Dentistry
Our Philosophy
At Pacific Crest Sporthorse we believe in a thorough, yet gentle, approach to dental care.
Our goal is to stay abreast of the most current research regarding proper techniques, and
to maintain your horse on a regular dental maintenance schedule. We want you to be
confident that your horse’s health and performance will never be compromised because
of mouth discomfort.
Benefits
By maintaining a healthy and well-balanced mouth, you’ll achieve the following health
benefits:
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Promote effective chewing to maximize nutrition
Prevent colic and choke
Protect the mouth’s soft tissues
Prevent neck and back pain
Alleviate problems in the “golden years”
While a well-balanced mouth is key to your horse’s general health, we also believe that
proper dental care will help you and your horse compete to the best of your abilities.
Whether your discipline is jumping, dressage, or barrel racing, you are often separated
from the competition by the slimmest of margins. By maximizing bit comfort and helping
prevent musculoskeletal pain, we believe that current dentistry procedures are not only
critical for basic health, but can also maximize your horse’s performance.
Basic Dental Services
Through years of experience, the veterinary community has learned that proper care of
your horse’s teeth involves more than a few minutes of filing. Rather, it requires expert
shaping of incisors and molars so that all teeth work in balance with one another.
Our equipment is top-of-the-line and includes a PowerFloat, an angled and straight head
Makita, and a dremmel for incisor and bit seat work. We are equipped to perform dental
procedures at your farm or at our clinic.
Beyond the Basics
Occasionally, we may find that your horse has more dental issues that require a referral to
be properly addressed. Such issues include significant tooth decay and advanced
periodontal disease requiring surgical extraction. If this is the case, we have an excellent
referral relationship with Dave Klugh, DVM, FACVD Equine. Dr. Klugh is a dental
specialist who is board certified with the American College of Veterinary Dentistry, and
is considered one of the leading equine dentists both in the US and abroad.