Can dentists sedate?

[Footlights]

Got dentist coming out soon and just wondering if they can sedate a difficult horse, or would the vet need to do this?

Its David Saw who is coming, if anyone has experience of him?

 

[AmyMay]

You'll need the vet.

 

[Persephone]

Unless your Dentist is also a Vet like mine

 

[BorgRae]

Yup, as others have said, you'll need the vet. Alternatively, u can buy a sedative from the vet, and administer it before the Dentist comes. That's what we did with our boy.

I can't remember the name of the sedative we used, but it wasn't sedaline as that's rubbish!

 

[Footlights]

Oh s***! I hope he behaves himself!

 

[vieshot]

My vet said to me that the reason he's not keen on equine dentists is for that very reason. Says he often visits horses who have previously had the dentist and although the front teeth have been well maintained often the ones right at the back are in need of a fair bit of work. His belief is that without sedation, on a tricky horse it's very difficult to do a decent job on those back ones. I like my vet

 

[skyhigh]

When I worked it Dubai it was standard procedure to sedate all horses for getting their teeth done.

 

[hannahc]

Unless your dentist is also a vet, no they cannot sedate. I used David Saw on recommendation and he seemed very good.

 

[BorgRae]

One of our lads is good as gold for the dentist, stands completely still and actually enjoys it?!

However, the other is frightened. It was our EDT that recommended we sedate so she could do a proper job. We ordered the sedative from the vet, sedated him and she finished the job properly.

She's fantastic with their teeth, knows what to look for and always does and amazing job. I'd never have my vet (as have heard horror stories re teeth!), so stick with her. She's fab and exceptionally well trained to do just teeth

 

[criso]

My vet said to me that the reason he's not keen on equine dentists is for that very reason. Says he often visits horses who have previously had the dentist and although the front teeth have been well maintained often the ones right at the back are in need of a fair bit of work. His belief is that without sedation, on a tricky horse it's very difficult to do a decent job on those back ones. I like my vet

Interestingly enough when I used a dentist he said the same about my horse who had been done by my vet.

He agreed the vet I had used is very good with teeth but said it would have been impossible to get to the back teeth to do them properly without sedation using the hand float, not because he's difficult but as my horse had a very small mouth.

However using the electric tools he could and after my horse stopped being uncomfortable with nosebands being done up.

Interested to hear other opinions on this.

However we still needed the vet to sedate a couple of horses that were less co-operative.

 

[YasandCrystal]

Your vet will sell you Domosedan gel and you put this under your horse's tongue. It's very effective and quite expensive at around £40

 

[BorgRae]

Your vet will sell you Domosedan gel and you put this under your horse's tongue. It's very effective and quite expensive at around £40

^^^^ That's the sedative we used. Was £36 but WAY better than sedolin

 

[cyberhorse]

We had the vets sedate as our EDT needed to do a lot of work at the back which is risky due to major blood vessels so the horse has to be really still. I would rather sedate with a vet present personally then the dose can be tailored and topped up if required (just personal preference). He was topped up as he started moving a bit too much towards the end of the treatment, but then he had a big job done as previous owners had not had his teeth done.