
Open Up and Say Zzz: Why Horse Dental Exams Require Sedation
Your veterinarian needs a good look into your horse’s deep, dark mouth to perform a thorough dental exam. The answer? Proper sedation.
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Your veterinarian needs a good look into your horse’s deep, dark mouth to perform a thorough dental exam. The answer? Proper sedation.

When faced with the decision of whether or not to send your senior horse into colic surgery, consider these factors.

Dr. Kelly Vineyard describes the best ways to help an older horse with poor dentition gain weight without putting him at risk of choke or GI problems.

When your older horse’s pearly whites are past their prime, keep an eye out for signs of specific problems.

Here are some tips for promoting nonworking horses’ optimal health (and preventing potential problems) with nutrition.

An owner’s Morgan mare might have something wrong with her teeth. A veterinarian with an interest in equine dentistry explains what to expect from the dental examination.

As your horse ages, dental problems might develop that require changes to his diet.

Brush up on your equine oral health knowledge with these facts about dental anatomy, issues, and exams.

What is the long-term prognosis for a young horse losing a tooth prematurely?

Find out what causes watery feces in horses and whether you should be concerned.

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Probiotics might help reestablish healthy balances in the horse’s gut microbiome without causing harm.
Learn the reason he makes those sounds when he breathes and what can be done about it.

Here’s what veterinarians should consider before injecting a metabolic horse’s joints.

Freezing and storing fecal microbiota transplant product in saline and glycerol might maintain the most viable microbial communities for horses with intestinal problems.

One expert describes the best way to manage horses with a history of squamous and glandular ulcers and how to prevent recurrence.
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