Raleigh NC Area Equine Dentist, Horse Veterinarian | 3H Equine Veterinary Services, Serving Raleigh NC

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Oral & Dental Veterinary Services: Equine Dentistry

We believe your horse’s dental care is essential to your horse’s well-being. Maintaining proper dental care rewards your horse with a longer, more comfortable future. Regular exams and routine maintenance is especially necessary for today’s horses. Allow us to provide your horse with unparalleled dental care. We are equipped to meet all dental needs.

Warning signs of dental problems:

Drops wads of feed (especially hay) while eating or drools
Large amounts of hay or grain in the water bucket
Holds his head at an odd angle while chewing
Refuses to eat
Poor body condition
A bad mouth odor
Tosses or shakes his head when wearing a bridle
Pushes his nose in the air when you apply pressure on the reins
Resists turning in one or both directions

Flinches from touching in the mouth
Eats hay before grain
Difficulty chewing
Excess salivation
Undigested food in manure
Bit chewing
Tongue rolling
Fighting the bit
Bucking
Failing to stop or turn
Swelling of the face
Nasal discharge

Many horses with dental problems do not show any signs. They simply adapt to their discomfort.