Can it be a trauma from years before? The horse had its teeth checked regulary and has never shown any signs of discomfort in its mouth before. Is it possible that this could happen? All the insisors on the top except one is missing
2006-09-17 10:14:49 · 7 answers · asked by Scarlet 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
The horse is not a criber, and he is out on loan, this eemilingly happened about a year ago and the vet that attended said that it was an old injury from years before that had caused the teeth to fall out.
The horse has never had an injury to his mouth and has never shown discomfort in anyway. I have never heard of an old trauma making a horses teeth fall out years later
2006-09-18 02:53:48 · update #1
ususally if a horse looses his front teeth suddlenly it's from a trauma that is new not old. unless your horse has some sort of gum disease but then the other teeth would be falling out also. sounds like a kick to the mouth or he ran into something. find a vet that specializes in horse dentistry and have them take a look at your horse. good luck
2006-09-20 14:36:34 · answer #1 · answered by cattledog_vinnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was this a sudden loss of teeth? Are you positive he didn't get out and get kicked in the mouth by another horse? There are many things that could cause this problem, and the best thing for you to do is have the Vet check his mouth and gums and determine if there are any diseases that caused his teeth loss. This is mighty strange.
2006-09-17 10:24:09 · answer #2 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how old the horse is. Horses loose teeth when they are old. My horse has lost some molars, but not front teeth.
Cribbers, wood chewers can also loose their teeth, but again, usually when they are old.
I haven't heard any disease that would do that. At least off hand.
Could easily be trauma.
2006-09-17 10:38:34 · answer #3 · answered by hlhorsenaround 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in general it can't happen. Your horse has a serious problem. If your horse is over 15 years of age, it may be age related. Otherwise it is a lack of general nutrition. Get a new vet NOW.
2006-09-17 10:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the horse has had a cribbing habit, where they grab onto the door with their teeth and suck in. We have a horse at our farm that used to do that and he lost all his top teeth from doing it.
2006-09-18 02:23:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if its the favorite and it dosn't win .
2006-09-17 10:24:51 · answer #6 · answered by richie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the vet ,//////////////////////
2006-09-18 02:47:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋