Long in the tooth. Have you ever heard this phrase? I used to hear it more when I was a kid. Ironically it was those that were more long in the tooth that used the phrase! LOL
Long In The Tooth
a horse's age is determined by the size and condition of its teeth, which show specific signs of growth or deterioration over the years. For example, a groove in an upper incisor usually first appears when a horse is ten, moves halfway down the tooth in five years, reaches the end in another five, and then begins to disappear.
long in the tooth. (n.d.) Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price. (2011)
I found it very interesting to watch and listen to the Equine Vet ( horse doctor / dentist ) that came out to take care of our horse Maggie Grace. There is so much to learn from someone with this kind of experience.
Maggie gets a full exam in this video. The dental work was most fascinating to me. Enjoy!
What phrases do you remember from earlier times that aren't used as much now?
Awesome to see it all being done and the best is not just the video but your daughter @maggiegrace learning it all! tweeted...
This was an interesting video. Have never seen dental work done on a horse. Something new for me. Thanks for sharing.
Your video makes me miss practice...thank you for reminding me of good owners and patients! This used to be my whole life (exept I didn't always have an awesome assistant and would have to "voluntell" the odd unsuspecting owner into some dirty work😁). Is your daughter interested in veterinary medicine?
Yes my daughter is very interested in working with large animals. She's 14 with lots of time to develop her dream, but that's what she talks about right now.
Well my jaded, broken-bodied "you'll be 10-15 years working like a dog trying to pay off monsterous student loans on a crappy salary" says don't do it....but if it's truly in her blood that won't put her off 😉
Haha! yeah I bet you have a different perspective. Her mom is trying to talk her into being a small animal vet instead.
Same issues there too (a bit less physical but the high stress wears you down even more...suicide rate for vets is sky high compared to other professionals). My advice....go to med school (or whatever suits her fancy) and own animals.
@daddykirbs, this was a very interesting video. The sound of the drill on Maggies teeth brought back many memories of being a kid, sitting in the dentist chair and having my teeth drilled to fix cavities. I HATED that, and was uncomfortable watching and listening to Maggie going through it.