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  • 03-08-2019 1:53am
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    ILoveYourVibes
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    Do you know anyone good?

    I asked my vet to refer me a dentist but he said he could do them himself he hinted the horse might have to be sedated having worked with him before.

    Which is best?? Hearing differing things. Some say equine dentists have studied teeth longer. Some say some Vets specialize in Equine dentistry anyway. Also I guess if your horse is young and needs sedation etc. And our horse is young and its my first ( Yeah i know usually not a great match but anyway I did lease horses though).

    Does anyone know any good equine dental techs etc? What is the governing body for equine dentists in Ireland?



    I'll prob go with the vet anyway. I have made up my mind its best for now. Its just reg floating i hope. But i wanted to know what people though?

    Also what is natural equine dentistry? Is it something you can do alongside traditional stuff?

    Do equine dentists work under licensed vets also?


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    convert
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Do equine dentists work under licensed vets also?

    If you have to ask if vets work "under licence" you have a lot of research to do...

    internet-college-google-y47oj4ptjPm5W

    Also, given that your previous thread re a certain charity had to deleted, I would refer you to the forum charter so you can make sure you're posting within the remit of the forum and boards.ie

    Also, perhaps speak with your vet and some equine dentists (a list is available here) so you can speak with the professionals and get their advice and opinions.

    And "Equine Dentist Association of Ireland" answers your first question

    As for the regulation of vets, I'll leave you look into that answer all by yourself.


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    ILoveYourVibes
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    convert wrote: »
    If you have to ask if vets work "under licence" you have a lot of research to do...

    internet-college-google-y47oj4ptjPm5W

    Good point actually. Very good point. I get you.


    But that was not my own question though.

    I asked if equine dentists work under licensed vets. Obv all vets are licensed. That is why I asked do they work under licensed vets?



    I have come across several equine dentists and technicians who are not at all qualified vets working in Ireland. I wanted to know if such people are required to work under the supervision of a licensed vet. They seem to have qualified abroad in countries that have equine dentistry schools. Also a lot of them don't mention the EDAI on their websites but links to being members of associations in the countries they obtained their qualifications from i.e the equine dental association of Australia etc.



    I have read the charter I understand boards doesn't want to be sued and needs to protect itself. I am down with that. I didn't realize a yt page was considered a charities page as its not a website my mistake it won't happen again. I won't be mentioning names organizations etc.

    Does the EDAI have a website? And where is there a contact? Should i just ask my vet?


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    convert
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Does the EDAI have a website? And where is there a contact?

    Given you can find equine dentists websites, I'm pretty sure you should be able to find the EDAI website.


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    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    convert wrote: »
    Given you can find equine dentists websites, I'm pretty sure you should be able to find the EDAI website.
    Not being factitious. Genuinely can't.

    Its not coming up in google. I realize i sound ridiculously dumb but i typed EDAI Equine dental association of Ireland etc in all manner of combinations no luck. Just a link to an article about them.

    I am going to stick with a vet now. But would be good if they had a website. Not sure they do currently.

    Only the dental association for humans comes up.


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    paddi22
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    Vets only do dental as part of the course. They don't specialise in it. I wouldn't go to my doctor to get my teeth done.

    There are a lot of dodgy dentists out there. I've had several over the years and the only one i would trust and recommend 100% is ciaran buckley. he is able to work in a relaxed way with horses that used to have to be sedated for other dentists.


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    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    paddi22 wrote: »
    Vets only do dental as part of the course. They don't specialise in it. I wouldn't go to my doctor to get my teeth done.

    There are a lot of dodgy dentists out there. I've had several over the years and the only one i would trust and recommend 100% is ciaran buckley. he is able to work in a relaxed way with horses that used to have to be sedated for other dentists.
    Exactly what i was looking for thank you!


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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    Some say some Vets specialize in Equine dentistry anyway.
    They certainly don't specialise. They observe, but I know my own sister (graduated from UCD) doesn't float teeth. And she grew up with horses, and works in a large-animal mixed practice.

    In fact, I remember the first time she extracted any tooth of any animal, it was my own dog's. I only found out later it was her first time.

    This doesn't apply to all vets, many will have taken a special interest and no doubt, will be competent to perform dentistry. If your vet is an equine vet, I have no doubt s/he can do the job.

    But vets in general do not specialise in this work as part of their primary degree.

    I am pretty sure you can get through the MVB course at UCD without doing any dentistry (you will observe, of course)


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    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »
    They certainly don't specialise. They observe, but I know my own sister (graduated from UCD) doesn't float teeth. And she grew up with horses, and works in a large-animal mixed practice.

    In fact, I remember the first time she extracted any tooth of any animal, it was my own dog's. I only found out later it was her first time.

    This doesn't apply to all vets, many will have taken a special interest and no doubt, will be competent to perform dentistry. If your vet is an equine vet, I have no doubt s/he can do the job.

    But vets in general do not specialise in this work as part of their primary degree.

    I am pretty sure you can get through the MVB course at UCD without doing any dentistry (you will observe, of course)


    Thank you for being honest and explaining :)


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    isaos
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    We are very lucky in Kenmare to have a whole team of equestrian vets. One of them said one day in passing that she loved doing teeth.. and I got her to check the mouth of my 4 yo Connie who had been seen by a regular equine dentist only a couple of month back.
    Well, my vet did an amazing job, she had sedated the filly just enough to make sure that she wouldn't feel any pain, all went amazingly well, and she solved all the issues that hadn't been spotted previously.


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