How much do you spend each year on your individual horse’s dental care? We posed this question to our readers in last week’s online poll. More than 850 people responded and we’ve tallied the results!
Of the 868 respondents, 359 (41%) said their annual dental care costs vary depending on their horses’ needs and their veterinarians’ recommendations. Another 323 individuals (37%) said each of their horses’ annual dental care costs up to $249, while 128 people (15%) said they spend between $250-$499 on each horse’s dental care each year. Only 17 respondents (2%) said they spent $500 or more on each horse’s annual dental care, while the remaining 41 people (5%) indicated they do not have dental work done on their horses.
Additionally, more than 50 people commented on their horse’s annual dental care costs:
Many people responded they spent $150 or less per horse on dental care each year:
“I pay $100 per horse per year for basic care done by a highly educated equine dental practitioner.”
“It's only $70 per visit in U.K.”
“It costs $66 per horse.”
“I take my mare to an equine dentist once a year and the cost is $100.”
“My excellent equine dentist charges $100 per horse. I have four horses.”
“I pay less than $100 (per horse).”
“It's typically $50 per barn call and $80 to $150 for floats.”
“We haul to our equine dentist and he charges about $125 per horse in the Texas panhandle.”
“I generally pay under $150 per horse, and a thorough job is done.”
“The normal charge is $95.”
“Usually sedation and hand float is around $150.”
Source: TheHorse