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Suggested
Dental Care Schedule:
The
following suggestions are valid for an animal with no observable
feeding or condition issues.
First
Exam:
An initial exam
is necessary before the horse is bitted. Wolf teeth
are extracted at this time. A bit seat may be considered
depending on individual mouth structure.
Check Up:
An annual exam is recommended for all horses.
Yearly maintenance will correct irregularities before they become problems. Sharp points and bite issues can be controlled, and
the animal’s comfort insured.ove the horse to
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Any
time a horse is:
• throwing feed,
• holding his head at an unnatural angle while feeding
or
•showing resistance to biting,
an exam should be ordered immediately.
Anytime you observe a feeding or behavior issue,
consider having a dental exam to rule out mouth pain. Older
horses may require additional dental care and more frequent
exams. A convenient time to remember dental evaluation is
to coordinate it with your vaccination schedule.
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| Equine
Dentistry Update:
Horse owners are
increasingly aware of the importance of professional equine
dental care. Fortunately, technology has advanced to meet
the needs of equine caregivers and veterinarians. Power dental
tools now allow for more precise adjustments and corrections
in the horse’s mouth.
In years past horse owners did not consider dentistry for
their young horses. As a horse aged, or displayed obvious
signs of discomfort when feeding, a dental check was ordered.
We now are well aware that the condition of a horse’s
mouth affects every aspect of his life.
Chewing is the first step in the digestive process. An inefficient
link in digestion can hamper the global condition of an animal.
In addition, a sharp point in the mouth can have adverse training
results. Refusing the bit, head tossing, and resistance to
working
or bending in one direction are just a few problems that may
be caused by dental abnormalities.
Over time even some of the more severe bite problems can be
corrected, as horses’ teeth continue to grow into their
geriatric years. Extreme corrections may take two or three
visits to complete, at six month to one year intervals.
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