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RE: [RC] hard keeper - Sheila_LarsenI think the operative word here is "adequate" . : ) I wouldn't want a
vet using power tools on my horse that wasn't highly proficient either, but
the vets I use specialize in teeth.
A lovely horse is always an experience.... It is an emotional experience of
the kind that is spoiled by words. ~Beryl Markham
heidi@sagehillcm
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cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
02/26/2007 07:49 Subject: RE: [RC] hard keeper
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One certainly CAN do an adequate float with hand tools--it just takes
longer and takes more effort.
That said, since hand tools work more slowly, they also don't make errors
very fast, either. I personally don't want a dentist using power tools on
my horse that has not already gotten highly proficient with hand tools, and
who is conservative and knows when to switch over and do the finish work by
hand.
Additionally, geriatric horses often have very little tooth left, and one
can easily go too far with power tools if one is at all aggressive with
them. It is very easy to do more harm than good in geriatric horses if one
gets carried away. Often all one can do is remove the painful stuff, if
the mouth of an old horse is very bad at all.
Heidi
Get teeth checked to to make sure the back teeth are
meeting and there are no sharp points. The only way to get those back
teeth down is with power tools (at least that is what a vet told me).
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