How much do you pay for a good teeth floating?

[dali1111]

My vet is also an equine dentist and really works wonders. Copper had his teeth floated and something done to his gums so his teeth that are coming in will come in faster and won't hurt him as much yesterday (he's four and never had them done before) and is not only in NO pain today but back to his old self. I thought he would be really sore because of the amount of work needed. Now my vet is amazing and really knows minis but it cost $500 :new_shocked: ...ouch! How much do you pay?

 

[Jessica H]

$500? That's nuts. It cost me $75 to get my Irish Draught's teeth done.

 

[Nathan Luszcz]

That IS nuts... I'm VERY happy to pay my vet $125 for a good powerfloat job, including sedation but not vet call. Was that a routine floating, no teeth pulling or dental surgery? Many people get horse dentists (whom I do not trust for a variety of reasons) to float for under $50.

 

[PaintNminis]

$75.00

 

[Jill]

Oh wow...

My vet has an expertise in miniature horse teeth. I have him look at some of my minis in the fall and some of them in the winter (as he can't do them all at once or his arms would give out!). He looks at them and see who needs floating or wolf teeth out, etc.

Floating is only $40 or so... And I know many caution about using "just" a vet to do them, but it's worked well for me and this vet is very well versed in mini teeth.

For $500, I could have a couple gelded, some wolf teeth out and a few coggins!

 

[normajeanbaker]

$500 is crazy. We pay I think $75 per Mini to have one of the top Equine Dentists up here float them. If I have my vet do it, it's around $150 per Mini with the vet call, drugs and float.

~Jen~

 

[Buckskin gal]

Our horse dentist charges $50.00 per horse and comes highly recommended by our vet. He is great with all the horses and has never had the need to sedate with the way he handles them. The $50.00 also has included taking out any wolf teeth. I could pay more but heck, I don't know what for! Mary

 

[chandab]

My equine dentist charges $70 for a basic float for the minis and $90 for a basic float for the full-size with extra charges for extra services like wolf teeth, extractions, and clipping teeth. [Clipping teeth = I have one with a damaged corner incisor, and the opposing incisor had to be clipped as her teeth hadn't been done in awhile, so it was overly long to just float.]

 

[jayne]

First, let me say that I believe that routine dental work for our horses is one of the most important things we can do. I am constantly amazed by horse owners who DON'T have this done and who poo poo the necessity of it. It is something I preach about all the time! I have seen miracles performed and horses in their 20's given new leases on life. Got a horse that won't flex at the poll? Try clenching your teeth and bending at YOUR poll! Now try it when you relax and let your teeth slide. WOW! Leveling out those ramps and waves can make a HUGE difference.

That said, I would surely want a line by line accounting for that $500. The MOST I have ever paid was $140, and this was by an equine veterinary dental specialist, on my huge clydesdale who needed extra sedation. Depending on what needs to be done, I can usually expect to pay between $110 and $125 for any equine in my barn, from the minis, donkeys and the big boy. Throw in an extra $15 for sheath cleaning while it's dangling!!

Lastly, I have a question...I have read that a few people have a dentist who comes and floats without sedation. Wow! How does that work? I have only seen it done under sedation and can't imagine a horse letting you mess around in there with that giant dremmel tool without it. Any comments on this would be appreciated! Maybe this is why I pay over $100 and those who pay less aren't having to pay for sedation? Just curious.

Jayne

 

[hhpminis]

WOW! That is a bit outrageous! Is that all he did? I truly find that hard to believe that anyone would charge that much.

I have an equine dental specialist who is also a vet, she does a very good job. The most I have ever paid is 175 a horse and that one needed a lot of work done. Normally it is about 100-125 a horse.

 

[dali1111]

I was just glad I wasn't the one who had to pay for it. Bless my parents

: . Just to clarify it was a floating, sedation and he had to nip a little gum away because his one tooth wasn't coming up and it was hurting him. I love my vet and he really knows what he's doing but I think I'm gonna start looking for someone else to float my other guy's teeth.

 

[Katiean]

Since a simple gelding here is $300 I would think that teeth floating would be in the same ball park.

 

[LittleRibbie]

Simple float in Fla. about 8mos. ago ( done by my vet and not an equine dentist ) = 120.00 and that also included sedation and barn visit .....this horse was 6/7 yrs. and had never had his teeth examined.

 

[EdensFamilyFarm]

My vet is wonderful he does our floats for minis and big horses for between $65-75 plus sedation and farm call.

 

[ChrystalPaths]

Did the vet "leave" the bill and you looked after? Could be he added one too many zeros? I would call and ask honestly. I pay about $75 max.

 

[Reijel's Mom]

I've paid about $100-$150 for a power float, sedation, and a tooth removal or 2 thrown in. This is with my vet present to administer the sedation and the equine dentist team to do the work.

Jill - yours doesn't sound like a power float? Just manual, is that correct?

And I also cannot IMAGINE my horses having that power tool in their mouth without sedation to whomever asked about that! YIKES!

 

[Matt73]

About $100.00. And he's awesome!

 

[Sandyboy1]

This year, the veterinarian who does my minis' teeth charged $15 for the office call (yes, I haul the horses there for the appointment), $25 for the anesthetic, and $190 for the dentistry itself, including removing points, leveling ridges, leveling incisors, leveling hooks, reducing, rounding, and smoothing specific teeth, and installing bit seats (and a couple things I can't quite read on the carbon copy of the invoice). I don't know what a "basic float" entails, but I'm glad to have what seems like thorough dentistry for my horses. My vet uses tools that are specifically for minis.

Pam

 

[shalamara minis]

Today I paid $155 and that included the farm visit and drugs. The vet also looked at two of my Yearlings and knocked a hook off on both of them and charged $40 each.

 

[RJRMINIS]

I just had one of my mares done, by an equine dentist, I was charged $100 not counting sedation done by my vet.