Horse & Hound 14 June, 2004 17:44 Teeth As a general rule, horses do not suffer from dental necrosis and caries (rotting teeth), and their teeth are not affected by sugar-coated feeds.

The location of wolf teeth in the interdental space — the gummy gap between the biting incisors and the ... in racehorses and some sport horses, the bit can catch the wolf teeth and cause pain.

They needed to have the teeth “floated,” something O’Brien and other veterinarians suggest having done on your horse at least once a year. “Almost everything about good health begins with their teeth, ...

If it does, it is likely fairly uncommon in otherwise healthy, pain-free horses. So, whenever teeth grinding occurs, you should probably look long and hard for physical pain and mention it to the vet.

EAGLE COUNTY — Wildman doesn’t generally live up to his name, and he was downright sedate when Dr. Susan O’Brien went to work on his teeth. O’Brien is a local veterinarian who focuses on equine ...