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eing herbivores,
horses rely on eat-
ing large amounts
of fibrous vegeta-
tion throughout
the day to keep their digestive
systems healthy and their
body weight on target. The
mechanical means by which
your horse tears and grinds
hay, grass, and any grain that
you give him heavily dictates
how much he can consume
and how well it is digested.
It’s no small wonder that
when a senior horse’s teeth
start to show their age, so
does the rest of the horse. The
following is a look at equine
dentition in more detail and
how to keep senior horses’
teeth as healthy as we can.Asyourhorsegets
older, his teeth
need a little extra
TLC to keep him as
healthy as possible.By AnnA o’Brien, dvm
phoTos By heidi nyLAnd
meLoCCoCare