- General Questions
- We have been in Business since 2001
and have been serving the Southern California area from competitive riders to weekend trail enthusiasts.I have preformed over
12,000 dentistry procedure. (experiences you can rely on)
- Is it legal for a non
veterinarian to work on a horses teeth without a veterinarian present?
- California state law requires that any person who is not a veterinarian must
have a veterinarian present while they floating a horses teeth.this include basic file floating without sedation.
- Is it safe to work on a horses teeth using
motorized tools without sedation?
- In most cases it is not recommended to work on a horses teeth using motorized tools
without sedation because some horse may react in a dangerous fashion if startled.It is also recommended to have horses
sedated in some cases if they are having a simple file float in order to do a thorough job.
- Why
is it important to have my horses teeth floated at least once a year starting at the age of 2 years.
- Horses teeth are constantly changing due to the demands of masticating
the large amounts of food they require.If your horses teeth are not floated every year ,you will run a risk of causing dangerous
damage in the form of large waves or ramps.
- What is a Bit Seat?
- A "Bit Seat" is the rounding of the upper and lower pre molars (106-206-306-406)
so the soft cheek tissue does not get pinched or ulcerated while your horse is being ridden. continued aggravation can leed
to other behavioural problems
- About
Us
- Why do you have to have a veterinarian present when you work on
a horses teeth?
- It
is the law in California.No matter if you are doing a simple basic file float without sedation or using motorized tools with
sedation.No matter if the horse is very co operative,No matter if the horses owner give you permission to work on their horse
without a vet present. currently California law requires any person who is not a vet to have a vet present if they are going
to float a horses teeth.
- How long does the average dental procedure take?
- In most cases it takes me about 20 minutes to set up
my tools and 30 to 40 minutes to do a dental procedure and an additional 20 minutes to pack up and clean my tools.
- If
i live to far away from you for you to come out to me,can I trailer my horse to you to have its teeth done.
- Yes we can arrange for you to trailer to us
and either meet me at a local veterinarians office which I have an arrangement with or you can drive to my ranch and have
my regular veterinarian meet us there.
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