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Title:Equine Notes Conference
Notice:Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151
Moderator:MTADMS::COBURNIO
Created:Tue Feb 11 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2080
Total number of notes:22383

1740.0. "too young to have teeth so worn!" by SMAUG::MORENZ (JoAnne Morenz IBM I /C Eng. 226-5870) Fri May 14 1993 18:11

My vet told me yesterday that my pony's teeth (top) are so worn on their inside 
surfaces, that they are right down to the gums. I have had his teeth checked
and floated religiously for once a year for 10 years. He has been having problems
eating his hay, so I have moved him to a complete feed. She told me that there is
nothing that can be done.

Does anyone out there either, have a horse with this problem, or better yet, know
if there is any treatment or dentistry available to fix the problem? I know that
their teeth grow continually throughout their lives. I am wondering if there is
anyway to gradually change their wear pattern to bring them more in balance, and
allow the inside edges of his teeth to grow above his gums again.

Any ideas?

	JoAnne and Neo (gummer ;-)

p.s. he is only 11!
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1740.1CARTUN::MISTOVICHdepraved soulFri May 14 1993 19:2411
    Sinces he's on complete feed, you can try soaking it to a "pellet
    mash," which will further reduce the grinding.  Can he still eat grass?
    
    I would check with a horse dentist or two.  Maybe they can do very
    small floats frequently (say every month for a year) to bring down the
    outsides of his teeth and give the insides a chance to catch up.
    
    Did this happen in one year?  It seems strange that it wasn't noticed and
    mentioned to you sooner.
    
    mary
1740.2never made aware that it was a problemSMAUG::MORENZJoAnne Morenz IBM I /C Eng. 226-5870Tue May 18 1993 21:5110
No one has ever ppointed it out until now. The fact that he is having such 
problems eating his hay now makes me think that it really developed this year.
The vet asked me if he eats dirt. I haven't ever seen him do it, but I am not
home most of the day to watch.

I will try soaking his feed and see if I can find a dentist that will drive out
to East OshKosh Egypt to look at one horse.....(sigh).

Thanks for your suggestion!
1740.3STUDIO::PELUSOPAINTS; color your corralWed Jun 02 1993 12:428
    I was at one of the Tuft's equine lecture series this past winter and
    one of the lectures touched upon this type of wear pattern in the 
    older horses mouth.  I don't recall exactly what he said, but he did 
    show some neat text book pictures.  His name, that I can't remember
    either, but he is a young French man (late 30's), so possibly a call
    to the equine hospital will help out.
    
    M