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When horses were our main source of transportation, dentistry was
part of horse maintenance as their performance and longevity was
counted upon in the days when they were an integral part of our work
force. As automobiles became a reliable source of
transportation, the need for our equine companions changed. In
many cases they evolved into pets, hobbies and became our
recreational outlet in a progressive world--otherwise dominated by
advanced technology.
In those days, schools
for veterinary medicine were not as yet completely established.
When eventually they were, the curriculum did not include horse
dental care. A few horse people, owners, and trainers
re-established the need for dentistry and its effect upon improving
the horse's performance and longevity. It was these people who
studied, researched, finding old instrumentation, techniques and
rediscovering the need for routine dental maintenance.
Today, these same people
are designing and manufacturing new, improved instruments,
discovering effective new techniques, approaches and have passed
along what they have known to those interested in equine dental
health. |
