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Peter Lane Equine Dentistry

Locality: Bendigo, Victoria

Phone: +61 414 259 996

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19.01.2022 THE INHERENT DANGERS OF YAK DENTISTRY Whilst treating Fang the Mongolian yony (see previous post), curiosity got the better of one of the wild plains ponies (on left of pic). Apparently these untamed beasts strike quicker than the CFMEU (.. and for far less reason) and being the wild seed of Ghengis Khan’s polo ponies . have an insatiable lust for blood.... My best line of defence was to remain ice cool, blocking out all fear with gun-metal guts and unflinching determination. The fact I didn’t know the little sucker was standing there certainly helped my mindset . but, if nothing else .. this pic powerfully depicts the daily mortal dangers of equine, yak and yony dentistry.

18.01.2022 MARY, MARY NOT CONTRARY I loooove treating the teeth of unbroken horses . of all ages and the less handling and human interaction they’ve had, the better .. unless of course, it was exclusively kindness-based. This 2yo filly, Mary, who I treated this morning, is the perfect example of a naturally kind horse who has had only minimum human interaction . but thankfully, in the patient and caring hands of Melanie May of Bendigo. ... After my standard introductory and reassuring shoulder, neck and head massage followed by identical procedures with the straps of my cumbersome metal gag . Mary virtually sucked the gag into her mouth of her own accord and allowed me to affix it with no fuss whatsoever. If it weren’t for the limitations inherent in having a hoof at the end of each limb, I imagine she could have brushed her own teeth with my tungsten files. Mary only arrived in Bendigo from Falls Creek two months ago . together with her identically sized and same aged travelling mate, Fyn ( who I shall be treating soon). Mary is such a cool chick . had she stayed in Falls Creek . I could picture her skiing down the Intermediate slopes on specially modified skis .. before advancing, in due course, to the ski jumps. Wheeeeeeee !!!!!!!

11.01.2022 GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY .. er . MARY ! Further to my previous post about unbroken 2yo filly, Mary, I must say how horses new to the domesticated world can show immediate appreciation of the pleasures on offer. Though Mary has spent all her brief life in the quiet surrounds of a peaceful rural property, it was truly amazing to see her generous response to my full-throated rendition of Rawhide immediately after her dental treatment.... Seeing her toe-tapping her hoof and swaying her rump in rhythm with my pitch-perfect vocals was a pleasure to behold . and really cemented our blossoming relationship. If it weren’t for a following appointment, I would have treated her to my full playlist of Harry Belafonte and my (now poignant) impersonations of Sean Connery. By the gobsmacked faces of all the neighbours within earshot their jaws still agape, having witnessed something obviously special .. it’s heartening to know I’ve illuminated their beige lives with a mirror ball memory to relive and relay for years to come. P.S. Sadly, I had to scrub my super-charged Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls Of Fire routine when my piano got irretrievably bogged in a Trentham paddock.

03.01.2022 RELIVING A NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE Lest my recent posts give folks the impression that horse dentistry is a walk in the park, I thought it timely to reboot the following episode from yesteryear. After recently reading it, a farrier from Alberta, Canada, truly empathised with me, as that profession also has its unpleasant moments. ...Continue reading

02.01.2022 THE PHILANTHROPIC EXPLOITS OF AN INTREPID HORSE DENTIST (A post from years gone by) On a recent goodwill mission for Equine Dentists Sans Frontieres, I had the pleasure of visiting Mongolia ... performing corrective procedures on dentally-challenged yaks.... Some were, in fact, half-breeds a cross between yaks and (wild) ponies referred to locally as yonies . or yony in singular form. The yony featured here is Fang . so named after defleshing the face of three missionaries who foolishly offered him a carrot ... when he exclusively prefers broccoli. Having treated a variety of species over the years . including cattle, alpacas, Muscovy ducks, and two middle-aged blokes on the bones-of-their arse .. I’m now ready to spread my dental philanthropy further afield. In fact, as soon as I grow lush hair on my knuckles, I’m off to Antarctica .. providing oral pain-relief to penguins. It’s my calling . by a clear majority of 18 to 5 of the voices in my head (. who obviously like to travel).