Just as with humans, it is important to take care of your horse's teeth. Not only will regular check ups and dental care help to ensure that everything remains healthy as your young horse grows, but you can also help to get your horse used to their mouth being handled and worked with. When you are looking to make sure that your horse has regular dental check ups, there are a couple of things that you can keep in mind to make sure that you are working with a good schedule.

You can make sure that your veterinarian does a check on your young foal to see if they have the right amount of teeth, with twenty-four being the normal number. This will help to ensure that nursing will go smoothly with the mother horse as well. Once the horse gets to be a couple of years older, the permanent teeth will begin to come in. A veterinarian check at this time is also a good idea to make sure that they are coming through properly without and irritations or obstructions.

As a horse grows older, somewhere around six years and older, it is important to have regular dental check ups with your veterinarian still to make sure that there are no signs of damage to the teeth. This can also be a good time for any repairs including shaving down rough edges on the teeth. Your horse will be much happier with a healthy mouth and teeth that can last them a lifetime.

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