[Shari]

Totally stupid.

You do know though.. that ....I think it was in FL... they were trying to pass a law that only Vets could do horses hooves.

The Vet's around here don't like doing horses teeth.. even admitted to me they are no good at it and they are not set up for mini's teeth. I would prefer to use the Equine dentist that knows what he is doing but because so few people get their horses teeth done around here....I can be waiting for years. Sigh ~~~

Feel sorry that the Gov feels the need to do things like this. Doesn't invision good thoughts about this country. Welcome to the new World order.. the USSA...a friendly communist country.
Scary part is... that this is not the only thing going on. They are trying to pass an EPA law that makes any farmer that raises dust to stop or pay a big fine. Even us small gardeners...or folks that have their hay baled. The cutting, turning and baling of hay raises dust.... there for we are not supposed to do it..or put misters on the backs of the machines. What desk jocky maroon thought that one up... you can't cure wet hay.... and you will ruin all the grain crops. Heck... I see more dust coming from just one car going down the dirt road,, than I ever see coming out of the back of the haying tractor.
There are so many stupid laws being flung about with great abandonment, its scary. None of these new laws have been put to the Vote.. heck.. 90% of the people out there don't even know what is going on.
And for the few Farmers and horse owners that know what is going on... the Gov isn't listening to reason. They treat us, like everyone is beyond stupid....is offensive.

[rockin r]

This was on our channel 4 OKC news tonight. I do not know who the woman was doing the interview, but they really did not give alot of air time to it. They did show a picture of the man arrested in Ok. and said that he posted a $500.00 bail the day after he was arrested. So sad, more people will be out of work that are more than qualified than a vet to do the procedures needed for a horses mouth. There are not many vets near me that will even do a floating. I called a few vets just to see if they were qualified, some said "Oh sure, I have full size equipment, I am sure I can make it work on your minis"!!! Not my horses!!!! One (1) told me to call an Equine dentist and asked who I was and where I was located. I was using my cell phone and hung up! I felt like I might be set up. Scared me. So now what, my horses will suffer because there will not be enough money in the world to get an Equine dentist to float their teeth. I have seen big horses with their mouths bleeding after a floating, I can only imagine what they will do to the minis

[mizbeth]

Lucky, if you call it that, that his bail was only 500.00.

Hope this has a positive outcome for equine practioners, and yes, SAD is hardly the word. So many unemployed now, loosing their homes, giving their horses away, this is just not the time for something like this to take up "spotlight" in the news! I guess the politicians are trying to keep their jobs too.

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[MyBarakah]

I've not had time to read all the post since the first 3 pages... but I talked to my step-dad about it since he knows of allot of the equine dentist & vets... And we actually have this guy's dental float sitting at the shop... lol!
But we looked up on the internet at this law passed in OK.....
It is THEEEEEEEE most rediculas thing I've ever heard! You guys out to check it out........But it's just NOT for equine dental stuff..... This is a federal offence and it ALSO includes: aninmal pschology (horse training!) aroma therapy (miss spelled), touch therapy (chiropractic/achupuncher) and flower aroma therapy! And my step-dad said this law was passed threw because there's a vet that is in the legislature that got it moved threw.
The is the most ABSURD thing ever! It pretty much laws everything out!
And it's a $5000 per day fine along with up to 4 or 5 years in prison!!!!
This deal needs to get over turned! Because if they want to start pointing fingers...... then they need to not be just making a statement about equine dentist! It then needs to be with EVERYTHING the law is saying NO too!!! Which is ALL a bunch of BULL in my book!!