How much does it cost to get a horse's infected tooth pulled?

just wondering

How much does it cost to get a horse's infected tooth pulled?
Your Vet will give you an estimate if you need one for your horse. If your just asking, the cost is usually 80 to 150 in most areas.Equine Dentists charge a bit more but are specialists in horses' teeth. You might need a course of antibiotics as well, and those costs vary.Budget 200 to be on the safe side. If they're are complications ,you might see a much higher bill. Its impossible to say,but I guarantee its less than having a horse suffer and perhaps get much worse. The pain must be horrible! If you can meet the Vet or Equine Dentist at his/her clinic, you save the ranch call(40-70 depending on miles)and you can get a less expensive x-ray.


Nothing about horses is cheap or free.. except the boundless love they give us and the fun you share with them.
Reply:Ask your vet. It varies from case to case, vet to vet.
Reply:If your vet can do it, you will pay between $30-$40 for a barn call, another $20-$50 for meds, depending on the level of infection, and possibly another $50-$70 depending on the misc. supplies he will use (gauze, rags, etc.).If you need to call an equine dentist, they are much more. But be aware that the cost of waiting will be much higher.
Reply:If your horse has an infected tooth, it is very important to get it checked out by your vet as soon as possible. Pulling teeth from a horse often is followed by complications, especially when there is infection involved. So the sooner you get it done, the better. As far as costs, it's going to vary quite a bit depending on you situation. At the low end, you will most likely be paying for the vet call/hospital visit, the oral exam, the tooth extraction, general sedation and a local anaesthetic block, and possibly radiograph(s) to determine the extent of the problem (and if it's even infection, or something else). Like I said previously, dental problems can easily become complicated. I recently saw two horses at our hospital that both came in needing one or more teeth surgically extracted. Both of them were at the hospital for ~3 weeks. So, their owners were paying for the surgery, the board, daily cleaning of the oral cavity and all the supplies that go with that. I don't know their exact bills, but it was easily in the thousands.





So, the point is, the sooner you act, the better chance you have at keeping the bills low! :)