Re: RC: Parrot mouth ... comments wanted

["C.M.Newell" <reshan@deyr.ultranet.com>]

>he has a slight parrot mouth    ... about a half centimeter difference
between upper and lower jaw.  Nevertheless, he grazes without problems and
his body condition is excellent. So it seems that this is not affecting him
very much.
>
>But what about the possible evolution of this defect ?  
>
>Does anyone have some experience or comments about this ?
>


	A few years back, I was vetting in horses for a 50 mile ride--I went to
check the age and gum color, refill, etc. on one of the entrants, and
giggled at his marked parrot mouth, then apologized to the owner--who told
me "That's ok, go ahead and laugh--we got him cheap because of it". She
went on to say that, while he needed more frequent attention to his teeth
than other horses, he was otherwise fine.
	The horse came in first, and won BC as well. The only discernible
difference in his trot out at the end vs. the finish was that he pinned his
ears in protest at being dragged away from his food.

	All oter things being equal, I wouldn't turn the horse down for it.
			--CMNewell, DVM



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