Equine Dental Maintenance

First a gag is fitted for Charlie Brown by Julian Radburn of Damory Veterinary Clinic in Blandford.

Next - inspection

Treatment!

Each year at this time the horses get a thorough health check by Damory Vet Clinic's equine specialist, Julian Radburn, and any booster vaccinations that are required. Teeth are particularly important for our ageing horses. All four horses needed sharp edges rasping down of their molars to maintain efficient grinding of feedstuffs; Charlie and Felix needed the use of an electric burring tool to help grind off the hard enamel and received a mild sedative to help them.

To treat all four horses took around three hours, and Julian declared that all four horses were in excellent condition and fine fettle after the winter months, which is all down to Wally and Denise whose knowledge of horses and their care is second to none.