An Afternoon with the Dentist

A few weeks ago Dr. P came out to check on Bisquit-we had noticed something on her tongue and wanted the vet to check it out. Turns out that the growth was normal-all Draft horses have it. But Bisquit's teeth were very long and needed to be "floated."

Horses teeth continue to grow throughout their lives. Sometimes, when their teeth don't wear down evenly from eating, chewing, etc., sharp edges and hooks grow. This can cause issues when the horse eats and how the bit interacts with their mouth.

Below are some pictures of Dr. P floating Bisquit's teeth:

In this picture one of our wonderful volunteers Alyssa is helping Dr. P by holding Bisquit's tongue to the side. 

This all looks a lot scarier than it was. Bisquit was a real trooper and handled the procedure well!

Next up was Skippi. She had had this done before and was the rock star of the day!

Alyssa struck a pose with Skip for this next one:

Up next was our pony, Blue. He hadn't ever had his teeth done and he was so good about this!

Our feathered friends made an appearance too!

And that was the visit by our good friend Dr. P!