Severe cases of parrot mouth can be treated using fixed dental or orthodontic appliances. These surgical treatments are appropriate in foals from four weeks to six months of age, where there is still potential for growth of the mandible and Read more…
Feeds such as lucerne hay, grass hay and good quality sweetfeeds or pellets/cubes may be needed for the horse to maintain weight. If your horse won’t eat its normal feed you can try adding some things including: Bran. Honey. Molasses. Read more…
One rein riding is simply riding your horse without a bridle, using instead a regular halter and lead, with the lead as your single rein. It’s a simple tack change, but a great way to brush up on the basics Read more…
It is unsightly, but may improve as the horse matures. Parrot mouth is caused when the upper and lower jaw do not grow at the same rate. It has been suggested that the most common reason is mating a mare Read more…
Modern equine dentistry cannot be performed without adequate sedation, a full mouth speculum, a dental pick, a dental mirror, and a good light source to fully assess the mouth. Do horses have to be sedated to get their teeth floated? Read more…
It consists of a group of cartilages that allow air to pass into the trachea and protect the airway during swallowing. RLN is caused by paralysis of one or both of these cartilages (called the arytenoid cartilage) due to lack Read more…
The quivering lip is a sign that he’s comfortable and relaxed. It’s just the same as a human mouth falling open when they’re asleep. Why do horses flutter their lips? Some horses flap their lips loudly when they are nervous Read more…
TMJ issues – causes and effects Horses spend many hours a day grazing and chewing, and if there is a constant imbalance in the mouth, it will put undue stress on the TMJ. Issues such as a bit that doesn’t Read more…
All horses are exposed to the five potentially fatal core diseases — West Nile virus, Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis, tetanus, and rabies. However, of these core diseases, rabies presents the most serious threat for horses because it’s 100% fatal. Read more…
Salmonella can move between animals and humans. Thus, people can and do become infected with salmonella from horses. Ingesting contaminated feces causes salmonella in people. Can humans get Salmonella from animals? Salmonella infections are a zoonotic disease, meaning that the Read more…