Testimonials
As an equine veterinarian, I felt that my dentistry knowledge was poor. Doing the equine dentistry course with Mr. Behrns has given me theoretical and practical dental skills I felt I was lacking. The New Zealand Equine Dentistry School offer the opportunity of seeing lots of cases in a short period and that is the key to improvement.
The fact that Mr. Behrns is an advanced certified member of the International Association of Equine Dentistry is interesting for people who want to pass this certification and it's also a guarantee of his teaching. His experience as a dentist and all his knowledge makes him a very good professional, you can see that with his relationship with his clients.
Mr. Behrns is a very good teacher with a lot of patience with students. The teacher-student relationship is excellent, all doubts are explained as many times as is necessary and the best thing is the power of Warwick in giving confidence to the students.
He is also an excellent horseman, his handling shows his understanding of horses. People with a vet background like me, get surprised of how many horses can be done without sedation, with good handling horses can stay quiet and are not stressed.
My stay in NZ has been a very good experience in general. It's a beautiful country, Kiwi's are very nice people and lot more things that mixed together made my stay very comfortable and familiar yet unique.
Carol Borra, Andorra
I found Warwick to be an excellent teacher, he has great professionalism and is a first rate communicator. He is also a very patient and thorough teacher and would always take the time to explain sometimes difficult procedures clearly and repeatedly, never making the student feel awkward if you did not understand things initially.
Warwick has an extensive understanding of equine dentistry and horses in general and is always very professional out in the field.
On a personal note, Warwick always made me feel more like a friend than a student. He is very open and approachable and always brings a sense of enjoyment and humour to the training. I myself come from an animal training background and found that Warwick was very much an all round horseman and has an excellent business understanding.
Peter White, England
The NZ Equine Dentistry School taught me the skills necessary to not only start my own business, but to be successful. This program offers practically based teaching methods, with hands on experience from the very beginning. Dentist, Warwick Behrns is a definite leader in the field of equine dentistry, his decades of experience, coupled with the veterinary knowledge of dentist, Dr Jorge Pombo, makes for an unbeatable teaching team. If you're looking for practical teaching, and everyday, real world situational based cases, then the NZ Equine Dentistry School is for you.
Seth Small, Walla Walla, America
As a human dentist, I obtained a certain amount of knowledge necessary to practice dentistry. Finishing the equine dentistry course under the firm guiding hand of Mr. Behrns, my theoretical and practical dental skills improved even more. As a former student at the New Zealand Equine Dentistry School, I have found my dental career more profound and more enhanced, now when I am able to work equally well with humans and with horses.
When I decided to take part in equine dentistry, Mr. Behrns and his school came highly recommended, especially concerning the fact that he was an advanced certified member of the International Association of Equine Dentistry.
During my stay at the NZ School of Equine Dentistry, I found Mr. Warwick Behrns an excellent teacher, who was able to pass on his knowledge and experience thoroughly to all students present, even though we all have come from different parts of the world with different backgrounds. Mr. Warwick Behrns also has shown great professional dedication to the students and horses.
I believe that the school concept was very well organized, with exactly the right amount of theoretical classes and lots of practical classes as well. At the school, students were able to discuss and practice regular as well as new methods of treatments in equine dentistry.
Stefan Hadzi-Longinovic, Serbia
The NZ Equine Dentistry School featured in the following articles by former student Stefan Hadzi-Longinovic from Serbia.
IADS - International Association of Dental Students (Page 8)
EDSA - European Dental Students' Association (Page 27)
