Advanced Practical Dentistry for Veterinarians NZ (November 2026)

This practical 2-day workshop took delegate’s dentistry to the next level, boosting confidence in tackling common conditions like periodontal disease and potential salvage options, while also equipping them to approach complex cases such as facial trauma emergencies. An unforgettable hands-on experience that levelled up clinical skills in every way.

Speaker Biography

Dr Angus Fechney

BVSc, Diplomate AVDC. Board Certified Veterinary Dentist™. Companion Animal Dental Service.

Dr Angus Fechney currently runs a small animal dental referral business based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. In 2014 he finished a six-year stint coordinating primary clinical companion animal service and final year undergraduate teaching within the Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. After completing a residency program, he passed his American Board exams in Small Animal Dentistry in 2022. He currently teaches dentistry to the senior vet students at Massey as well as providing referral dental services visiting several clinics around central New Zealand.

Angus has several years of experience teaching veterinary colleagues in a practical setting and is passionate about all things dental.

Dr Crystal C. Loh

BSc Hons, DVM, MANZCVS (SA Dentistry & Oral Surgery), DAVDC. Board Certified Veterinary Dentist™(Diplomate of the AVDC)

Dr. Crystal Loh graduated in 2007 from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, before completing a 1-year internship at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, before moving to New Zealand where she practiced as a general practitioner for over 10 years. In 2016, Dr. Loh acquired memberships through the Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Small Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery.

Following this, she embarked on a full time dental residency, and in 2022, Dr. Loh successfully completed her written and practical board examinations, based in the USA, thus satisfying all the requirements to become accepted as a diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College. Dr. Loh has wide experience speaking and teaching, having lectured across New Zealand, Australia and the United States. Dr. Loh currently operates a mobile specialty dental referral service in the Waikato, working out of multiple locations. She loves providing support and education to referring veterinarians through case discussions and teaching, and thoroughly enjoys sharing her passion for veterinary dentistry.