Equine Dentist Visit
The equine dentist worked on Leo on Saturday. Leo definitely had some sharp points rubbing on his cheeks and his canine teeth had to be shortened (they were really long!).
After researching the equine dentists available in this area, we decided on Performance Equine Dentistry. The dentist, Richard Vetter, D.V.M, and his wife, Kathy, rolled up right on time in their mobile dental clinic. The 24’ custom trailer has a special stall in it that helps support sedated horses that are being worked on. The front of the trailer is like a tiny classroom, with educational posters, a horse skull, and samples of horse teeth with various defects.
I guess they normally spend about 15 minutes walking people through what they’re looking for when they examine a horse and what they do. Me being the Curious George that I am took up nearly an hour of their time with questions. Kathy was wonderfully gracious and took the time to show me how a bit works in a horse’s mouth by using the horse skull and some bits I brought to show her (thanks for that tip Al). I had dozens of questions and she answered them all. I learned soooo much in that hour!
Then it was time for Leo to have his teeth examined. Richard introduced himself to Leo in the pasture and then had us load him into the trailer clinic. While he worked on Leo, Kathy cooed to Leo and kept a close eye on him to make sure he wasn’t panicky. Continue Reading »
