Survey of how the horse industry perceives equine dentistry within the UK.

Please complete ONLY if you are resident in the UK and if you own/care or have had a horse/pony/donkey that has had dental care within the UK. Kindly Sponsored by British Association Equine Dental Technicians (BAEDT). This survey is anonymous. Closing date 30th September 2008.

Francesca Ody

Section 1

General Information

1.1.

Do you currently own/care for a horse/pony/donkey *

Yes	No	Other

1.2.

How many horses do you own/care? *

	1
	2-4
	5 +

1.3.

Please state which county your horses resides? *

Type in the first letter, then choose appropriate county.
If you have more than one horse please choose a county where most of them resided

1.4.

Which of the following term best describes yourself with horses?

	Amateur
	Professional
	Other

1.5.

Which of the following sports/disipline areas are you involved in?

Racing	Eventing
Showjumping	Pony Club
Point to Point	Dressage
Vaulting	Breeding
Trek	Endurance
Mounted Games	Western
Polo	Showing
Hunting	Riding Club
Driving	Other

Section 2

Dentistry Information :

2.1.

Who provided your most recent routine dental treatment? *

	Equine Dental Technician
	Veterinarian
	Other

2.2.

How often does your horse(s) have dental treatment? *

If you have more than one horse please choose a time suitable for most/all of your horses .

	Less than 6 months
	6 monthly
	Yearly
	2 yearly
	Over 2 yearly
	When dental treatment is needed
	Never Please specify the reason
	Other

2.3.

How would you rate the importance of routine dental treatment? *

1 least important- 5 very important

1	2	3	4	5

2.4.	If you use a Veterinarian please state reason why?

2.5.	If you use a Equine Dental Technician please state reason why?

2.6.	Do you know what qualifications an Equine Dental Technician should have to practice legally in the UK?

2.7.

How do you choose an Equine Dental Technician or Veterinarian? *

Please rank the following in order of importance
1 least important - 5 most important

	1	2	3	4	5
Dental Experience
Dentistry specific qualifications
Reputation
Recommendation

2.8.

What gender do you perfer?

2.9.

How is your routine dental treatment carried out? *

	By manual tools
	By electric tools
	Both
	Other

2.10.

What is the average cost per horse for routine dental treatment

	�10 - �19
	�20-�29
	�30-�39
	�40-�49
	�50 +

2.11.

Are your horses sedated for routine dental treatment? *

Yes	No	Other

2.12.

Have you ever had teeth extracted from a horse?

Yes	No

2.13.

Were your horses sedated for the extraction? *

	Yes
	No

2.14.

Do you use a Veterinarian or Equine Dental Technician to extract your horses wolf teeth? *

	Veterinarian
	Equine Dental Technician
	I dont get them extracted

2.15.

Was sedation used to extract your horses wolf teeth? *

	No sedation used
	Only sedation used
	Sedation and analgesia used
	I don't have them extracted

2.16.

If you have a horse with wolf teeth do you always get them extracted?

	Yes, always to stop a problem occuring
	Only if they are causing a problem
	No, I never get them extracted
	Other

2.17.

Where do you seek information about equine dentistry?

Books	Scientific journals
Farrier	Internet
Magazine articles	Veterinarian
Equine Dental Technician	Friends
Other

2.18.	Any further comments?
	Optional

You can contact me via email for more information about this survey, dentalsurvey@hotmail.com. Paper copies are also available, please email me your address.

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