Vaccinate and sedate for teeth on same visit?

[Cragrat]

As title, would you, or not? Experiences please

Vaccination would be flu and tet, 3rd booster. Teeth is because he needs a bit more than than the usual tidy up, and the dentist would prefer him sedated for it - said it would less traumatic for them both! No extractions or anything major though (at least I hope not!).

 

[ElleSkywalker]

All mine get teeth and vacs done together, and 9/10 times they need sedating for teeth. Never had a problem or a vet says it's not a good idea

 

[PorkChop]

I would be happy to do this - in fact more than happy as only one call out fee

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

CF had this done v late last autumn - 3rd jab, teeth & clipping at same time
Vet happy to do

 

[Cragrat]

Thank you all! As you say, saves a visit fee. Also, I normally give the horse a day off work after either, so it means only missed day. And I only need one day off too.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Do the vacc after teeth so the sedation is past its full force. There is a theory that the vaccine will sweat out through the skin hence why people dont ride after.

Just how I'd do it.

 

[EquiEquestrian556]

Our 6 had their teeth done last week, and 2 of them had vaccinations as well. None of them needed sedating though, even with the power rasp. When my pony is sedated for clipping, if a vaccination is also due she'll be given that first, and then be sedated.

Works fine.

 

[The Fuzzy Furry]

Total opposite here EquiEquuestrian556
When we sedate for clipping or teeth we always do sedation, then any vacc that needs doing is done after (as vet has to be around in case sedation needs topping up). Vet wont do it the other way (as EKW also mentions)

 

[Feival]

Yes, did this on Tuesday. All good.

 

[EquiEquestrian556]

Total opposite here EquiEquuestrian556
When we sedate for clipping or teeth we always do sedation, then any vacc that needs doing is done after (as vet has to be around in case sedation needs topping up). Vet wont do it the other way (as EKW also mentions)

Interesting to see how other vets/ owners do it. That's how we've always done it, and we've never had a problem.

 

[Auslander]

I try to avoid sedating at the same time as vaccinating, just in case they sweat from the sedation, but if I had to , Id get the sedation done first, then the vaccination once the initial sedation had worn off a bit

One of the signs of a bad reaction to a vaccine is sweating, which is why I prefer not to have sedation at the same time, so that I don't just shrug off sweating as a sedation reaction

 

[Spotsrock]

Every summer for the big mans teeth, saves duplicate call out. He has a tidy up in winter unsedated and a proper thorough sedated sort out in summer.

 

[Honey08]

Used to do this with our gelding. The vet always injected first and then sedated him for teeth and left, never sweated, never had any problems. Nowadays the vet does his teeth too without power tools and he doesn't need sedation anymore. I quite miss it, I used to really thin his mane out while he was under!

 

[joelb]

Always as mine has to be sedated for teeth. Can't imagine why anyone wouldn't combine routine stuff, always something else to buy with the saved call out fee.