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CEHHORSE REPORT
Center for Equine Health • School of Veterinary Medicine • University of California, Davis
December 2011
INSIDE THIS ISSUE…
Guest Practitioner’s Message
New Assistant Director of the CEH
Equine Dentistry: It’s Not Just Floating Anymore
Who Should Care For Your Horse’s Teeth?
Equine Internal Medicine and Dentistry Service
Dillon: The Well-Cared-For But Neglected Horse
Guest Practitioner’s Message
Promoting Oral Health in Ho
For centuries, people who owned horses knew the importance
of caring for their animals’ teeth. Historically, the better
the horse’s dentition, the more the horse was worth. This
scenario caused certain people that were buying and selling
CEHHORSE REPORT Center for Equine Health • School
Guest Practitioner’s Message Promoting Oral Healt
rses through Modern Equine Dentistry formulating
Center for Equine Health Welcomes N Dr. Claudia
w Assistant Director incisors down, which allows
CEH Welcomes New Assistant Director (Cont.) The
The Horse Report — December 2011
Equine Dentistry: Floating Anymore Good dental h
Equine Dentistry (cont.) Good dental health is e
poised for lifelong dental health. He should rece
Equine Dentistry (cont.) to prevent most, if not
Equine Dentistry (cont.) The initial length of th
Pain associated with these muscles and of the tem
Horses grind their food using a side-to-side move
Equine Dentistry (cont.) mouth indicates a lack
Equine Dentistry (cont.) practice is becoming mo
Pulpitis or endodontic exposure like occlusal p
Equine Dentistry (cont.) Loss of feed from mo
If you are diligent about caring for your horse’s
The dental chart is an im- portant part of the me
Who Should Care for Your Horse’s Teeth? Dental
Equine Internal Medicin William R. Pritchard Vete
e and Dentistry Service ry Medical Teaching Hospi
Dillon: The Well-Cared-For But Neglected Horse A
Examination of the teeth revealed a super- numera
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