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Post by niaru on Jan 29, 2009 9:10:02 GMT -5
I'm on the fence with this.
I've had Charm done by dentists (no sedation, no power tools, one did have a speculum tho) and she did ok. But now she's balling up her hay and not eating well, so I'm having her regular vet come do her teeth this Sat and look her over (and also draw a Coggins and do Rabies, while we're at it...!). I have a feeling sedation and power tools will help her. But we'll see!
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Post by Goalie on Jan 29, 2009 12:15:06 GMT -5
let us know how she did Claire. I'm interested in knowing.
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Post by niaru on Jan 31, 2009 13:47:03 GMT -5
So, miss Charm had her teeth done today. She got a nice "cocktail" to make her all nice and relaxed, the speculum went on, and the vet felt 2 big sharp hooks on the upper left and lower right of her back teeth. So she used 2 different power tools to smooth them down, then showed me the inside of the mouth, all nice and smooth. She said that Charm had a great mouth and was a great patient.
It was pretty quick, and Charm didn't object at all. She isn't happy, usually, with the regular dentists - They don't tranq her, which I like, but they end up wrestling with her and of course can't really get the job done.
And while we were at it she got her rabies shot and a Coggins pulled.
So, I'm pretty happy with that experience, I think that's the way to go for a thorough teeth job.
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Post by samantha on Jan 31, 2009 20:32:32 GMT -5
I'm a sedation/power tools convert also. I had my horse done years ago w/ handtools- and 6 months later it looked like her teeth had never been done. Done w/ power tools and she would consistently go a year from floating to floating.
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Post by niaru on Feb 1, 2009 9:16:37 GMT -5
Yes, even tho it's 3x as expensive as the other dentist, it's definitely worth it. I rode her that afternoon and she was picking up contact a lot more consistently even tho we were trotting on packed snow / pretty uneven footing. I'm sold!
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Post by bluebluesea on Feb 13, 2009 12:46:30 GMT -5
Noticed you have a Blue with teeth issues as well! Mine is missing teeth, slightly parrot mouthed and has it off balanced the other way as well. He used to quid quite badly when I got him.
I was lucky enough to stumble onto a very good dentist. She does not use power tools. We have to sedate my Blue, even at that he can be very difficult near the end of the procedure.
He hasn't quided since I started using her. We do float his teeth every six months though rather than once per year.
Good luck with your Blue.
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