Horse quidding after dentist?

[Equidarby]

My 25 year old mare had the dentist today, she had an old root taken out which the dentist advised had slowly worked it’s way to the surface.

She also had a good rasp.

I went back up this evening and she was quidding, could manage grass and her feed fine but struggling with her hay.

Is this normal and she’s just getting used to eating again or is this something more serious?
Due to the bad fields at the moment she is in so requiring a lot more hay than normal so I am growing concerned if she is struggling to eat it since the rasping.

I must add that prior to the dentist visit she was managing hay fine.

Thank you in advance!

 

[paddy555]

if she was mine I would work on the basis her mouth may be sore after the root removal and lay off hay but give soaked feeds, soaked hi fibre nuts etc to make up for the hay loss for a couple of days and then see if she can resume hay.

I did have one like this who was older, was fine till the dentist rasped him and then he had problems. The general vet found a sharp edge that had been left and rasped it off. This helped but then I ended up getting the other vet (who is the horse dentist at my practice) and he removed a loose tooth and problem solved. Horse stuffed himself with hay again and has been fine for the last couple of years.

 

[nikicb]

The last words my EDT says every visit is.... they may be a little sore, eating a little odd for the next day or so, probably won't be, but may be. If it lasts beyond that, let me know.

I would assume if she has had a bit of work, she may struggle a little. I'd give it 48 hours, then contact the EDT if it is ongoing. I would also give her something like soaked grass nuts etc. which is easy to eat. I know soup is great if I've bit of dental work done! x

 

[Gloi]

Did they use a mechanical or hand rasp? Our vet warned against hand rasping in old horses where there may be teeth starting to loosen.

 

[paddy555]

Did they use a mechanical or hand rasp? Our vet warned against hand rasping in old horses where there may be teeth starting to loosen.

yes in mine the dentist used a hand rasp. The vet (dentist) used mechanical. I can quite see that hand rasping would loosen already potentially loose teeth.

 

[Equidarby]

Did they use a mechanical or hand rasp? Our vet warned against hand rasping in old horses where there may be teeth starting to loosen.

She had a hand rasp yesterday, I have only ever had dentists who do hand rasping, not sure I know of any who use mechanical rasp