6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1971
Horses Need Yearly Dental Checkup, Veterinarian Advises
Do your horses’ teeth need a
check-up’
To pi event senous tooth piob
lems, a horse’s teeth should be
checked each year, accoiding
to Dr RobertC Hammond, Uni
versity of Maryland Extension
veterinarian
Horses’ teeth natmally wear
off so unevenly that after a
time chewing hay and oats may
become a painful expeiience.
Sharp enamel edges lemam on
the outside on the upper mol
ars, cutting the inside of the
cheeks, while the lower teeth
dvelop sharp points on the in
side, cutting the tongue
When this occuis, some
horses refuse to eat, some eat
only sparingly, while other hold
their head to one side while
chewing Colic and indigestion
often follow impropei chew-.
ing.
A veterinarian can correct
this situation by floating tor
filing off) -the sharp enamel
points and edges This is done
with a special instrument call
ed a float Usually no anesthesia
and only a minimum of re
straint is required, Dr. Ham
mond explains
For many years, horse-owners
have used the incisor teeth to
tell the age of horses. The first
pair of permanent teeth come
in at three years of age, exhibit
ing cups in the wearing surface
These cups last about three
years By the time the second
set erupts at four years of age,
the cups in the first set aie ore
third worn out.
When the third and final pair
show up at five years of age,
the first set is two-thirds gone
and the second set is one-third
gone. An experienced horseman
can thus tell the age of the
horse quite readily
At five yeais of gae, all the
peimanent teeth are piesent
sustain top
production
with the
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and the horse is said to have a
full mouth
As me norse matures and
finally reaches old age, the in-
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WE USE QUALITY PAINT.
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2322 Old Phila. Pike
Lancaster. Pa. 17602 Phone 717-393-6530
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an increasing angle They also
become farther apart This easi-
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