ATTENTION!!!! Please mark your calendars for October 26th, 27th, and 28th. The 4th annual Equine Extravaganza will be held at the Richmond Raceway Complex. Equidentistry will be at booth 1123 in the Henrico Building. Come test your Equine Dental Knowledge for a chance to win awesome prizes! You willl receive a free gift just for playing.We will be giving away State Line Tack Gift Certificates all weekend- and one lucky winner will win a Performance Float for their horse! Plus everyone who visits my booth will receive a 10% discount For more info about the Equine Extravaganza please visit their website at http://www.equineextravaganza.com We look forward to seeing you there!
Equidentistry is located in Mechanicsville, VA (near Richmond). Equidentistry serves Central Virginia as well as Northern Virginia, and the "Northern Neck" Many horses are done with out sedation, however, when sedation is needed veterinary assistance is required. For more information,or to schedule an appointment please call (804) 514-1172 or send an email to barlow@equidentistry.com Evening and weekend appointments are available! Please feel free to contact Meredith for general dentistry questions too!
Signs your horse needs a dental exam:
*Dropping feed
*Weight Loss
*Head tossing while riding with the bit
*Rearing
*Bucking
*Chewing on the bit
*Not wanting to collect or to "go round"
*Dunks his hay in his water bucket
If he hasn't had a check up in the last 12 months it's definitely time. Remember that a check up means putting on the speculum, looking in the mouth with a head lamp or flash light and palpating the teeth and gums, anything less can result in a serious dental condition going untreated.
If you see any of the following signs, please call your local vet as well as local dental technician, as these symptoms may be signs of dental trauma or could be related to any number of more serious veterinary issues:
*Facial Swelling
*Won’t finish his meal
*Chewed food coming from the nostrils
*Blood tinged saliva
*Foul odor coming from the mouth or nose
***Many horses do not show any of these signs, and suffer in silence***
