Use this link to Referral & Clinical

DentalVets have provided a high quality, dedicated dental and oral surgical referral service for companion animals and exotic zoo species since 1988. We guarantee our clients and their animals an outstanding service by a recognised specialist in dentistry and oral surgery: the only veterinary surgeon in the UK to be registered in the UK, Europe and North America Our aim is to treat your animals as if they were our own and to provide you with practical advice allowing you to make an informed decision as regards treatment for your pet. Our emphasis is on comfort and function for your pet. If a treatment is not in the best interest of the animal we are not likely to advise it.

We have our own dedicated dental and oral surgical clinic in North Berwick, near Edinburgh.

See Locations and Links

Norman Johnston is a UK Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Specialist in Veterinary Dentistry and a diplomate of both the American and European Veterinary Dental Colleges. In addition he is a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry. He is the only UK veterinary surgeon to hold these qualifications. His CV also includes honorary fellowships at two UK veterinary schools. He is a charter member and past president (1991-1995) of the British Veterinary Dental Association and immediate past president of the European Veterinary Dental College. He was awarded the Simon Award from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association in 1997 for "outstanding contributions to veterinary surgery".

We are also a major education provider in the UK, both to veterinary schools and, via post-graduate courses, to veterinary surgeons and nurses in practice. Our teaching models have been developed over fifteen years and are in use all over the world. Over half of the UK veterinary surgeons since 1995 have been taught by us.

This site is designed to be a useful tool for both referring veterinary surgeons and their clients. The pages listed above provide the information required for locating clinics and contacts. Our referral and clinical section provides a list of problems and some background information to help with treatment option discussions before referral. At any point we are happy to expand on this via the e-mail link on the left side-bar.

Services

100% commitment to veterinary dentistry and oral surgery.

Easy contacts access for advice or case booking via telephone and fax (veterinary practices only) or website/E-mail (clients and media).

Help with understanding equipment and operatory needs

Clinical Dental and Oral Surgery in the locations listed.

Case advice and film reading for veterinary surgeons. (film reading charge, fastfax reply plus written report in post) - £33.50 + VAT.

University teaching in UK veterinary schools – lectures, practical wet labs and clinical rotations.

CPD lectures and practical courses for practitioners and nurses.

Impartial advice on equipment and materials

Client evenings & Regional CPD meetings.

DentalVets Courses launched July 2008

Our new dedicated facility in North Berwick provides custom courses for your staff - vets and nurses. We can provide an exclusive day for a practice or you can share with others. If this is of interest you can download our course brochure and FAQ sheet for info plus a testimonial published in Vet Times from a past BSAVA/BVA president.

From 2010 we have addedd an evening lecture before the wetlab day for the vet course. This allows more hands-on time the following day. We have also added optional digital radiography as many practices already have this or are thinking about it.

Over 100 practices have used this facility to educate their staff in dentistry. For further information E-mail Fiona Johnston MRCVS at fionadentalvets@aol.com

Downloads -

Course Brochure for Vets

Course Brochure for Nurses

Info & FAQ Sheet