Teeth

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My Senior Horse Podcast: Dental Care
Check out these tips by equine dentistry specialist Dr. Jack Easley on caring for your senior horse's dental needs.
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Choke in Horses
Choke can occur in any age horse, but senior horses with dental issues might be more at risk of choke.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Tips from 2024
In this podcast, we look back and discuss some tips from 2024 My Senior Horse videos, articles, and podcasts.
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10 Tips for Feeding Forage to Horses
Since forage is the foundation of the equine diet, here are 10 key takeaways about feeding forages to your equids.
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Understanding Aging Equines 
There are many things horse owners can learn that will help them keep their aging equines healthy and happy. 
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Tips on Feeding Older Horses with Dental Issues
A veterinarian and equine nutritionist offers suggestions for the management and feeding of older horses to help keep them healthy.
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Dental Problems in the Older Horse
In this article, we will look at the challenges facing the older horse and how to spot signs of dental disease in any age of horse.
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Help! My Senior Horse is Losing Weight!
There's a myth that old horses lose weight and get skinny, and that’s just the way it is. Nothing could be further from the truth!

Equine Teeth by Age

1-year-old horse's top and bottom teeth mouth open
1-Year-Old Horse's Top and Bottom Teeth
This illustration is of a 1-year-old (yearling) horse's top and bottom teeth.
1-year-old horse's teeth lateral view
1-Year-Old Horse's Teeth Lateral View
This illustration of a 1-year-old (yearling) horse's teeth shows various anatomic structures of this age.
1-year-old horse's teeth anterior view
1-Year-Old Horse's Teeth Anterior View
This is an illustration of a 1-year-old horse's teeth as seen from the front (anterior view).
2-year-old horse's top and bottom teeth mouth open
2-Year-Old Horse's Top and Bottom Teeth
This is an illustration of a 2-year-old horse's top and bottom teeth shown with the mouth open.
2-year-old horse's teeth lateral view
2-Year-Old Horse's Teeth Lateral View
A 2-year-old horse's teeth can be visualized using this illustration showing the lateral (side) view.
2-year-old horse's teeth anterior view
2-Year-Old Horse's Teeth Anterior View
This illustration shows the front (anterior) view of a 2-year-old horse's teeth.
3-year-old horse's top teeth mouth open
3-Year-Old Horse's Top Teeth
This illustration shows a 3-year-old horse's top teeth with its mouth open.
3-year-old horse's bottom teeth mouth open
3-Year-Old Horse's Bottom Teeth
You can view the anatomic structures of a 3-year-old horse's bottom teeth in this illustration.
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