Why does my Arabian horse require more dental care than other breeds?
Why does my Arabian horse require more dental care than other breeds?
My equine dentist recently told me that although my Arabian filly is completely normal with no defects, she will require more extensive and more frequent dental care due to the fact that Arabians have smaller and more compact jaws. Why is this?
Answers:
cie cie: yes...(s)he might....mine does!
2006-11-01 10:09:59
2006-11-01 10:09:59
BethAnne: It is because of the extreme refinement of the head. If you compare an Arabian's head with the head of a Quarter Horse for example, you will see that the jaw is much broader, and the muzzle is bigger... the whole head is larger overall.
Your filly's teeth are the same size as the teeth of the QH, but there is just less room for them... make sense?
Good luck with her! I love Arabians... so graceful and elegant.
2006-11-01 10:35:15
Your filly's teeth are the same size as the teeth of the QH, but there is just less room for them... make sense?
Good luck with her! I love Arabians... so graceful and elegant.
2006-11-01 10:35:15
Jesuses girl: because a arabuian horse is a very rare breed of horse or maybe the horse just wants some love i have horses and they need tuns of love.
2006-11-01 10:38:56
2006-11-01 10:38:56
emily: I've never heard that nor had any problems with any of our Arabs. All horses should technically get a dental check up once a year, not just a floating by the vet. Many do fine never having their teeth seen. Their teeth fit their jaw fine they're one of the oldest breeds nobody caused this by tampering which is the cause of most horse problems.
2006-11-01 10:49:27
2006-11-01 10:49:27
Funchy: All horses will need dental check annually. I've never owned an Arabian, so I can't say why they'd need additional dental care. Why not call another vet in town and see if they say the same thing?
2006-11-01 11:17:35
2006-11-01 11:17:35
crzyhorse5: My Arab is losing all is front teeth but not his insizers. The Vet has no explanation for this. This started when he was 16 and doing fine still at 20 which we personally don't consider really old for a horse since I have one who is 30 now and a pony that was 35.
2006-11-01 16:46:52
2006-11-01 16:46:52
Becky D: because she is trying to fit 10 lbs of teeth into a 5 lb mouth...
its probably just more likely... ask a second opinion if you think he might be trying to get you to pay for work your horse doesn't need.
2006-11-01 20:41:37
its probably just more likely... ask a second opinion if you think he might be trying to get you to pay for work your horse doesn't need.
2006-11-01 20:41:37
starcat41: I would find a new equine dentist. I can understand if the horse shows genetic or other disorders in the mouth. Basing more dental work on breed alone is wrong, not to mention unethical. Horses teeth fit their mouths no matter what the breed.
2006-11-03 14:44:36
2006-11-03 14:44:36