Riding after dentist?

[Bounty]

How long do you lot rest your horses for after the dentist has been to treat them?

My dentist uses manual and electric rasps, if that makes any difference?

 

[Kate260881]

If its just a rasp then back on next day (I usually ride before he's there that day). If something more major then a couple of days then ride in the hackamore till I'm satisfied its healed.

 

[_OC_]

Would I think on how much work was done in the mouth...basic rasp and teeth sort,most likely the next day,just to allow the mouth to get used to eating before a bit goes in.

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

As above, which reminds me, we must be due a visit

 

[kellyeaton]

a couple of days for routin rasp anything more depends on job!

 

[Bounty]

Fabby, just thought I'd better check as I was too busy nattering to ask him

Neither of them had anything special done, so will give them a couple of days.

 

[blackmagic]

I asked my dentist the other day and he said can ride the same day if its just a rasp but give them a couple of days off if they need sadating or teeth out. I rode my horse the same day and she was fine (and she is one who would tell me if she wasn't happy!)

 

[BeckyD]

I was told ok to ride on the day, had a lesson that night and he was fine (happier in mouth than before dentist) so you may be ok to ride same day too.

 

[QuobAsti]

Mine is sedated for normal routine work as she gets herself in a right state about it, but i always have a first appointment of the day and she has that day off and will be exercised the next day.

If however she had extensive work done then i would allow enough time off for healing etc

 

[VictoriaEDT]

if it is just routine dentistry then riding them the same day should be fine with either power or hand instrumentation.