EVJ podcast previews equine dentistry and sinus disease issue

Equine Veterinary Journal has published EVJ in Conversation, No. 93, a new September 2026 podcast centered on equine sinonasal disease. In the episode, host Kate McGovern speaks with Paddy Dixon, Richard Reardon, and Tim Barnett about four papers that are due to appear in EVJ’s forthcoming Equine Dentistry and Sinus Disease Special Focus Issue, scheduled for publication on October 5, 2026. (evj.podbean.com)

The release matters because it serves as an early preview of a themed package of research in one of equine practice’s more technically demanding clinical areas. EVJ and Wiley have used special focus issues before, including a March 2026 issue on equine infectious disease and microbiology, and the journal also maintains a dedicated equine dentistry special collection. That broader publishing strategy suggests the journal is intentionally curating concentrated updates in fast-evolving subspecialties, including dentistry and sinus disease. (beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)

What’s new here is less a single study finding than the formal spotlight on sinonasal cases from three well-known figures in the field. The podcast listing says the discussion covers four papers tied to the upcoming special issue, but the available public description does not yet detail each paper’s findings. Still, the participants’ backgrounds are notable: Dixon’s work has long focused on equine dental disorders and head and neck surgery, Reardon has published extensively on advanced imaging and sinoscopy, and Barnett has been closely associated with equine dentistry scholarship and terminology work. (evj.podbean.com)

The likely clinical themes are easy to place in context. In June 2026, EVJ published a paper on radiographic identification of the equine middle conchal sinus, arguing that better recognition of this compartment could improve diagnosis of middle conchal sinusitis, especially where CT is unavailable. Earlier EVJ work from Reardon, Dixon, Barnett, and colleagues on 155 cases treated sinoscopically found strong long-term utility for minimally invasive management, while also documenting reasons some horses required further intervention, including sequestra, inspissated exudate, persistent oro-maxillary fistulae, and missed dental apical infection. Recent EVJ data on cheek tooth extraction also reinforce how tightly dental and sinus disease are linked in practice, with more than one in five horses in that study also treated for sinus disorders associated with dental disease. (beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)

Direct outside commentary on this specific podcast was limited at the time of reporting, but the surrounding literature points to a consistent industry concern: equine dental and sinonasal disease is often underdiagnosed until pathology is advanced. A recent EVJ correspondence on equine dental education argued that dental disease remains underrecognized and that training quality varies widely, which has downstream implications for confidence in diagnosis, imaging, and early intervention. That concern aligns with the likely audience for this podcast preview: clinicians who need practical interpretation of new evidence before the full papers land. (beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)

Why it matters: For veterinary professionals, especially equine practitioners, the value here is in early situational awareness. Sinonasal disease often sits at the intersection of dentistry, imaging, surgery, and referral decision-making. A special issue devoted to equine dentistry and sinus disease could influence how clinicians approach chronic unilateral nasal discharge, when they escalate from radiography to CT, how they assess dental contributions to sinus pathology, and where sinoscopy fits in treatment planning. For general equine practitioners, the biggest takeaway may be improved recognition and earlier referral. For referral centers, the issue may help refine compartment-based diagnosis and case selection for minimally invasive versus surgical approaches. This is an inference based on the journal’s description and the recent literature trajectory, rather than a claim about unpublished findings. (evj.podbean.com)

What to watch: The next milestone is October 5, 2026, when Wiley says the Equine Dentistry and Sinus Disease Special Focus Issue is due to publish. At that point, clinicians should be able to review the four papers discussed in the podcast directly, assess how practice-changing the data really are, and see whether the issue delivers new guidance on imaging, dental-sinus connections, or treatment outcomes in equine sinonasal disease. (evj.podbean.com)