Not too sure about this :-/

[Meowy Catkin]

I would much rather my dentist be able to get my horse done quicker this way than the poor thing having his mouth forced open for ages. I think the difference people are thinking is that whereas the electric rasp is made for purpose, a hand grinder designed to cut metal is not designed for feet. As I said, you can touch the rasp when it's turned on with your finger, I wouldn't be doing that to a grinder.....

^ I agree.

 

[Alphamare]

I too was about TP cute the fact that it seems perfectly acceptable to put a power tool in a sedated horse's mouth!!!! Ahem!!? But evidently not near their feet!!!

Personally I have fantastic farriers and a dentist who has never needed to use a power tool even on a 24yo who had not seen a dentist for many years. I also think the routine sedation of horses for dentistry is ridiculous except for extreme cases but that's another thread...

There's no way I'd have my horses feet done in this way but it seems a bit of a double standard to heavily criticize when considering some dentistry practices!!

The dentists tools are designed for use on horses teeth! They are routinely and normally safely used (exceptions aside!!!)

This is an ANGLE GRINDER. being used on hooves!!

There is absolutely no way that the job done can be done safely or accurately.
I am pretty sure the resulting ''balance'' on that horses feet is absolutely ****ing shocking.

massive difference!!!

Besides the choice you have between a dentist that uses a power tool and one that doesnt is nothing like this. This woman is not a farrier... she isnt even a barefoot trimmer (and here i am talking about the ones that actually do some training.) she is just some sort of hack with an idiotic idea. She will probably be rewarded for her stupididty darwin style.