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In an idle horse:
What are the signs of dental disease? |
Loss of food when chewing
Inefficient chewing Excessive salivation Weight loss/rough hair Foul odor - mouth/nostrils Head tilted Head shaking Cheek sensitivity Pain when drinking water Bleeding mouth |
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In an "Under Saddle"
What are the signs of dental disease? |
Poor performance
Sensitivity to bit Head throwing Bracing against bit Tail Wringing Refusal to stop/turn Unwilling to collect Poor head carriage |
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How often do you want to have their teeth checked?
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Minimum once a year
Request to have it done twice a year Senior should have them checked twice a year minimum |
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When does the Galvayne's Groove appear?
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10 years of age
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How do horses chew?
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in a circular motion
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What is:
arcades? |
Rows of teeth
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What is:
bars |
The open (or interdental) spaces on the jaws between the incisors and cheek teeth where the bit sits
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What is:
canine teeth |
small pointed teeth
Grow in interdental space near corner incisors |
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What are Canine teeth also called?
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"tusks"
"fighting teeth" |
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What is:
cap |
remanant of deciduous tooth
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Do all deciduous teeth have caps?
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Yes
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What is:
Floating? |
Filing down sharp edges on horse's molars
using a long handled rasp (Called a "float" |
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What is:
Galvayne's Groove |
A stained vertical furrow
First appears at gum line of upper incisors when a horse is about 10 years old |
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What is:
Hook |
A point or peak on a tooth's chewing surface
developed through abnormal wear |
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What is:
Incisors? |
Six front top teeth and six front bottom teeth
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What are incisors used for?
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Cutting
Nipping Tearing off grass |
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What is:
Molars |
24 grinding teeth
Located along jaws |
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What are molars used for?
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Crushing feed
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What are molars also called?
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Cheek Teeth
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What is:
Occlusion? |
Surface contact of normally aligned opposing teeth
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What is:
Wolf Teeth |
1 to 4 rudimentary teeth
In front of first molars |
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What if Wolf Teeth don't fall out?
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They should be pulled at age 4 if they don't fall out
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