Given Name

Christopher

Middle Name(if have)

John

Family Name

Pearce

Current Position

Director

Organization

The Equine Dental Clinic Ltd

Nationality-Resident

British

Major Interest

Equine dentistry

Education

Liverpool University Faculty of Veterinary Science

Post-graduate Training

Post Veterinary Degree Programs Completed

2001 RCVS Certificate in Equine Medicine   (Internal Medicine) - CertEM(IntMed)

2012 RCVS Certificate Equine Soft Tissue   Surgery - CertES(SoftTissue)

2014 Diploma of European Veterinary Dental   College (Equine), awarded title European Veterinary Specialist in Equine   Dentistry

2016 Awarded RCVS Specialist status in Equine   Veterinary Dentistry

Professional Certifications Awarded Relevant to Equine   Dentistry

2001 British Association Equine Dental   Technicians (BAEDT ) entry - 1st veterinary surgeon in UK to pass BEVA/BVDA   Examination

Professional Experience

1996-2013 Barn Equine Surgery, Dorset –   developed advanced dentistry referral service, 800-1500  cases per year, focus on practice   development, bonding clients to practice, developing referral service 

2001 First vet to pass UK BEVA/BVDA   Examination for      BAEDT membership.   Began taking referrals for malocclusions, extractions, periodontal disease.

2002-2012 Developed equine dentistry &   referral practice within Barn Equine Surgery, 95% dental cases by 2012.   Increasing referral stream to 50% referral cases by 2012. Multiple   invitations worldwide to lecture, demonstrate (see below).

2003 onwards - Developed interest   in preservative and restorative approach to equine dentistry following   Minnesota MEDS2 Course in 2004 (D.Klugh DVM), and discussions and education   from T.Johnson DVM at various courses and conferences (e.g. Edinburgh 2003).   Adopted / developed restorative techniques for infundibular restorations,   incisor endodontics, periodontal disease. Improved oral extraction skills   through multiple referrals and all in-house cases, emphasis always on   preserving maxillary antral bone, minimally invasive procedures including CT   sectioning, pin repulsions.

2011 onwards - liaison/mentoring   with T.Lundstrom, Sweden - following 2 visits, and one visit from TL to my   practice, adopted and adapted occlusal endodontic techniques in CT  – occlusal endodontic CT case-log now up to   24 cases over 2 years with 3 failures/extractions to date.

2013 to date Opened The Equine Dental Clinic Ltd,   a 100% equine dentistry practice performing 95% referral work. At time of   writing, have performed referrals for 110 equine practices in UK and Europe,   referrals consisting of wide variety of surgical, endodontic, periodontic and   restorative cases.

Honors and Awards

2002- present Lecturer in equine dentistry for British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) training   CPD courses for vets and dental technicians; lecutred / presented at over 80   courses and conferences

2005-2010 BEVA/BVDA   Examiner for BAEDT Examinations

2007-2012 BEVA   Council member with Equine Dentistry portfolio, responsible for driving key   political processes relating to dental regulation in UK and liaising with   BAEDT Council and members

2011 Chairman   Examining Committee for BAEDT Examination

2011 Pet   Plan ‘Vet of the Year; nominated by clients, success judged on services for   equine dentistry and benefits to equine welfare.

2012- on BEVA   Paraprofessional Committee member re dentistry

2014 - on Re-elected   as BEVA/BAEDT Examiner for EDT examinations

More recent publications

Pearce, C.,   & Tremaine, H. (2012). A modern approach to equine dentistry 4. Routine   treatments. In Practice, 34, 330-347.

Pearce, C. J.   (2012, September). Infundibular Restorations: results and long-term follow-up   of 228 procedures in 185 teeth in 92 horses (2004–2012). In Proceedings:.   British Equine Veterinary Association Congress, Birmingham (pp. 103-4).

Pearce, C.   (2015). The equine infundibulum and infundibular disease: background, review   and techniques. Livestock, 20(1), 46-51.

Pearce, C. J.   (2016). Treatment of maxillary cheek teeth apical infection caused by patent   infundibula in six horses (2007–2013). Equine Veterinary Education, 28(11),   600-608