Teeth Brush

crazyhorse · 08-15-07, 12:02 PM

How often do your horse/s have its teeth done? How much do you usually spend on each session?

Our horses have their teeth cleaned up every year to a vet. The cost for each horse is approximately $110 (5,500 pesos). And we have 2 horses and they took turns to see the vet, March for Takbo and October for Kidlat.

QuarterHorses · 08-16-07, 02:34 PM

The schedule depends on the horse. Some of my horses seem to keep their teeth under control better. Every 1- 2 years (depends on the vet recommendation) we float the horse's teeth. It costs around $250 per horse. It is hard work for the vet and it usually takes two people to get it done.

UmYes? · 08-20-07, 04:48 PM

I didn't know that horses went to the vet to get their teeth cleaned. I always thought that just people would clean the horses teeth.. But now thanks to equineboard I am learning more and more about horses. I think that this site will become a fully developed community

Sincerely,
UmYes?

StillTyping · 08-20-07, 11:11 PM

But how do they clean / brush their teeth?

MoodyMare · 08-21-07, 08:52 AM

I have never heard of someone actually seriously brushing their horses teeth.
Sorry, but that is the funniest thing i have heard in a while

Mine gets his teeth floated by a vet, but not cleaned.
Mine get cleaned, with floss, but not floated

Willow · 08-21-07, 12:08 PM

@Moodymare
I just imagine that picture: you are standing there a bit drugged up, the vet holding the drill with that interesting dental instrument into your mouth and getting your teeth done

Gosh, all the hooks to get rid off !!

A bit more to the subject: our young ones we check every half a year until they are about 3 yrs of age, the older ones every year. Costs vary depending on time spend: from 80 to 120 euros in this area. If I recall, in MI and TX I spent about $100 per horse, about the same. $250 is quite a bit, where you are from please, QuarterHorses?

MoodyMare · 08-24-07, 08:59 AM

Seriously, are those people cleaning the teeth or floating them????

QuarterHorses · 08-26-07, 11:43 AM

I live in a small town next to Scottsdale. The prices are higher I am sure in Scottsdale. I have never heard of someone brushing horses teeth. That would be very dangerous for an owner to do. In the wild, a horse will naturally grind down their teeth by eating the range grasses (and dirt). Domesticated horses can't keep the sharp points on their teeth under control. My vet actually uses a saws-all with a special grinding pad if the horse has really bad teeth.

crazyhorse · 08-27-07, 11:41 AM

If the owner of the horse is a vet then he can clean the teeth of his horse all by himself, maybe with a little help of an assistant.

Anyway, I have not yet heard or even seen on our horses about decaying teeth of horses. Is there such thing as decaying tooth for horses or it is just for humans?

UmYes? · 08-27-07, 05:37 PM

No, horses can have tooth decay too. Stuff that effects humans teeth can also effect horses teeth. For more info visit : http://www.brown-ranch.com/dentistry.html There are disturbing teeth pictures on that page, egh.
-UmYes?

dcrivers · 08-30-07, 03:17 AM

What is floating? My first thought was an image of a horse's false teeth floating in a glass of denture cleaning solution.

And QuarterHorses, are you saying horses teeth grow sharp? And they have to be filed down to keep from getting pointy?

fotog · 09-08-07, 06:09 PM

Is having a vet on "house call" really expensive? Anyone still do this?

SaddleSore · 10-26-07, 09:08 PM

Floating, or rasping, is filing basically. It is where the vet wears down the surface of the tooth in such a way as to remove sharp points, or to even out the mouth if the teeth had been wearing unevenly.

08-15-07, 12:02 PM	Teeth Brush Post #1 (permalink)
crazyhorse Member Join Date: 08-10-07 Posts: 47	Teeth Brush How often do your horse/s have its teeth done? How much do you usually spend on each session? Our horses have their teeth cleaned up every year to a vet. The cost for each horse is approximately $110 (5,500 pesos). And we have 2 horses and they took turns to see the vet, March for Takbo and October for Kidlat.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar threads to Teeth Brush
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Dandy Brush Tickling Dandy Brush Tickling: This sounded so odd to me-a friend told me...	Estelle	Grooming and Health	3	05-21-08 09:18 PM
Teeth removal Teeth removal: Does this ever need to happen with horses? I can...	alexis	Grooming and Health	3	02-18-08 04:48 PM
Teeth Care Teeth Care: I have always wondered this, is there anything...	Bucker	Grooming and Health	5	10-13-07 02:02 PM

More threads of crazyhorse
Thread	Date	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Rules In Transporting A Horse Rules In Transporting A Horse: Here are a list of things to watch, prepare and...	08-31-07	On the road	14	06-30-08 06:51 PM
Cross Breeding Cross Breeding: How they cross breed horses? Could the people...	09-09-07	Breeding	8	01-07-08 07:52 AM
Differences Between A Horse and A Pony Differences Between A Horse and A Pony: From what I know a pony is smaller than a horse...	08-30-07	Developing a lifelong relationship	11	11-14-07 04:17 PM
Horse's Trust Horse's Trust: How do you know that a horse trusts you? If a...	09-16-07	Developing a lifelong relationship	0	09-16-07 11:56 AM
Sunburn Sunburn: Our horses had experienced sunburn in their noses...	08-28-07	Grooming and Health	2	08-30-07 12:14 PM

Other threads in forum Grooming and Health
Thread	Date	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Borium Shoes? Borium Shoes?: I was fortunate enough to go to a lecture the...	12-28-07	tikitowel	0	12-28-07 10:44 AM
Vaccinations Vaccinations: How often do horses need vaccination? And what...	12-13-07	Rider	2	12-13-07 08:42 PM
Teeth Brush Teeth Brush: How often do your horse/s have its teeth done?...	08-15-07	crazyhorse	12	10-26-07 09:08 PM
Learning to care for a horse Learning to care for a horse: If you never have, and are now going to have your...	10-24-07	crazyqueen	2	10-25-07 04:58 PM
Exercise Routine Exercise Routine: Do any owners have a specific routine you take...	09-28-07	fotog	2	09-29-07 12:54 AM

08-16-07, 02:34 PM	Teeth Brush Post #2 (permalink)
QuarterHorses Member Join Date: 08-11-07 Posts: 63	The schedule depends on the horse. Some of my horses seem to keep their teeth under control better. Every 1- 2 years (depends on the vet recommendation) we float the horse's teeth. It costs around $250 per horse. It is hard work for the vet and it usually takes two people to get it done.

08-20-07, 04:48 PM	Teeth Brush Post #3 (permalink)
UmYes? Member Join Date: 08-20-07 Posts: 27	I didn't know that horses went to the vet to get their teeth cleaned. I always thought that just people would clean the horses teeth.. But now thanks to equineboard I am learning more and more about horses. I think that this site will become a fully developed community Sincerely, UmYes?

08-20-07, 11:11 PM	Teeth Brush Post #4 (permalink)
StillTyping Member Join Date: 08-10-07 Posts: 15	But how do they clean / brush their teeth?

08-21-07, 08:52 AM	Teeth Brush Post #5 (permalink)
MoodyMare Member Join Date: 08-21-07 Location: US of A Posts: 3	I have never heard of someone actually seriously brushing their horses teeth. Sorry, but that is the funniest thing i have heard in a while Mine gets his teeth floated by a vet, but not cleaned. Mine get cleaned, with floss, but not floated

08-21-07, 12:08 PM	Teeth Brush Post #6 (permalink)
Willow Member Join Date: 08-21-07 Posts: 34 Images: 1	@Moodymare I just imagine that picture: you are standing there a bit drugged up, the vet holding the drill with that interesting dental instrument into your mouth and getting your teeth done Gosh, all the hooks to get rid off !! A bit more to the subject: our young ones we check every half a year until they are about 3 yrs of age, the older ones every year. Costs vary depending on time spend: from 80 to 120 euros in this area. If I recall, in MI and TX I spent about $100 per horse, about the same. $250 is quite a bit, where you are from please, QuarterHorses?

08-24-07, 08:59 AM	Teeth Brush Post #7 (permalink)
MoodyMare Member Join Date: 08-21-07 Location: US of A Posts: 3	Seriously, are those people cleaning the teeth or floating them????

08-26-07, 11:43 AM	Teeth Brush Post #8 (permalink)
QuarterHorses Member Join Date: 08-11-07 Posts: 63	I live in a small town next to Scottsdale. The prices are higher I am sure in Scottsdale. I have never heard of someone brushing horses teeth. That would be very dangerous for an owner to do. In the wild, a horse will naturally grind down their teeth by eating the range grasses (and dirt). Domesticated horses can't keep the sharp points on their teeth under control. My vet actually uses a saws-all with a special grinding pad if the horse has really bad teeth.

08-27-07, 11:41 AM	Teeth Brush Post #9 (permalink)
crazyhorse Member Join Date: 08-10-07 Posts: 47	If the owner of the horse is a vet then he can clean the teeth of his horse all by himself, maybe with a little help of an assistant. Anyway, I have not yet heard or even seen on our horses about decaying teeth of horses. Is there such thing as decaying tooth for horses or it is just for humans?

08-27-07, 05:37 PM	Teeth Brush Post #10 (permalink)
UmYes? Member Join Date: 08-20-07 Posts: 27	No, horses can have tooth decay too. Stuff that effects humans teeth can also effect horses teeth. For more info visit : http://www.brown-ranch.com/dentistry.html There are disturbing teeth pictures on that page, egh. -UmYes?

08-30-07, 03:17 AM	Teeth Brush Post #11 (permalink)
dcrivers Member Join Date: 08-10-07 Posts: 35	What is floating? My first thought was an image of a horse's false teeth floating in a glass of denture cleaning solution. And QuarterHorses, are you saying horses teeth grow sharp? And they have to be filed down to keep from getting pointy?

09-08-07, 06:09 PM	Teeth Brush Post #12 (permalink)
fotog Member Join Date: 09-01-07 Posts: 25	Is having a vet on "house call" really expensive? Anyone still do this?

10-26-07, 09:08 PM	Teeth Brush Post #13 (permalink)
SaddleSore Member Join Date: 10-12-07 Posts: 233	Floating, or rasping, is filing basically. It is where the vet wears down the surface of the tooth in such a way as to remove sharp points, or to even out the mouth if the teeth had been wearing unevenly.

Teeth Brush

Advice on grooming and general health care for horses

Teeth Brush