Horses and their 'hidden' dentistry issues
Dental pain in horses can go undetected because of a subtlety or absence of clinical signs and many horses will continue eating despite painful dental conditions
Dental pain in horses can go undetected because of a subtlety or absence of clinical signs and many horses will continue eating despite painful dental conditions
Bone spavin is the term used worldwide to describe the final stage of osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, in the lower hock joints in the horse.
The deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) extends from behind the knee and hock, down the back of the cannon, behind the fetlock and pastern joints and ultimately attaches to the underside of the pedal bone within the hoof capsule.
The inferior check ligament is located at the back of front and rear cannon in all horses and ponies.
Laminitis is known as a vascular inflammatory disease of the feet which causes pain, lameness and secondary instability of the hoof capsule. Laminitis is a word that brings fear to owners, vets and farriers alike, as it is well know it is a painful and potentially fatal disease.
Horses can have tooth decay (caries) as well as humans. There are two different forms of tooth decay.
Just like in humans, it is not uncommon for performance horses, to develop neck pain.
As we move into spring, a number of mare owners may be feeling a degree of trepidation!
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