Marnie Wood Perfomance Equine Dentistry

• State

  NSW

  Region

  NSW - South

• Animal

  Horse

  Breed

  American Saddlebreds, Andalusian, Appaloosa, Arabian, Australian Pony, Australian Stock Horse, Clydesdale, Coloured breeds, Draught Horse, Friesian, Hanoverians, Holsteiners, Miniature Horse, Morgans, Moriesian, Other Horse breeds, Paint Horse, Performance, Pinto, Pony breeds, Quarter Horse, Shire Horse, Standardbred, Thoroughbred, Waler, Warmbloods, Welsh Pony / Cob

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• Mobile

  0421382670

  Phone

  62382498

PERFOMNCE EQUINE DENTISTRY ?

-Professional handling of your horse  - Thorough examinations  - '3 point Balance' which is the correct function of the incisors , molars and the TMJ (temporomandibular joint)

-Consultation on correct bit selection  - Advice on nutrition and responsible dental care

Why do horses teeth need regular maintenance ?

 - Unlike our teeth , horses teeth oninue to grow throughout thei life (approx 2-3mm p/year) . Due to the way horses grind food and their anatomy, they develop sharp buccal edges (o cusps) on the outside of the upper teeth(molars) and lingual cusps on the inside of the lower teeth (molars). Horses, in particular perfomance horses which are fed high/not on the ground (fence troughs etc) develop sharp ramps and hooks due to the lack of wear (malocclusion) of the molar arcades.

All these factors cause discomfort to your horse. Putting pressure on the cheeks and tongue , which in turn cause ulcers and lacerations in the mouth and  add pressure on the TMJ.

Marnie Wood Perfomance Equine Dentistry is able to correct these issues and ensure that your horse is comfortable and in good health.  This makes for a happy and safer horse.

Some Indications of Dental Problems -  Look For -

Head tossing when ridden  - Tilting of head whilst ridden or eating  - Lack of condition  - Bleeding mouth  - Bad beath  - Hard to bit/ lack of contact  - Dribbling feed/ excessive salavation  - troubled expression/attitude  - Rearing / lack of control and taking hold of the bit  - colic  - hanging during running  - need of restrictive gear to avoid vices  - Lack of pelvic/hip flexion

Bit Seating -

 All  horses treated can have bit seats installed upon request.

Benefits- tongue relief, lower bar pressure, cheek comfort, palate comfort, improved air flow, and overall improved perfomance.

Therefore routine dental examinations are important to detect, correct and maintain the correct workings of your horses mouth . Happy horse, happy rider :)

Contact us -

PHONE -(02) 6238-2498

MOBILE - 0421382670

EMAIL - mw.equinedentistry@gmail.com