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I need some information on teeth!!

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#1 ·
when i was younger i wanted to be an equine dentist, so i did a 4-h project on a horses mouth. so i know where most teeth are and etc.

what i don't know is WHEN these teeth should all come in!

When do you think that the k-9s will need to be pulled?
what other teeth need to be pulled?
I have heard that a lot of young horses loose teeth as they get a little older?
when will this happen, if it will at all?
and what should i do to make this process as easy for him as possible?

ANY WEBSITES AND OTHER INFO ON YOUNG HORSES TEETH WOULD BE GREAT!

Because im SURE you know that equine dentists are very expensive!

THANKS!
 
#3 ·
From what I understand, you don't have to pull the wolf or bridle teeth unless the horse has problems with them.
 
#5 ·
The canines should be pulled at least 2 weeks before you put a bit in the horses mouth. I had mine pulled right before he turned 2. I'm not sure exactly what age they come in, they don't come in like regular teeth, they are just little sharp points that stick out of the gums, that's why they sometimes interfere with the bit. Those are the only teeth you would need to have pulled. It's not a real bad cost... farm call, drugs and pulling, about $150ish....
 
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buckaroo2010 said:
My horses teeth I dont thin have come in what yall are talking about or from what I hvae noticed I dont think they have came in yet :?
they won't come in if you have a mare. lol
if you have a gelding or a stud then they will.
 
#8 ·
notorious_ said:
the reason you'd pull the canines is because they could interfere with the bit and cause discomfort.
Actually you do not pull canines. The teeth that cause the problems are called Wolf teeth and are located directly in front of the molars. Canines are located in plain sight just a wee bit behind the incisors with a gap behind that where the bit rests.. Once again Canines are NOT PULLED...

I didn't read further yet, so if someone already said so, sorry for the repeat. ;)
 
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#11 ·
Appyt said:
notorious_ said:
the reason you'd pull the canines is because they could interfere with the bit and cause discomfort.
Actually you do not pull canines. The teeth that cause the problems are called Wolf teeth and are located directly in front of the molars. Canines are located in plain sight just a wee bit behind the incisors with a gap behind that where the bit rests.. Once again Canines are NOT PULLED...

I didn't read further yet, so if someone already said so, sorry for the repeat. ;)
i've always gotten confused with canines and wolf. i mean, they seem to be the same name. haha.
canines are FILED, not pulled. i know this.
wolf teeth are the ones pulled.
simple mis-naming problem. lol
 
#12 ·
Canines, there are exceptions to nearly all rules. ;) Some mares will get them.

I'm glad you were simply confused by the names.. I was worried about ya.. ;) I just think of it as wolf hides(hard to see them and they are sharp lil varmits) Canines more like your dog, out in the open. ;)
 
#14 ·
teehee... i meant wolf teeth, you guys new that from my description of them... teehee... i said they are sharp little nubs... forgive me please, pretty please... I'm a blonde.... sharp nubs man, I described them! I did... I just didn't use the right word... Oh..... boohoo.....
 
#15 ·
Our dentist recently floated our horse's teeth. I know you just got the name of the teeth confused, but he told me a story of a vet recently trying to pull the canine teeth because they were interfering with the bit. The vet almost broke the horses jaw! My dentist came in and filed the problem tooth, and it was all fine.

So you got the name wrong, a vet actually tried to pull them!

Now you don't feel so bad about messing up a name do you?

Deanna :wink:
 
#16 ·
Can you tell me what floated means, when l first got my mare l saddled her up for the first time got on and over her head l went, when l recovered from that we did it again , just when l started to think she wasent right for me l called the dentist he pulled out 2 fractured wolf teethand cleaned her up, lv never had a better horse, but am l missing something with floating the teeth
 
#17 ·
Horses's teeth grow during their life and are naturally worn flat from the grinding of chewing. Depending on the horse and the diet, they can get sharp points that can cause gum/cheek pain. Floating just files them flat.
 
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deannatwb said:
Our dentist recently floated our horse's teeth. I know you just got the name of the teeth confused, but he told me a story of a vet recently trying to pull the canine teeth because they were interfering with the bit. The vet almost broke the horses jaw! My dentist came in and filed the problem tooth, and it was all fine.

So you got the name wrong, a vet actually tried to pull them!

Now you don't feel so bad about messing up a name do you?

Deanna :wink:
wow, i feel a lot better then that guy probably felt. haha.
 
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