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*3 – Horse Dentistry – Videos Of Floating Horses Using Horsemanship ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

My "Seeing Is Believing Tour" playlist on YouTube. Videos of floating that represent the actions and reactions during and after the approach of Horsem…

Doc-t November 15, 2020

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*1 – Horse Dentistry – Frequently Asked Questions ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Frequently asked questions about dentistry in horses. General questions about dentistry and questions about dental issues in horses. Made in 2007, not…

Doc-t October 2, 2020

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*2 – Horse Dentistry – Basic Horse Dentistry Related Videos ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

8 videos that take apart the key concepts of Horsemanship Dentistry. I made these videos in 2007 but the concepts have not changed and represent the c…

Doc-t October 2, 2020

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Speechless In A Case Of EOTRH In A Horse ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

This is a story of a horse owner who I never met but called to ask if extracting all of the lower nipper teeth was a normal thing to do in a horse wit…

Doc-t April 18, 2020

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The Trouble With Dentistry As Seen By A Human Doctor ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

A popular medical doctor wrote an article "The Trouble With Dentistry." I apply his thoughts to equine dentistry, diet, cheek tooth fractures, lectins…

Doc-t June 18, 2019

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How We Perform Equine Dentistry Matters ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Discovering the various ways equine dentistry is performed and the divide between what is good for the horse and what is good for the practitioner. Di…

Doc-t December 16, 2018

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What Is The Cause Of EOTRH In Horses? ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The cause of EOTRH in horses is based on the current thought that it is an autoimmune disease. Lectins without mucous leads to leaky gut at the gums.

Doc-t December 6, 2017

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Horsemen, Surgeons And Equine Dentistry ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Within veterinary medicine are recognized divisions (surgery, medicine, ambulatory) and within these are hidden divisions. Do these affect horse owner…

Doc-t November 20, 2017

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The Best Interest Of The Horse ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Integrity is a trait assumed to exist in all professionals but they are only human. The stories here and my first hand experiences indicate the associ…

Doc-t July 28, 2017

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This Client Just Says “Easy” to Equine Dentistry Without Drama™ ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

The "modern" way of horse dentistry is jacking the mouth open and automatically sedating the horses. The traditional way is more difficult using horse…

Doc-t July 23, 2017

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Incisors – A Question From An Owner ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

A YouTube visitor asks me several questions about incisors and theories of equine dentistry.

Doc-t January 21, 2015

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Integrity ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Integrity is the quality of being honest. It is what we have at the end of the day. What is inside the mouth of the horse is unseen by the owner but t…

Doc-t June 11, 2014

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Who Knocked Out My Front Tooth? ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

A lost incisor from decay (EOTRH). I also quote a client with her description of how the horses respond to our Horsemanship Dentistry approach. We are…

Doc-t May 27, 2014

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Pull The Tooth! ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

Pulling teeth is the dentistry equivalent of the expression "Do something!" But is "doing something" always in the best interest of the horse? Abscess…

Doc-t April 13, 2014

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Kicked In The Teeth ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

After 35 years, I still get "kicked in the teeth" by people and professionals who believe in myths. They perpetuate these false beliefs in equine dent…

Doc-t April 6, 2014

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The George Washington Bridge ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )

1 - the illegal closing of the GW bridge trapped us for hours as we crossed about midnight. 2 - the threshold of pain as it relates with dentistry. Se…

Doc-t November 8, 2013

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