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Here are some indications that your horse may need dental care |
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- Eating problems:dropping food or quidding, weight loss, undigested food in their manure, colic.
- Performance problems:head tossing, refusing the bit, frequently opening the mouth, trouble turning or with leads, not bending at the pole or neck, rearing, temper fits.
- Loosing deciduous caps (baby teeth).
- Sharp ridges - gently slide a finger along the molars inside the cheek keeping your finger by the gum or gently press the outside of the cheek to see if your horse is tender along the molars.
- Incisor problems - teeth not coming in correctly, overbite or under bite, incisors too long (see picture in upper left corner), broken tooth, angle of the uppers and lowers not even or straight.
- Drooling, hanging tongue out of their mouth.
- Bad odor coming from nose or mouth.
- Problem breeding - rotting teeth or severe gum problems can hamper breeding.
- Bumps (dental cysts), swelling or abscess along the jawline or nose.
- Missing or broken teeth
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