Category: Equine Dentistry

Regular dental examination and treatment is an extremely important routine necessity when you own a horse, be it a retired paddock horse or an elite athlete. Equine dentistry has really advanced in the last two decades. In the past, some of the dental procedures and equipment used were barbaric and would be considered unethical today.

An average horse has between 36 and 40 teeth, consisting of 12 incisors, 12 premolars and 12 molars. The extras are made up of canines or wolf teeth if present. Cheek teeth should be in a straight line and are supposed to have a rough surface. This allows for grinding of food. Teeth are considered