Common Equine Dental Problems

…?underbite? correspond roughly with those in human dentistry and are easy enough to understand. But visualizing a ?wave mouth? or a ?step mouth? can be difficult. Even if your veterinarian…

Horse- Centered Apps

…stores dates of competitions, horse health appointments, and events. Horse Health features tips on deworming, vaccination, dentistry, and shoeing for a horse or herd. GlobalVetLINK provides on-the-go access to digital…

Equine Cushing’s Disease

…long-term or life-long commitment. Horses with Cushing’s disease require excellent management practices, including routine foot care, deworming, vaccinations, dentistry and nutrition. Medical treatment regimens usually include administration of the dopamine…

Groundwork with Your Dressage Horse

…are headquartered at Gut Rothenkircher Hof in Germany. Schneider, a veterinarian specializing in equine dentistry, has competed in jumping, reining and working equitation at the highest levels. Gräf is one…

Manage your horse to live longer

…to the advent of senior feeds and dentistry becoming routine, the early demise of horses was usually when they could no longer eat hay. That’s when they began to decline;…

Treatment Options for Supernumerary Teeth

Supernumerary teeth–the presence of more teeth than normal–occurs in less than 3.6 percent of the human population. While the prevalence in horses is unknown, supernumerary teeth in horses is thought…

How to Age a Horse by its Teeth

Credit: MCKILBO ILLO If a horse’s date of birth is unknown, taking a look at its teeth could clue you in. Aging a horse this way isn’t 100-percent accurate, but…