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RE: [RC] Equine Dentist in Sacramento Area - Linda CowlesDoes anyone have a recommendation for a really good equine dentist with all of the power tools in the Sacramento area?Whoever you use, please make sure they have a DVM after their name, and are not just hanging out a shingle because they bought a power float. ...... Please, make sure whoever you choose is a veterinarian first and foremost, not just someone with a power float, an illegal vial of drugs and a business card. Susan Garlinghouse, DVM With all respect to Susan and any vets who've studied dental technique, I know of several good vets who are horrible dentists! I no longer expect a vet to be great at everything. After a great "leg man" fractured a few teeth in a horse I know of, I learned how to check teeth myself so that I can ask vets for "references" and check out recently floated teeth. Or better yet, ask to watch him/her float someone else's horses teeth. Dental evaluation isn't rocket science! Give yourself permission to tell the difference between a good float and a poor one. Is there a web site that documents what a "good float" is? I check for points and alignment and won't let vet dentists grind my horses canine's to the gum. Believe it or not, one "good" dental vet wanted to do that, exposing the interior of the tooth, for no specific reason. Linda Linda Cowles 9155 N. State Street #13 Redwood Valley CA 95470 phone 707-485-0347 mobile 707-621-0240 Horse 'N Hound New & Consigned Tack & Stable Supplies http://www.horsenhound.net Kadence@xxxxxxxxxxxxx United Horsemanship Hoof Care, Training & Supplies http://www.marthaolivo.com mailto:Linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================ REAL endurance is dressing for 20 degrees in the AM and by noon its 85 degrees! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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