Who does your horse's teeth...Vet or EDT?

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Just curious as to which people prefer. I have used both but prefer an EDT but I have both the horses on a Vet Health Plan which includes a yearly check and rasp. Have to say that my vet doesn't seem to do quite such a thorough job as the EDT.

Which do you use/prefer?
 
EDT. He is highly trained and improves his expertise with continued on going training and trains apprentices. Always discusses what he sees and why he does what he does. Accomplished horseman and has a way with the most awkward of horses in calming them and getting them to comply without stress. Only uses power tools when it is in the interest of the horse.

In comparison, the last three vets to attend our yard to do teeth on other liveries horses, have sedated and used power tools as their first port of call.
 
EDT - the vets seemed rather keen on the idea of sedating a 4 year old as a matter of course just to get the gag on as quickly as possible, whereas the EDT was prepared to take the 5 minutes needed to allow my youngster to look at and sniff the gag before it was held up to be put on her.
 
horserider said:
In comparison, the last three vets to attend our yard to do teeth on other liveries horses, have sedated and used power tools as their first port of call.
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Interesting, on our yard it is the EDTs that use power tools straight away rather than vets.

One of the EDTs I wouldn't touch with a barge pole, he seems to think it standard that if a horse plays up he stands on a box so if it rears he smacks it over the head with tools.
 
Qualified EDT all the way. Fantastic and very thorough. I have to have the vet out to sedate though anyway - he's a big boy and a big worrier which results in mini rears when stressed, even in the most patient of hands... hopefully he will grow out of it when he gets used to it.
 
We use the vet, he has a very calming influence over my old boy (freaks at the smallest of things), doesn't sedate or use power tools, just a good check over and rasp when needed. He is great for us. We have used an EDT previously who managed to upset both horses (normally both calm old veterans). So now we go with the vet as we know he does a good job, and its only 1 call out as we do it alongside something else, bonus!
 
I had the vet do my cob. Then the next time I had a EDT he showed most people at the yard what a bad job the vet did. I felt like s**t. But fair play he did a great job.
 
The person I use is a qualified vet and also qualified EDT. :)

Lovely man, very quiet and patient, only sedates/uses power tools if needed.

Was great with my old mare earlier this year - she hates being stabled now and gets stressed about it so he worked on her in her field.
 
EDT - lovely guy, reccomended to me. Used a normal file and then powertools. Did a good job, let me have a look and a feel before he started and after he was done to show a comparison. Nice and sympathetic to my horse who was a bit nervy. He just quietly whistled away and talked to her. Very nice guy, worth the £45
 
I used to use the vet, then EDT came into being so I switched and used one of them. One of my horses needs sedating to be done so found it expensive to call the vet AND an EDT so now I have found the best solution - I use a vet who is an EDT!!! Eamon at Liphook Veterinary Hospital!
 
taz has EDT with the use of power tools un-sedated but if the vet is already there i dont mind him doing him either - as long as he is done and done well i dont mind although my vet is cheaper then the EDT
 
I had an EDT do Sophie and Will and he was fantastic. He is an ex jockey so experienced with horses and very good with Will who I think hadn't ever had his teeth done. Both were done without sedation.
 
Edt for me who also uses power tools. I used to use the vet who routinely sedated 3 out of my 6, the Edt does them all quietly and sedated
 
I use an EDT, he is fab! Really good with my baby horses as well as the awkward older one! He's very friendly too, can't fault.him.

I used to use someone who was on the same yard as me. She told us she was qualified and had done a course etc and stupidly we trusted her. Only to find out that she isn't registered even though claims to be and, in all honesty, she never did a very good job with the teeth. Definately made me think!
 
I use my vet who has a great interest in, and has had further training in equine dentistry. He uses both hand and electric tools, depending on the horses needs. He has also extracted teeth and ive never had any problems as a result.
 
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