Jeff Reiswig, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, shares the importance of sedation when examining a horse’s mouth. The article presents sedative safety, administration, volume and length of time sedation lasts.
Source: The Horse, December 17, 2024. Link.
Examining a horse’s mouth without sedating him is ‘essentially pointless’”
Also see: 20 things a horse’s teeth are telling you, The Horse, December 6, 2024. Link. Horse owners should have a basic understanding of oral health so they can provide responsible stewardship, and regular oral exams should be part of a horse’s routine health maintenance writes Scot T. Gillies. His article reviews basic equine oral health knowledge with facts about dental anatomy, issues, and exams.
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