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Is there something to put in horse feed to help with floating of their teeth?
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∙ 12y ago
There are products that may or may not help calm a horse when he needs a procedure such as having his teeth floated. I have tried a couple different kinds with very minimum success. It will be much safer to have your vet give him a tranquilizer before he begins the filing of the horse's teeth.
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∙ 12y ago
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Can feeding a horse sugar give them cavities in their teeth?
It sure can! The horse will get cavities in its teeth if you feed it too many sugary treats.
How much to feed a skinny horse?
It has to drink milk from its mom because it dose not have teeth
What does floating of the teeth refer to in horses?
The floating of teeth is just filing down your horse's molars because they tend to grow unevenly and are not worn down enough with the kind of grasses and feed they eat every day. Floating makes it easier for horses to chew their food. Domestic horses are fed more softer grasses than what the wild mustangs and other wild horses have to eat, which is the reason why their teeth aren't as worn down with what they eat than what their wilder cousins do. Mustangs and Assateague ponies, for instance, eat coarse native grasses, or hard grasses, which are tougher to chew than soft tame grasses that are commonly grown in horse pastures. This tougher plant material tends to wear down the teeth more than the softer grasses, making wild horses not needing to see an equine dentist to get their teeth floated once every 3 to 6 months. Unlike humans teeth or bovine's teeth, horse teeth tend to grow nonstop throughout their lives. Their teeth don't grow as fast a rate as small mammals like beavers or muskrats do, but they grow nontheless, and to keep them down they need to keep eating and chewing.
When feeding your horse sugary feeds and treats can it give them cavities in their teeth?
yes ... "/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Screw their teeth. Their teeth are the least of your concern if you are giving them enough feed and treats high in sugars that you would think about a cavity (PS very HIGHLY unlikely for a horse to get a cavity since the horses teeth continually erupt and wear down through out the horses life..... plus its not like they need to brush and floss after every meal) What you should be concerned about is causing your horse to come up foundered if you are giving your horse feed and treats with high levels of sugars.
How do you take care of horses teeth?
And by regularly, they mean have your vet come out every year to check on your horses teeth and they will tell you if they need to be done or not. Feed your horse the appropriate feeds (nothing that's too rich or otherwise bad for the horse's teeth and digestive system), and get his teeth floated (smoothed down) regularly by a veterinarian.
Does feeding a horse sugary feeds and treats give them cavities in their teeth?
If you feed a horse alot of sugary treats, yes. One or two is OK once in a while though.
When do horses lose their milk teeth?
If it is a young horse, they will lose baby teeth at about 2-3 years of age and the adult teeth will replace them. If it is an old horse, the teeth are much looser and the gums are not as strong, so an aging horse may start to lose teeth at anywhere from 15-30 years of age. In this case, a change of diet needs to be made. Feed your senior horse softer foods and grains that do not need a lot of chewing.Young horses will start to shed the milk teeth between 1 and 2 and usually by 4 they have most of their adult teeth.
When do horses loose their milk teeth?
If it is a young horse, they will lose baby teeth at about 2-3 years of age and the adult teeth will replace them. If it is an old horse, the teeth are much looser and the gums are not as strong, so an aging horse may start to lose teeth at anywhere from 15-30 years of age. In this case, a change of diet needs to be made. Feed your senior horse softer foods and grains that do not need a lot of chewing.
What do you do if you find your horse's tooth in its feed bucket?
You fail to mention the age of the horse. Young horses loose their baby teeth around 1 or 2. If your horse is much older you may need to consult a vet. A horse's teeth grow throughout his life and he keeps them worn down by eating and grazing. If his teeth start to fall out for no apparent reason there is probably a problem that needs a vet's attention.
At what age to horses lose their front teeth?
If it is a young horse, they will lose baby teeth at about 2-3 years of age and the adult teeth will replace them. If it is an old horse, the teeth are much looser and the gums are not as strong, so an aging horse may start to lose teeth at anywhere from 15-30 years of age. In this case, a change of diet needs to be made. Feed your senior horse softer foods and grains that do not need a lot of chewing.
What shall you feed your horse daily?
you can feed you horse hay, carrot and other vegges and dont forget grass
How do you feed a horse?
you can feed a horse hay, carrots ,apples and you need to feed the horse at less two times a day
