As with their human counterparts, horses may develop type 2 DM as a result of IR and EMS, but DM is relatively uncommonly identified in the equine species. Can a horse become diabetic? Though it is not nearly as common in equines as in humans, diabetes mellitus (type 1 or Read more…
Red, pale, yellow tongues: Can signal digestive disorders, stress, kidney and bladder issues. Why is my horse’s tongue yellow? Horses that do not eat for a period of time develop yellow tinged gums. Horses eating certain plants, especially those on pasture, can develop yellow gums from the accumulation of plant Read more…
Dental caries in your horse refers to tooth decay. The cause is an imbalance of the pH of your horse’s mouth resulting in plaque buildup. This condition can create secondary problems for your horse if left unchecked. What causes caries in horses? “In many cases, feed becomes packed into the Read more…
The stagnation is more extreme when the tongue is gray or black; this can indicate the horse is in shock. What color should horse tongue be? pinkA pink slightly moist tongue with a thin white coating is the reflection of perfect organ function. Any deviation from this ideal standard immediately Read more…
Often it is poor condition of the teeth that leads to starvation and premature death in free living horses. Teeth problems can also cause behavioural problems as the horse attempts to alleviate any pain. Horses need regular dental care if they are to get the maximum benefit from their feed Read more…
Regular dental care by a qualified equine dental technician (EDT) or vet is essential to a horse or pony’s overall health, comfort and performance. Prevention is better than cure, some horses are very stoic and will not necessarily show pain and will often suffer in silence until the problem worsens. Read more…
between 36 and 44 teeth. Types of teeth A fully developed horse of around five years of age will have between 36 and 44 teeth. How many teeth does a 5 year old horse have? Horses will shed 12 cheek teeth caps and 12 incisor caps and erupt 36 or Read more…
Equines are both heterodontous and diphyodontous, which means that they have teeth in more than one shape (there are up to five shapes of tooth in a horse’s mouth), and have two successive sets of teeth, the deciduous (“baby teeth”) and permanent sets. Are horse teeth Heterodont? A horse has Read more…
The yellowish or brownish color of the teeth is normal. The teeth do not stay pearly-white because they become stained by the food eaten. However, the gums should appear healthy pink. Why are my horses teeth brown? Instead of having a hard outer layer called enamel on their teeth, horses’ Read more…
For a horse that habitually gets cast, DeNotta recommended bedding its stall very heavily around the edges, banking the bedding up in all the corners and along all the walls to encourage the horse to lie down farther away from the stall wall. Safety is the top priority in dealing Read more…