Horse dentist today for 2 horses $485

[motorgypsy]

OUCH!! But they did need it and it was obvious that they were done correctly with all the bite balanced so all the teeth hit correctly. Gotta save up and get two more checked in a few weeks.

I got some pictures with my phone so I'll try to get them on here but let me just describe this setup.

A trailer with two ramps, stocks in the middle, all sorts of power tools for adjusting front and rear teeth, a power toothwasher to get the mouth clean, cutting wheels to even the front, grinders for the rear, buffers to smooth sharp edges, an adjustable head holder to hold up the horses head while he's being worked on and usually all done in airconditioned comfort except today his generator went out so he just used a fan. High powered headlamp so we could see what he was doing, expert sedation so the horse was in no pain. I've heard too many horror stories about horse dentists who didn't know what they were doing so I'd rather pay more for one who does.

[Monty]

:shock: OUCH!

[Abejita]

ouch .So what will he charge if he comes back on a regulr basis (yearly) and just has to float.
When were they done last???We have only had to have 'power' work done one time on an older mare and that may have cost us 150.00
expert sedation so the horse was in no pain.
and sedation doesnt mean no pain for the horse guys.. It just keeps the horse from fighting..

My guy is coming today to do 3 for me and 9 for the Boss.I had an 'emergency' call 2 weeks ago for my other filly ..needed sedated, had two capss that the root didnt die and one sheared off and was sticking out (could see it from the outside) plus a float. $65.00

[Edurne]

We use a horse dentist, and it is only on occassion that he has used power tools for major work. Usually does them by hand..... and only the odd horse gets sedated. Price in line with Abejita. The farrier does the odd float (perhaps every other year) for half the price. Those power tools can do a lot of damage if used incorrectly.

Doesn't Nola do teeth...... I wonder what instruments she uses?

[CarolU]

OUCH! That's expensive!! :shock:

We have a vet that went to dental school do ours. He comes up twice a year. (rotate through horses) He is like Edurn's dentist, only uses power tools when needed, mostly has some very nice diamond rasps. He charges $75/horse and that includes sedation.

He does a very nice job.

[Mrs. E.]

That was expensive. But I guess he has to pay for all the fancy equitment he uses.
Our dentist comes up from the Miami area. He does all the horses at the tracks down there then come up here about onece a month to do most of the TB farms in Ocala. He is very good but tries to stay away from the power tools. He only charges me $35.00 a horse. He has been doing my horses for about 20 years. :smile: Most of the people I know at the track call me Mom and I think they kinda give me a Mom price. ;-) Guess it helps to have one of my sons working with the vet and asst. training, and even owning TB's.
Glad you found someone you can trust and do a good job. In this area up here only the vet does horses and they charge over $100.00. each horse. Then farm call on top.

[ASB.Immortality]

WHOA! That was high! It usually costs us around $75-100 a horse. We use Jason Cashon and he is excellent. We have been using him for a few years now.

There seriously isn't anyway they were that bad were they? I have seen your guys and that just isn't possible. :D

If I am correct Jason makes runs all over the Southeast doing teeth. If you would like his number and you want to give him a test run or talk to him, just let me know.

[Pinto Paso]

Wow - that sounds like major restructuring!! I have only had one horse who required corective bite change (wave mouth)... I simply float horses on a regular schedule - $35 per horse..

[My Pasos]

That is something else I need to try to learn to do. :roll:

[paintedhorizon]

She just uses a rasp. That's all I saw when she was at Stellas.


Doesn't Nola do teeth...... I wonder what instruments she uses?

[DSDECKERT]

MG's - was that in Brooksville? Dr. Britt???

I use Dixie - she doesn't use power tools is and $75.00. She's AMAZING and great with young, timid, etc. horses.

[moonrize]

I have used Nola for several years. Every time she comes to Florida, I get on her list :D Farm call plus about $45 per horse depending on what she has to do. No drugs. Just nice calm Nola with her rasps. She worked on one of my QHs who is, uhm shall we say goofy, and I was standing by with Ace if needed and even that lunk head stands up good for her. Nola is GREAT.

One thing about power tools folks - they may be quicker, but they also heat up very fast and can burn the pulp of the horse's tooth in 30 seconds. Be very careful that anyone using power tools also has water running in your horse's mouth the entire time.

[paintedhorizon]

She did close to 30 horses at Stella's. Only ONE gave her a problem, Embellazo. And she did fantastic with him!

NOBODY had to be sedated either. HIGHLY recommend Nola!

I have used Nola for several years. Every time she comes to Florida, I get on her list :D Farm call plus about $45 per horse depending on what she has to do. No drugs. Just nice calm Nola with her rasps. She worked on one of my QHs who is, uhm shall we say goofy, and I was standing by with Ace if needed and even that lunk head stands up good for her. Nola is GREAT.

[Edurne]

The only time I have seen that kind of charge was for a horse with a major dental problem that caused extreme pain "every hour every day" as the dentist told the owner who had knowingly neglected the problem for over 3 years. For that work the vet also had to come out to give sedation. It wasn't just ace, and it wasn't anything he was authorized to use. I have held horses for the dentist many times, and found it fascinating.

[Terry Wallace]

Most I have paid for one horse was $345.00.

it depends on if they have to re-plane the entire mouth. The $345.00 job took two hours and included a blood work up to make sure the horse had a good chance of surviving the sedation (starving rescue case) then 1-1/2 hours to replane him and that was with power-floats, sedated in a stock at Joel Brubaker's DVM.

I have paid as low as $55.00 but that was years ago.... I WANT sedation for my horses...I will not have them ground upon, filed upon or have their head propped without it...JMO

[motorgypsy]

Thanks so much for the references. I'll check on them. It's SC that is the problem.

We've had the vet remove hooks and file for almost nothing but in SC we haven't found a real horse dentist we trust and the two being done are over 12 and haven't had a bite balance in probably 5 years at least. No he doesn't charge anything like that much for a yearly or six month. They showed no evidence of problems but it was one of those gut feelings that they needed it. No none of our others have ever needed sedation but both of these were not hitting right front or rear.

Of course the cost is all the fancy equipment and most of our guys don't need this. We only spent that much one other time for our then 18 year old mare who had severe waves and the improvement was overnight.

This guy does clinics all over with other dentists. It took about 45 minutes for each one and the two were better off sedated because one would have gotten upset and the other would have gotten into everything probably. They recovered very quickly and don't appear to be sore today which is good.

We have a friend who just took back a horse from an owner that hadn't had it floated for about five years and he is sooooo thin so it's well worth it to get it done.

If you get them done on a six month basis you may only have to have something like this done every 10 years or so if at all. It depends on the dentist though and word of mouth from your friends and horses are really all we have to go on in choosing one.

[Edurne]

I will not have them ground upon, filed upon ......without it...JMO

My farrier would agree with you; he won't do Primero's feet let alone his teeth unless he is sedated. The dentist was fine with Primero (but he has more femine energy than the farrier).

Of course, I was only talking about those dumb ole thoroughbreds that even pasos can outrun :D

[PLEASURE PASOFINO]

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Of course, I was only talking about those dumb ole thoroughbreds that even pasos can outrun :D


:shock: can pasos run :?: :lmao :lmao :lmao

[Edurne]

mine can..... flat out with 3 yr olds in training. But I wouldn't bet on him in a race.

[PLEASURE PASOFINO]

(((((((lol)))))) papapar papapaparell papapapaparelli :rofl

[Edurne]

After all, it's the long and the short of it.
Primero and his co-uncle (Greyhound) to the babies & trainees. Made some $$$$$$ in his day.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g196/Edurne_2006/Primero/IMG_0575_1.jpg

[Barbwire]

I just wanted to chime in and say I think Nola is great! She did Amante for me once and he was puddy in her hands.

[lisa l aka marci]

She just uses a rasp. That's all I saw when she was at Stellas.


Doesn't Nola do teeth...... I wonder what instruments she uses?
Yep - she uses hand tools....does my girls too (reminds me, gotta have her come up next month while she is in town!!!)

I really like the way she handles the horses, no sedation, even for a first-timer (Marci when she was younger!).........and no problems.....

[motorgypsy]

Some people really do have the gift.

My problem is not knowing exactly what needs to be done for the bite to be correct, not just to have hooks removed so I just have to go on recommendations and this dentist explains and shows you everything he's doing and shows you what needs to be done and why before he even begins. Those of us from "Missouri" really appreciate that! ;-) ;-) ;-)

[DebJ]

Just had my 3 done Tuesday. It was $60.00 for the dental float and $20 for the sedation. He uses the metal piece that opens the mouth so he can do the back teeth ( proper name escapes me) so he uses sedation so the horse and him don't get hurt if the horse should decide to fling it's head.
I have used the same one for 6 years and he is very good. My 3 do very well, even the young one. Only takes about 20 minutes for the sedation to totally wear off, so he uses very little.

[paintedhorizon]

Contact Nola MG. She was at Stella's last year. she makes the rounds.Thanks so much for the references. I'll check on them. It's SC that is the problem.