Routine Examination and Treatment- what is involved?

1. DISCUSSION WITH HORSE OWNER- REGARDING PATIENT'S PREVIOUS HISTORY, ANY FEEDING OR RIDING CONCERNS


2. A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THE HEAD, TEETH AND ORAL CAVITY


3. ROUTINE TREATMENT METHODS OF METHODICAL HAND FILING, REMOVAL OF LODGED FEED AND SCALING


4. RINSING OF THE MOUTH WITH DILUTE HIBITANE SOLUTION


5. OWNERS INFORMED OF EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES, FURTHER TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS, AFTERCARE AND FOLLOW UP RECOMMENDATIONS, AND REVISIT SCHEDULE

POWER TOOLS

IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFE TREATMENT I DO NOT ADVOCATE THE USE OF NON CONTINUOUSLY WATER COOLED POWER TOOLS OR GRINDERS DUE TO THE POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED RISKS:


THE OVERHEATING OF THE PULP CAVITY, DAMAGE NOT IMMEDIATELY APPARENT AND POTENTIALLY UNREPAIRABLE


EXCESSIVE REMOVAL OF VALUABLE TOOTH MATERIAL LEADING TO AN INABILITY TO GRIND ADEQUETELY


THE REQUIREMENT OF SEDATION FOR ROUTINE CASES, WITH THE ASSOCIATED RISK AND COST

HORSE HANDLING, RESTRAINTS AND SEDATION

HORSE HANDLING DURING EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT IS OF A CALM RESPECTFUL NATURE. HARSH METHODS WILL NOT BE EMPLOYED OR TOLERATED.



PLEASE NOTE THAT BY LAW EQUINE DENTISTS (WHO ARE NOT VETS) ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO ADMINISTER SEDATION TO YOUR HORSE

ROUTIMNE TREATMENT, MINOR EXTRACTIONS AND CORRECTIONS ARE PERFORMED WITHOUT SEDATION IN MOST CASES. HORSES ARE TREATED UNDER VET ADMINISTERED SEDATION FOR SPECIAL CASES OR UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE IT IS BETTER FOR THR HORSE

"I PREFER TO WORK IN AN OPEN SPACE SO THE HORSE IS FREE TO MOVE, SO IT IS NOT STRESSED FROM BEING CONFINED. IN MY WORK A RELAXED HORSE IS CRITICAL"

HYGEINE AND SAFE PRACTICES

Equine Dental Treatment Records and Ongoing care

EQUINE DENTAL TREATMENT RECORDS WILL BE KEPT FOR EVERY PATIENT AND ARE USEFUL FOR MONITORING CHANGE OVER TIME


DENTAL EXAMINATIONS WILL INCLUDE ADVICE ON FEED, NUTRITION, BITS AS REQUIRED


HORSE OWNERS WILL BE INFORMED OF EXAMINATION FINDINGS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS


OWNERS WILL BE REMINDED OF FOLLOW UP TREATMENTS AND NEXT VISITS


ONGOING CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL CASES WILL BE PROVIDED. COMMUNICATION WITH OWNERS REGARDING PROGRESS WILL BE ENCOURAGED