Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Equine dental care

We just had Sarah Metcalf, DVM, Equine Dental Specialist and Endurance Ride 
manager come out about 10 days ago.  She spent approximately an hour per 
horse.  Some needed a fair amount of work, including my Anglo-Arab mare, who 
just had $90. worth of work done about 6 months ago.   She moved fairly fast, 
but did a very thorough job, including explaining to the owners exactly what 
was going on in each horse's mouth.  

I would not necessarily want a non-DVM to work in my horse's mouth.  The last 
VET that did work (the $90. worth) gouged my horse's mouth  rather severely 
so she started bleeding and he couldn't finish the job.  Non-DVM's at least 
in Washington State cannot administer medications legally, and I don't know 
how many horses would allow that kind of work without them.  

Sorry, can't give you the name of a DVM Dental Specialist, but I sure 
recommend using one instead of a general equine vet or a non-DVM.  My horse 
has had a noticeable difference in her behavior in the bridle.  

jeri (and Fog, who really didn't like those needles AT ALL)

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