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Q: What is Etiology of word float relating to tool to file horse's teeth?
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Is floating a horses teeth dangerous?

Float a horses teeth at ANY time of year if it is determined to be necessary by a qualified equine veterinarian or dentist. Float a horses teeth at ANY time of year if it is determined to be necessary by a qualified equine veterinarian or dentist.


Field your horses teeth?

do you mean 'float' your horses teeth? that is where someone files the horses teeth so that they are flat.. you see, horses teeth don't stop growing and they can get really sharp and hurt the horse when it has a bit in its mouth or is eating. if you want to get technical about it then you are supposed to float a horses teeth every 6 months but most people don't do it that often.. horses teeth don't grow that fast. : )


Where did the term float a horses teeth come from?

Floating is the medical term used to describe the rasping or filing of a horses' teeth. The term originated from the masonry term which describes the leveling of a row of bricks (floating).


Why is a equine dental called a float?

Horses' teeth grow non stop and sometimes the teeth will poke the gums and cause pain. You will need to get them "floated" which means they need to be filed down.


When horses teeth grow what daily treatment do they need to shorten their teeth?

They don't need daily treatment, but you need to get the horse dentist out at least once a year to check them, if they have points on them he will float them.


What is the possessive form of the noun horses teeth?

The possessive form for "the teeth of the horse" (singular) is "the horse's teeth".The possessive form for "the teeth of the horses" (plural) is "the horses' teeth".


What is the care of a horses teeth called?

Having your horses teeth taken care of is called having the horses teeth floated.


What teeth do horses lose?

Horses lose their deciduous or "baby" teeth. When horses are born they already have their secondary set of teeth underneath their "baby teeth" just as humans do. The permanent set of teeth will grow in and push the primary set of teeth out.


Why do male horses have more teeth than females?

no i belive all horses have 48 teeth


Where do wild horses graze?

They use their molars to chew their food,but they can't chew if their teeth are pointy.If a horse has pointy teeth float their teeth.How to float them is you use power tools to grind the teeth down.


Do teeth float?

i don't think they do


What type of teeth do horse have?

horses have incisors and molars as their teeth