The gold standard of dental care for the adult performance horse

David L Foster

doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2013.04.012

The gold standard of dental care for the adult performance horse

Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2013 Aug;29(2):505-19, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2013.04.012.

Author

David L Foster¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA. davidlfostervmd@cs.com

PMID: 23915671
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2013.04.012

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.

Keywords: EOTRH; Performance horse; Wolf teeth.

MeSH terms

Animals
Dental Care / standards
Dental Care / veterinary*
Diagnosis, Oral / standards
Horse Diseases / diagnosis*
Horse Diseases / therapy*
Horses
Tooth Diseases / diagnosis*
Tooth Diseases / therapy*