New to Equine Dentistry?
Your Horse, Donkey, and Mule
is a hypsodont, this means their adult teeth erupt thought their lifetime until final expiration of usable tooth. The tendency for dentition to wear unbalanced with sharp edges plagues all equine and can lead to a host of issues. We all know what a lack of regular hoof care leads to and choosing to forgo an annual dental float is no different. Unbalanced and sharp dentition increases the risk of oral infection, early dental expiration, tooth loss, and irritable demeanor. All of which not only lead to increased cost in care and special feeding regiments but interfere with the valuable connection your horse brings.
The good news is with annual and semiannual dental floats you can greatly reduce these risks, by adding expert dental care from McDavid Equine Dentistry and Services LLC to your horses' healthcare team. I work with you and your veterinarian through annual or semiannual dental floats to maintain top performance of your horse's dentition.
An Equine Dental Technitions Job
As an equine dental technician, I specialize in addressing sharp and unbalanced tooth wear through tools and techniques that bring teeth back to a healthy balanced state. Thus, helping your horses feel better, eat better, and ride better. Scheduling an annual or semiannual equine dental checkup is a necessary part of equine ownership, that maintains both oral health, dental longevity and overall performance.
Equine Young and old
Young horses up to age five and older horses starting at age twenty should receive semiannual dental care. This is due to the changing nature of younger and older horse's dentition. In younger horse's semiannual care is necessary to ensure all baby teeth (caps) shed properly and all adult teeth are erupting normally. In older horse's semiannual care is necessary to maintain comfort, maximize mechanical ability to grind feed, and stay on top of any unhealthy developments.
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Building A Foundation
Did you know that Introducing your horse to dentistry at an early age is not only recommended for health and safety but can save money as well. McDavid Equine Dentistry and Services takes an overall training type approach to introducing young equine to dentistry. This not only creates an overall good experience, but helps eliminate potential extra costs associated with a horse that has low tolerance for dentistry. A training type approach means the necessary time is taken to introduce dentistry to a young horse, thus ensuring a foundational start for a lifetime of oral care.