Re: RE: Teeth:

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Illegal to
> give the type of tranqs used unless you're a vet.
Illegal for a person to give their own horse a tranquilizer?  It's commonly
done in our area.

Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
10601 S. Richards Rd.
McBain, Michigan 49657
http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
mmieske@netonecom.net

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> From: Kathy Mayeda <kathy_mayeda@atce.com>
> To: 'Maggie Mieske' <mmieske@netonecom.net>; 'Douglas M Gifford'
<dpwg@juno.com>; ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RE: RE: Teeth:
> Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 2:27 PM
> 
> Last time my horse was worked on he required three doses of tranqs
> by the vet.  It depends on the horse and the type of work needed.
> My friends Morgan doesn't need tranqs at all!  And my guy is usually
> a pretty good guy about things - just not detnal work!  Illegal to
> give the type of tranqs used unless you're a vet.
> 
> Kathy.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maggie Mieske [mailto:mmieske@netonecom.net]
> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 4:54 PM
> To: kathy_mayeda@atce.com; 'Douglas M Gifford'; ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: RE: Teeth:
> 
> 
> Doesn't anyone give tranquilizers themselves?  It would be difficult to
get
> a vet to come out here to just give a tranquilizer.  Sometimes owners
will
> call the vet to get one to give a particularly difficult horse (ie., the
> mustang mare who had rarely been handled or the yearling Belgians who had
> NEVER been trimmed).  Anyway, our dentist is wonderful and does not need
to
> use tranquilizers.  Guess I'll count our blessings on that!
> 
> 
> 
> Maggie Mieske
> Mieske's Silver Lining
> 10601 S. Richards Rd.
> McBain, Michigan 49657
> http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
> mmieske@netonecom.net
> 
> ----------
> > From: Kathy Mayeda <kathy_mayeda@atce.com>
> > To: 'Douglas M Gifford' <dpwg@juno.com>; ridecamp@endurance.net
> > Subject: RC:  RE: Teeth:
> > Date: Friday, March 10, 2000 12:42 PM
> > 
> > In our area, the equine dentists are usually not vets.  So it
> > requires the vet to come out with the tranqs.  You are right
> > about individual owners choice!  I've had equine dentists
> > come out and work on my horse and use tranquilizers (illegally
> > without vets before I knew better) and the regular vet.
> > I'm still looking for "super dentist".
> > 
> > Kathy
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Douglas M Gifford [mailto:dpwg@juno.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2000 4:26 PM
> > To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> > Subject: RC: Teeth:
> > 
> > 
> > How many hours does it take for the Equine dentist to
> > get their certification?  (or do states require this)
> > Is an equine dentist a specialized vet? How can they give tranquilizers
> > if needed if  they are not? I know that we have had the discussion of
> > non
> > vets giving
> > tranquilizers before and no one liked that idea!
> > I am of the opinion that you should be aware of your vet's
> > talents and weak points of their practice.
> > My personal vet for the horses is very good at Accupressure
> > and Chiropractic treatments as well as other issues but I am
> > not certain that he is good at dental work as I had another vet work
> > on my gelding as I posted before. My gelding has put on alot of
> > weight and does not drop his feed as he did before. He 
> > also responds 90% better to my hands on the bit. I think you
> > have to asses the availability of equine dentists in your area and 
> > the talents of the vets that you work with on a closer basis.  In other
> > words there
> > are pros and cons to each and it is the individuals owners choice.
> > 
> > Pat and Razzel in Kansas
> > 
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