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Signs of Teeth
Problems In Your Horse
Have you ever heard the old saying 'Long in the
tooth'? There
is a reason for that saying, especially when speaking of horses.
A horse's
teeth are constantly growing throughout their entire
life span.
Hence, the saying, 'Long in the Tooth'. A horse
grazes and
eats continuously day and night, 24/7. As a
result the
grinding surfaces of the teeth wear down over time
but they do
not always wear evenly, which would be wonderful.
Uneven wear
on the grinding surfaces of the horses teeth may
result in
jagged edges and or hooks that will cause considerable
pain and
discomfort to your horse.
Many horse owners seem to forget about the horses
mouth hygiene
until the horse goes off his feed. If your horse
seems a bit off its feed or you notice
that your
horse seems to be dropping allot of feed from his
mouth you
may need to have your horses teeth checked. Uneven
wearing on the horses teeth
and or jagged edges may
have formed and your horse will become
very uncomforable. They may toss their heads and
they will not
want to take the bit as well as usual. I am sure
that you or someone you
know has had a toothache before, it is extremely
painful; just as we
go to the dentist to have our teeth checked, a horse
also needs
to have there teeth checked too.
Your veterinarian will examine your horse's teeth
and mouth
for any sign of problems. They may just need floated (this
is when the
vet removes any hooks from the horse's mouth and
smooth out any
rough or
uneven edges with his file). Sometimes your
horse may need to have one or more
of his
teeth pulled also, but your vet will know what is
best for your horse and his
health. After the vet
has
corrected the horse's teeth you will see an immense
difference in his eating habits and the horse will
not be so reluctant to accept the
bit once again.
You should have your horses teeth and mouth checked
at least once
a year. You may want to make it a part of your horses yearly check-up
for
optimum horse health.
I
hope your find this information
helpful and I wish you and your
horse, Good Health!
Written by,
Michele D. Anderson
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