Re: [AlpacaTalk] RE: Teeth trimming
She really should not have removed the broken teeth, they need those
teeth, and they grow back! We had a girl who thrashed around so much
during a vet visit that she whacked her head into the wall of the
barn and broke off a tooth at the gumline, actually a bit below it.
It grew back. eventually, and no worse for the wear.
Ya, I'd never go back to that vet. I hope it was baby teeth she
removed at least!
Heather
On Jan 27, 2009, at 6:40 PM, LunarStruck@
> Thanks, Heather. No, it wasn't already broken, the vet just didn't
> know
> what she was doing. She is the one who ended up surgically removing
> the broken
> tooth and the other one and costing us a trip to the color
> championship class
> at the next show as a result. AND I noticed that she charged us for
> both
> filing and removing the teeth! We will never go back to her.
>
> I'll have to suck it up and try it soon, we have no ranch vet and
> can't take
> all our alpacas to the vet just to trim teeth, they won't all fit
> in the
> trailer! : )
>
> SUSAN OLSON
> Alpaca Loco
> Riverside, CA
>
>
>
> In a message dated 1/27/2009 6:15:33 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> alpacatalk@westwind
>
> I wonder if the tooth was already cracked? I don't know how many boys
> you have but they can fight hard! We've had lots of boys break teeth
> during fights, all on their own without any help from us. My lovely
> Scirocco had perfect teeth, just gorgeous, and then he broke them all
> off fighting! At least I got pics before he broke them all!
>
> I think also, pulling TOO hard on the wire can break off the tooth
> before cutting is complete. When this happens, the dremel is useful
> to smooth off the rough edge.
>
> Trying to describe the perfect amount of tension/pressure is
> difficult, but you want to pull hard enough that you get a lot of
> cutting with each stroke, so that it takes as few strokes as
> possible. Also, a dull wire requires more tension than a new one, it
> doesn't cut as well, and I think proves a greater risk for poorly cut
> teeth and breaks.
>
> Heather
>
> On Jan 27, 2009, at 5:59 PM, _LunarStruck@
> (mailto:LunarStruck@
>
> > Heather, I have a question that might benefit everyone too. Our old
> > vet
> > broke one of our herdsire's incisors trimming it with an OB wire
> > and now I'm
> > afraid to try it. How do you avoid this outcome and has it ever
> > happened to
> > you? Any advice on how much pressure to use? Thanks.
> >
> > SUSAN OLSON
> > Alpaca Loco
> > Riverside, CA
>
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