Show Notes
Horses can experience a number of different dental issues over their lifetime, impacting their ability to chew and digest their feed.
Unaddressed dental issues can affect your horse’s health, condition, behaviour and performance. This is why it’s important to have your horse’s teeth checked by an experienced veterinarian or equine dentist on a regular basis.
Dental problems are the third most common medical problem seen in large animal practices in the U.S.
Unfortunately, postmortem studies show high levels of clinically significant, undiagnosed dental disorders in horses. This means that many horses are not getting the dental care they need.
In this podcast, we will discuss some of the common dental issues facing horses and signs of teeth problems and their treatment.
Read more: https://madbarn.com/dental-issues-in-horses/
_______________________________
Mad Barn Academy is dedicated to supporting horse owners and equine practitioners through research, training and education. Visit us at https://madbarn.com for more resources, videos and articles.
More from Mad Barn Academy
Thrush describes an infection that develops in the frog of one or more of the horse’s hooves, caused by a fungal or bacterial pathogen.
Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis (DSLD) is a chronic condition in horses that affects connective tissue, including the suspensory ligament and other ligaments and tendons. This painful condition commonly leads to debilitating lameness.
Riding and working with horses poses some inherent risk of danger, but the risk is greater when working with an aggressive or moody horse.
Swayback, or equine lordosis, is characterized by a large dip in the spine of a horse, often resulting in a high wither and severe downwards curve to their topline.
A large, round belly doesn’t always mean your horse is overweight. Some horses have a hay belly that makes them appear pregnant, yet they may struggle to maintain enough body condition to cover their ribs.