Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Wolf teeth, tusks in 9 yr old geld.

My horse, Sig, had wolf teeth pop through at about 12 years of age.  (I
discovered them when he became hard to bit and would toss his head plus
carry the bit on his tongue instead of letting it float in his mouth.)  They
can be pulled but since his were so big and had roots really deep -- I just
took the bit out of his mouth and put him in a hackamore.  The 'wolf teeth'
do not keep him from eating or chewing and I personally think it's a lot
more confortable for Sig.  He is NOT allowed to graze with the hackamore on.
A lot of geldings that were gelded late get 'em and so do stallions.  He's
been in the hackamore for about 13 years and does great.

Bonnie Davis


----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>
To: <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 7:16 AM
Subject: [RC] Wolf teeth, tusks in 9 yr old geld.


> Now I know why Rascal's been chomping and starting to moving his head all
> over the place. Never being one to let you open his mouth (the vet at  the
> clinic said to work on him letting them check his Cap. refill).I did a
check
> yesterday, (can finally get him to tolerate opening his mouth to see more
> than 2 seconds.) I noticed the bit (waterford) was bumping these small
> pointy teeth about 1/2 inch tall on top ;andthe bottom ones are about an
> 1-1.5 inches below them. So anywhere the bit tries to "set" it is probably
> bumping these teeth. Duh. I know what wolf teeth are.
>    Funny I had the vet check and float him a year or so ago(vet said he
> really didn't need it). and had never had a problem before. I wonder if
they
> could have "comein late".
>   So you think these would be a problem to remove , considering his
age(read
> something in archives about that)?Or could they just be filed down and is
> this an expensive prochedure?My vet of course , stopped practicing and I
> have to get another now. darn.
> Obviously I have a bit problem now till I get it fixed. (My husband said
> he'd kill me if I get a horse dentist, when we all could use more work
> :0)(some people have teeth and the rest have fillings :0{}  Laurie and
> Rascal the "wolf tooth" eh, "teeth".
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