Teeth

Dental Problems How do I know if my horse has a problem? Many horses will suffer silently from dental disease so it is important to have regular check-ups to ensure their mouth is healthy. Signs that can indicate there is a problem are: Halitosis (bad smelling breath) Quidding - dropping par...

Routine Dental Checks How often should you have your horse's teeth checked? How often routine dental checks take place varies according to the individual horse and will depend on age and any pre-exi...

Dental Overview Designed to chew rough fibre for over 18 hours a day, a horse's teeth are very hard wearing. This diet, together with the horse's chewing action, wears his teeth down at a rate of approximately 2-3 mm per year. To compensate for this wear a horse's teeth continue to erupt through ...