Okla. Dentist Arrested yesterday

[Sandra L.]

I just received e-mail that Bobby Griswold was arrested yesterday. He received a call from someone that they had horses that needed teeth floated, when he showed up he was arrested.

He has been doing teeth for 15 yrs and lives in Oklahoma. I don't know him as a dentist, but he is also a World Ch bareback bronc rider.

I have also been told, but do not have it validated that when the dentist is charged with a felony the horse owner is also.

Pray for Bobby Griswold and his family. If you have any suggestions on what we can do to help him please e-mail me.

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

 

[Sandra L.]

Update on arrest of Bobby Griswold. He is still in jail. The Daily Oklahoma has been called, along with channel 4, 5, 9 and Fox 25. There are places on the websites of those stations out of OKC that you can put comments. I am sure you can google and get them.

Flood them with comments. If we don't stick up for our rights and our horses, nobody will.

 

[AppyLover2]

If it happened the way you said it did....no reason to think otherwise....it sounds to me like he was set up.

 

[Songcatcher]

God have mercy! As though we don't have enough REAL crimes in Oklahoma to keep law enforcement busy. This is what happens when people expect government to take over and manage everything for them.

 

[whimsical]

Oh my, this is horrible.

Government at it's best.......(sarcastically).

There are way too many other things the government could focus on.

Drugs, gangs, robbers, etc. But I guess they have failed at controling them so they have to show the citizens that they can enforce something.

Please keep us posted. I will be glad to comment to a news story, but I haven't found it on the websites yet.

 

[HGFarm]

I agree- that was a setup... and I am sure the horse owner, if that is who actually called, was in on it.

This is RIDICULOUS! There isn't more serious crime out there to deal with?! Theft, assault, robbery, murder, etc....???!!

To purposely do something like this is beyond low... and another case that will sit in the courts- like they have nothing else to do.

 

[Naira3284]

stupid question but, what did he do to get arrested?

 

[Reble]

 

[JMS Miniatures]

I have a question? Before he got arrested did he do any services, or did they arrest him right there at the spot? If he hadn't done anything then he should be the one to sue the government.

Its totally stuipd, and defintelly a set up.

 

[Dona]

Un......friggin'....believable!

What is WRONG with people? What are they trying to do....make an example out of this guy to try to scare people from doing ANY routine dental work on horses?

 

[Miniv]

I have a question? Before he got arrested did he do any services, or did they arrest him right there at the spot? If he hadn't done anything then he should be the one to sue the government.
Its totally stuipd, and defintelly a set up.

VERY good question........And I agree it's IDIOTIC and probably a set up.

 

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

Un......friggin'....believable!

What is WRONG with people? What are they trying to do....make an example out of this guy to try to scare people from doing ANY routine dental work on horses?

I believe you've hit the nail on the head there dona. We had the same thing a couple of years ago hear in BC. The law here says only vets may do dental work but most of them either have no skill or no time or charge wild prices. There are quite a few dentists who quietly care for horses and nothing is done about it but this one dentist was for some reason targeted and taken to court over his work (naturally he was (or so I'm told) one of the best) All it did was force the rest to be VERY careful about clients making it less likely that horses will be seen by anyone at all.

 

[Nathan Luszcz]

I'm sorry, but if you knowingly commit a felony, how can you NOT expect to get arrested?

 

[Kira98]

What is the world coming to. I mean for real like a few of you already said there are far more serious crimes being

commited on a hourly if not min by min basis that are way more important than someone FLOATING TEET!

We get routine dental work done on ourselves what are they goin to outlaw that next ! Granted a "DR" does our work but

if someone goes to school for Equine Dentistry or learns it and does it well whats the harm !

MOST of the vets out there DONT KNOW HOW to float teeth properly or well enuff to make a diff

I read this post and just about fell outta my chair when i saw the name of the gentleman who was arrested

I do recall using this man to float my horses teeth a few years back ! and IMHO he did the best job I had ever seen

better than any VET i have ever had do my horses "teeth"

It's just plain crazy that someone thinks its wrong for someone to do their job do it well and all because they dont have a DVM license

whats next they goin to outlaw trimming cause the farriers are not veterinarians also gesh

 

[eagles ring farm]

The problem is (IMO) (flame suit doned)

taking care on someones animal

when they ask you to should not be a crime,

the govt just conviently makes something a crime when they want more fine $

will they start to aarrest people who trim their own horses feet next

 

[Jean_B]

I'm sorry, but if you knowingly commit a felony, how can you NOT expect to get arrested?

Normally I think you have comments that make good sense...and yes at first blush - what you are saying is correct.

HOWEVER .... in my over 45 years of experience with horses I have NEVER found a vet that I would let within 100 yards of my horses' mouths....But we have rehashed this debate here time and time and time again. Let's just say that on this issue, I will NEVER EVER agree with you that a vet is as qualified to do dental work as a certified equine dentist......UNLESS.....they have taken the extensive courses in addition to their normal vet training that a certified dentist undergoes. I can tell you right now that if they EVER make it impossible for me to get a dentist here to take care of my horses, I will take the training and do my own. What they going to do...arrest an owner for taking care of their own horses????? Because that's what this is boiling down to...owners not being able to determine what they feel is the best care for their own animals - just because some veterinarian on a POWER TRIP decides he is now in a position (in the OK Legislature) to make it easier to put $$ in his own pocket. That is an abuse of power for his own benefit!!!!!

But the whole thing and how this went down just doesn't pass the SMELL test. If it smells like a skunk....chances are it is a skunk. Whoever called Bobby out to their place doesn't pass the smell test, pure and simple.

 

[MindyLee]

OOOHHHH MAN I must be next to be arrested than!

I trim my own horses feet plus float their teeth myself.

I bought all the equiptment to do both for all my minis. And If I cant do it myself when it comes to their teeth, I will have someone else (pro) do it ONLY if it's out of my hands. The problem I have seen around here so far is, most equine dentists dont have mini floats or mouth speculums. Nor dose my vet, and has even asked to use mine while at my house or a friends in the past. When I said sure: but you will have to discount the price a little for me supplying the equipment, there was a little disigreement about it. Which I think is wrong since I paid out the butt for equipment and would still have to pay full price?! So for the mean time I still continue to do my own horses as prices are way outragess! The only way anyone else will tuch my horses mouths is if I cant do it myself!

My horses trust me and I am very gental and take my time with them. That way I dont have to see a bloody mess after someone else dose them and see them in pain... that is cruel!

 

[Rusty Nails Ranch]

Here in NC they have made it illegal for anyone other than a licensed vet to practice equine dentistry.

My equine dentist had been in the business for 30+ years. Last year he moved to another town to semi-retire. He asked the local feed store owner if he could put up a business card on his bulletin board as he was looking for more local work and less travel.

A couple of weeks later he got a call from a perspective client. He took down the address, set up a time to meet, even asked how many horses he was to do and their conditions. When he arrived at the said farm, it was a set up. It was the state veterinarian that had seen his card and called him. The state vet's office is a 2 hour drive from here!!!! How did that happen??

Jake is 73 years old and was escorted to the courthouse by police car. He had to go before the court and was told they would let him go because of his age and health condition. But if he is ever caught floating teeth it will be given both sentences to serve. He is now on probation for 2 years.

Now, tell me how dangerous is a 73 year old man with a heart condition, arthritis and a wife that has never learned to drive?!?!

Those are our tax dollars at work!!!!

Tammie

Rusty Nails Ranch

Raeford, NC

 

[RJRMINIS]

Jeesh what next? Farriers?

I know my vet sends me to an equine dentist, they don't have the small tools for my minis, so I have to use a equine dentist. I sure hope they don't pursue these charges against him, it is not right.