Removing Blind Wolf Teeth

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We have had the dentist today and she has advised the removal of 2 blind wolf teeth from my sisters horse. The dentist said that they are very large and the bit is catching on the blind wolf tooth on the rightside and there is a sore on the gum. We have spoken to our vets and they have said they would not remove them unless the horse was deemed to be dangerous and uncontrolable. The dentist advised me who would take them out. Now the question is what do we do..

Has anybody else had this done??
 
My horse has blind wolf teeth which have never bothered him, however the dentist checks them every visit, and if they did bother him as you describe, I would certainly get them removed.

My dentist explained that if they interfered with the bit, or if they were wobbly, they would be best to be rmeoved. I would expect my vet to accept his recommendation and work with the dentist as a fellow professional.
 
Jellybean50 said:
We have had the dentist today and she has advised the removal of 2 blind wolf teeth from my sisters horse. The dentist said that they are very large and the bit is catching on the blind wolf tooth on the rightside and there is a sore on the gum. We have spoken to our vets and they have said they would not remove them unless the horse was deemed to be dangerous and uncontrolable. The dentist advised me who would take them out. Now the question is what do we do..
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For starters, get a new vet! My own vet is very happy to remove wolf teeth - even ones not currently causing trouble, let alone making the horse 'dangerous'! His view is that they have NO purpose, and even a chance they might cause discomfort is a good enough reason to get them out before they do! I agree!

They WILL need to be removed by a vet because the horse will need sedation and pain relief - and EDTs are not allowed to administer drugs!
 
I've had the same thing, can't help but I can sympathise. I've got the EDT telling me he has blind wolf teeth and they must be taken out, vet says unless they are causing a problem, which they don't appear to be, then they don't need taking out.

It's rather confusing to keep getting told two different things. I kinda just wish the EDT could do it. I'd rather them taken out if they have the potential to cause a problem.
 
I have it on good authority that they can and should be removed and vets do not like doing it! An EDT can remove them if a vet first sedates the horse and 'oversees' the procedure. The gum may be disproportionately swollen and the teeth be relatively small, but they are painful and to suggest they should be left until the horse becomes uncontrollable seems to me to be a bit of an irresponsible piece of advice.

Admittedly the 'EDT or vet' element is a grey area but AFAIK all veterinary attended/sedated procedures undertaken by EDT's have been uneventful, except for in the desired outcome. And no prosecutions arisen. Please someone correct me if they know otherwise.
 
My mare has blind wolf teeth in the lower jaw and the vet has advised that it is quite a nasty op to remove, for this reason I haven't pursued it and ride in a bitless Micklem.
 
I'm in Ireland where things may very well be different, but my EDT removed two blind wolf teeth from my mare, including giving sedation, with no problems whatsoever. The "blind" wolf teeth are worse than the visible ones, and can cause far more pain so I would always make haste to have them removed asap, preferably before starting any kind of work with a bit in the mouth.
 
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