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What are the signs of teeth and mouth problems?
There are so many different symptoms you can see in a horse
who has problems in its mouth, from nothing noticeable through
very mild and to severe in caracter. It is important to remember
that the horse can and will suffer in silence, so even if your
horse seems "normal", this is no reason not to have
its mouth checked on a regular basis.
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Head
shaking, head tossing and head shyness
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Feed
packing (you will see bumps on the outsides of the molars
because of accumulation of feed.)
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Pain
in the face
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Bad
breath or smell from nose
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Bitting
problems
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Reluctancy
to eat
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"Acting
out" when being ridden or driven
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Pulling
the head to one side when being ridden or driven.
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Dropping
of food from the mouth
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You
might find large particles of straw and oats in the manure
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Colics
and impactions of the throat.
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Larger
amounts of feed than normal without gaining weight.
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Losing
weight and condition, dull coat
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Frothing
and exessive salivation
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Swelling
and deformities of the face
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Nose
bleed
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Sinusitis
with or without nasal discharge
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Respiratory
problems if swellings in the nasal tract
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Loss
of performance
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Draining
abscess from jaw
AND
MANY OTHERS
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