Today Ben had his annual health check and vacs which included his teeth.
I have had his teeth done 3 times since I have had him and he was fine every time, he didn't need any sedation and even seemed to enjoy it. Today, a different vet came out and he didn't like her from the start (or maybe I didn't like her and Ben picked up on it). She had trouble getting the gag in and he retreated to the end of his stable. He then started throwing his head around a little (and it only was a little), so the vet sedated him. She tried to rasp again, and said that his teeth were sharp which is why he didn't like it. As Ben could still move his head (although very slightly), she sedated him again.
At the end I had one very dopy horse who took 3 hours to come round properly. He also had blood coming from his mouth were she had accidentally cut him.
I realise that horses teeth must be difficult to tend to, but I am dissapointed that she needed to sedate him at all, and I am horrified that she cut his mouth.
Does this sound like a normal occurrence? Are horses normally sedated for their teeth, and how seriously do they need to be misbehaving for it to happen? I know that I see nothing but good in Ben and I don't think that it was necessary. It was horrible waiting for 3 hours for him to come round. He looked like he was going to collapse while sedated as he could hardly stand up. How often do horses get their mouths cut while having their teeth done?
I have had his teeth done 3 times since I have had him and he was fine every time, he didn't need any sedation and even seemed to enjoy it. Today, a different vet came out and he didn't like her from the start (or maybe I didn't like her and Ben picked up on it). She had trouble getting the gag in and he retreated to the end of his stable. He then started throwing his head around a little (and it only was a little), so the vet sedated him. She tried to rasp again, and said that his teeth were sharp which is why he didn't like it. As Ben could still move his head (although very slightly), she sedated him again.
At the end I had one very dopy horse who took 3 hours to come round properly. He also had blood coming from his mouth were she had accidentally cut him.
I realise that horses teeth must be difficult to tend to, but I am dissapointed that she needed to sedate him at all, and I am horrified that she cut his mouth.
Does this sound like a normal occurrence? Are horses normally sedated for their teeth, and how seriously do they need to be misbehaving for it to happen? I know that I see nothing but good in Ben and I don't think that it was necessary. It was horrible waiting for 3 hours for him to come round. He looked like he was going to collapse while sedated as he could hardly stand up. How often do horses get their mouths cut while having their teeth done?