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An annual oral exam is important to keep your horse, miniature horse, donkey, or mule healthy and feeling its best. During this exam, our veterinarians will look for sharp enamel points, oral ulcers, overgrown or fractured teeth, and malocclusions that can cause many problems including poor performance, weight loss, choke, colic, sinus infections, and pain. We lightly sedate your horse so we can examine the mouth completely and reduce the horse’s stress.
Only veterinarians are specially trained and equipped to perform equine dentistry. Colts Head Veterinary Services uses a combination of hand floats and motorized dentistry for dental equilibration (floating). Digital radiographs and specialized equipment allows our veterinarians to address problems when they are found, including extracting infected or fractured teeth.
Most horses need their teeth floated annually. However, for some problems, more frequent floating is needed. The fall is an ideal time for this procedure.
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