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a horse's teeth grow througout it's lifetime. horses chew with a sort of sideways grinding motion, and after a while many will develop sharp edges and points. when a veterinarian files these points down, it's called "floating". this is Dr. Bass floating my horse's teeth. yes, he's sedated and in stocks.
Horses teeth don't ... By: kwaneli2234. on 13 Nov 10, 19:21:42 Horses teeth don't exactly "grow" throughout their lifetime. They? erupt from the gums during the lifetime. This is an important distinction as it means a horse does not have an unlimited supply of tooth. Unlike hooves which can be cut too short and then completely regrown, repeatedly over the course of a horses lifetime(not that you would want to continuously trim feet too short), if teeth are rasped too short it will shorten the life of the horse.
That doesn't sound ... By: OhNoItsJoana. on 11 Nov 10, 19:51:19 That doesn't sound confortable. I? thought the machine was smaller!
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By: kwaneli2234. on 13 Nov 10, 19:21:42
Horses teeth don't exactly "grow" throughout their lifetime. They? erupt from the gums during the lifetime. This is an important distinction as it means a horse does not have an unlimited supply of tooth. Unlike hooves which can be cut too short and then completely regrown, repeatedly over the course of a horses lifetime(not that you would want to continuously trim feet too short), if teeth are rasped too short it will shorten the life of the horse.
By: OhNoItsJoana. on 11 Nov 10, 19:51:19
That doesn't sound confortable. I? thought the machine was smaller!