Managing the Changing Needs of Older Horses
…requiring special care. This “special care” runs the gamut from timely dentistry to changed social arrangements, from arthritis medication to altered exercise programs. When you take on the care of…
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EOTRH: Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis
…they are becoming increasingly more available as more and more veterinarians expand their dentistry services. Bottom Line Your vet can get by with putting a normal digital radiograph plate in…
The MVPA Is An Old Advisor
You may have heard about the Model Veterinary Practice Act (MVPA). Many horse people think it’s a proposed law that will make non-traditional practices like equine massage, dentistry and work…
Loose Ring Snaffles
…loosely attached the sidereins, she resumed fussing and chewing distractedly. Fit And Dentistry Our observation and experience is that often it’s not the bit that’s the problem; it’s the fit…
Your Horse’s Dental Care
…by scheduling regular dental exams and correction. | Photo by Heidi Melocco The Dental Exam Equine dentistry begins with a good dental exam. “A proper dental exam includes both looking…
Team Roping Success: Increase Your Horse’s Performance
In team roping, good equipment that fits and is adjusted to your horse is always essential to your success, because it directly affects how he works. And while everything from…
Toothache? Here’s How to Tell if It’s Time to Call the Dentist
Just like people, horses need regular dental care and maintenance to ensure healthy and long lasting teeth and gums. Most veterinarians will perform routine dental exams and floating (the process…
Cesar Parra’s 10 Tips to a Perfect Partnership
…chose to give up his career in dentistry to return full-time to his first love, horses. He teaches and trains at Piaffe-Performance in White House Station, N.J., and Jupiter, Fla….
Chiropractic Adjustments Come Into Their Own
…chiropractic problems that you treat’ JS: Those associated with poor shoeing and dentistry, or rather, inappropriate balance of the mouth. ———- HJ: How does someone know when to take a…
It`s Mostly All Talk When It Comes To Jaw Problems
…of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan decided to do a study (Journal of Veterinary Dentistry, June 2006) to see if they could confirm that assumption by looking at the levels of…