Late last week our equine vet, Dr. Angela Langer, came out to do dental work on our horses. (Angela is a colleague of our primary equine vet, Dr. Erin Taylor, at Blue Mountain Veterinary Hospital in Missoula.) In these photos she is "floating," or filing down, sharp points on the teeth of blind Bo using her DeWalt "PowerFloat" equine dentistry tool. Assisting Angela is Amanda A., a visiting vet tech student from Chicago who is doing an internship at the clinic this summer. Just like people and animals like dogs, horses need regular dental exams and periodic work.
In this next photo, here's Angela's view of the procedure:
In the background is blind Rosie. Her ears are back because she doesn't like the sound of that power tool filing down Bo's teeth!
And if that photo wasn't a close-enough view for you, here's another:
Finally, here's a shot in which Bo looks like he's about to eat Angela's hand:
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