tinypocketowl

I didn't realize there were separate dentists for horses. I used to volunteer with some veterinarians who also floated horse teeth. One of them had recently been bitten--really parrot horsed mouth had slipped out of the speculum and just about demolished her thumbnail.

Do you use hand-powered tools, or electric-powered, or both? I've heard that hand-powered is slower but better for the teeth overall.

Yes, I was definitely nervous about putting my hands in there after seeing what their teeth could to to puny human fingers.

I hadn't considered the expense of the power tools at all. If you don't mind my asking, about how much does a horse dentist make where you are? Is it comparable to a farrier?