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">Now, to the question on the canine teeth. She asks if the person that is 
inquiring is absolutely certain that she is seeing canine teeth and not wolf 
teeth.
> she has not seen a horse sprout canine teeth at age two, but the wolf teeth 
> can erupt as early as a year and usually between 6 and 9 months.  It could 
> happen that a horse could get a second pair of wolf teeth, but the canines 
> are only one set. And the norm is like the poster said, coming in between 
> age 4 and 5, exceptions for everything but very rare.
>
> Just in discussion with her, I thought that canine teeth were the same as 
> wolf teeth, but she corrected me on that.
>
> So I guess one should be absolutely positive that they are indeed talking 
> canine teeth at this late age."

Amber,

Yes they are the upper canines.  I too used to call these the "wolf" teeth 
until my vet clarified it for me.  He has a "full mouth" of adult teeth, 
including lower canines that were so sharp the vet filed them when she 
floated his teeth this past winter.

Jena & Temba
Poway, CA

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