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Hi folks, another random question - Has anyone ever had the vet do their horses teeth? I have always always used an EDT, however Mr 3 year old would not like the dentist near him the other day (he has never been done before) and said he would need sedated. He says i can arrange for the vet to sedate him and then he will come back out but rather than get 2 of them out should i just get the vet to do him? I have always been really hesitant to get a vet to do my horses teeth before?!
 
Personally i would never use the vet to do teeth. Purely because they don't get much training on the teeth, nothing compared to obviously a EDT so I would rather get the right man for the job! (or lady of course!!)

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I need to have the vet out to sedate and then have the EDT out to do the teeth.. expensive I know but she is worth it!!
 
Well I feel differently to all;only use vet. My vets are excellent though to be fair they are specialist horse vets with their own hospital. Most of mine get sedated so that the work can be done safely and with the least upset to the horse. Would not see the need to pay for two professionals, think it depends on your vet.
 
My mares face was a bit swollen on one side approx one month ago, i had the vet out to do vac and also got her to have a look at her teeth (mare had her teeth done by a dentist one year ago). vet advised me teeth are fine and to check again in 6 months. The dentist was at the yard yesterday so had her have a look, she said that my mares teeth have two big hooks on them and in order for her to have treatment she would need to be sedated. she said she can see where they have been rasped in the past but not been done properly. just shows how much we rely on a professionals opinion....
 
I am not a big believer in getting them sedated for anything, however i seen my wee horse with the dentist and he was petrified and I don't want this to be a bad experience for him - plus i think he really needs done. am a bit worried though that the vet isn't able to get near him (he has had a bad experience in the past apparantly with a vet, and with men and apparanlty is scared of having his mouth touched, although i can do it and even stick my fingers in his mouth...) but i suppose on the bright side the vet managed to give him his injections. Aaargh! i woudl rather the dentist did it but what if he comes up and the vet can't get near him to do a sedative...or am i just making things up now and stressing myself out lol :-(
 
I'm fortunate in that the person I get to do my horse's teeth is a vet who specialises in dentistry. I did try an EDT when I first got my horse and while the guy was excellent the pony couldn't cope so had to pay for a vet to come and sedate. Since I've had the vet (5 years now) he's only had to be sedated once by her when he once needed more work done than normal. Might have just been a male/female thing he couldn't cope with as mine is better with female than male vets, etc.
 
I always use an EDT, as Perzka needs to be sedated. However, I arrange for him to come at the same time as vet has to come for vaccinations - simples! :-)
P.S. They both came today incidentally. Bonus- Perzka didn't need anything doing to her teeth so no sedation and no charge!!!Just the vet bill to pay.
I love my EDT - if only he were about 6 inches shorter, 20 years older (or me 20 years younger and 6 inches taller!) and didn't already have a drop dead gorgeous young blonde horseriding girlfriend :-(
 
asommerville said:
Hi folks, another random question - Has anyone ever had the vet do their horses teeth? I have always always used an EDT, however Mr 3 year old would not like the dentist near him the other day (he has never been done before) and said he would need sedated. He says i can arrange for the vet to sedate him and then he will come back out but rather than get 2 of them out should i just get the vet to do him? I have always been really hesitant to get a vet to do my horses teeth before?!
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Use Paul Waudby equine dentist - hes done a few where the horses would normally need to be sedated but he does this natural horseman stuff and manages to calm them so he can work on them - very patient and good guy.
his no is 07720 416217
 
Phone paul waudby on 07720 416217

hes really good and has never needed to have a horse sedated even if they normally have to be.

Hes done a few of my friends horses now and hes really patient and cheap too. very highly recommend
 
I've just had Gerry's teeth done by an EDT and he had to be sedated so we did it at the same time as his jabs. At 17.2 he is a gentle giant but he really didn't want his teeth doing and he's far too big if he sticks his head in the air. I doubt it was much more expensive as EDT was only £35 and the vet would have charged me for doing his teeth on top of the sedation and the call out anyway.
 
I would always use an EDT for my horses. I have rescued a couple of Arabs who have had a vet do their teeth or not had their teeth done at all. My EDT says that the Arab mouth is not as easy to do as other horses.

My horses all have sedation. I feel that it is all part of keeping horses.

Vet against Dentist. Dentist all the time. Would you get your GP to remove a tooth or do a filling.The same as I always use a Chiropractor to see to the horses or my back, would you again get your GP to manipulate your back.

My EDT is very experienced and lectures in Equine Dentistry both here and in the USA.
 
Can you ask your vet to post you some sedalin and do the sedation yourself?

I always use my vet who has specialised in dentistry. This is because I used to use a supposed EDT (but probably just a cowboy in hindsight) religiously every 6 months but one time my pony choked the vet checked his teeth and he had two massive hooks. She said she'd seen a lot of cases where the EDT's had done an adequate job but because they can't sedate and don't like to call in a vet, they ignore problems if they can't be easily treated without sedation (i.e. if they need to use the power tools).

And I've heard of similar issues with a few people with different EDTs so it's always the vet now for me!!
 
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"I see this argument time and time again, but it doesn't really wash, does it?
I mean, I wouldn't go to a surgeon with a tummy ache either, but still call the same vet for lameness or colic"

You may see this argument time and time again. BUT

A vet is like a GP so I would go to my GP with a tummy ache or a "lameness" problem. Once the GP has diagnosed the problem he / she would then refer to a Surgeon. Have referred to many people over too many years to either a Surgeon or Physician also have referred my patients to a Dentist or a Osteopath / Physiotherapist.

All Vets and GP's have their own expert knowledge and if in a practice I feel I have a certain problem I will the go to the appropriate person
 
The real point is how many EDTs have any training at all? You can set yourself up as an equine dentist with no traiing or qualifications at all - then someone thinksyou know more about teeth than a trained vet does. Unlikley!

I know some EDTs will have some training or at least have accreditation - but the vast majority actually don't. They are ex-jockeys or whatever, who trained themselves.
 
I use Danielle Annable who has a degree in Equine Dentristy, I'd rather use an EDT with three years of training than a vet who won't have had anywhere near that much.
 
After a newly qualified vet managed to rasp our elderly, extremely well-behaved cob's tongue, I got a dual-qualified vet/EDT - recommended by a friend.. She is able to sedate if necessary. However, she is so calm with the horses that none of them need sedation. She did tell me that when she was training, she was told that if you drew blood, you knew you had rasped enough!
 
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