37. Common Dental Issues in Horses

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/

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