Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
The gold standard of dental care for the adult performance horse.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Foster, David L
- Affiliation:
- Department of Surgery · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
This article discusses the primary odontogenic problems of the mature performance horse, including wolf teeth; hooks; overbite, overjet, underjet, and wry bite; equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis; infundibular caries; and secondary oral problems. It outlines the author's methods of taking the history, oral examination, and use of diagnostic nerve blocks.
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