October 6, 2009
What Does an Equine Dentist Do?
The tools which were being made by the end of the nineteenth century would still not be out of place in a modern horse dentist’s set of tools - although diamond technology has brought advances in cutting, burring and grinding tools, which uncannily grind tooth enamel while leaving softer tissues such as the inside of cheeks unscathed on contact. Horses in the natural state do not usually require dentistry, the same as they do not require a furrier. A thorough oral examination requires the use of a full-mouth speculum and a mild sedative or relaxant.
