Wolf tooth in a 3-4 year old?

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• MyAnimePony Posted : 8/19/2009 3:57:32 PM My stable's owner and I was playing with my horse's mouth when she said "Hey, it looks like he has got a wolf tooth". @#$%. [:@] It looks like he only has one on the upper left hand side, didn't even notice it earlier. It hasn't interfered with his bit so far, do any of you know a reason not to just leave it as it is not causing any trouble? LIKE 8 REPLIES 1167 VIEWS LAST POST GUNSLINGER598 Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• 2manyhorses Posted : 8/20/2009 3:29:59 AM   It wouldn't be unheard of the wolf teeth just now showing up.  The fact that they aren't causing any problems now is fine, however as the mouth continues to change with age and as you introduce different bits as his training progresses, they probably will.  As you do routine dental care (the mouths of young horses are worse and have more sharp points than a teenage mouth) get them pulled.  I think i paid $5 each the last time I had it done.  Alot less painful than getting bucked off from the bit banging it. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• face Posted : 8/20/2009 11:55:21 AM My mare who is 6 had her's pulled this past Spring. I knew the dentist was comig and learned when I went to the barn that her teeth had been pulled. I figured no riding that night, but was told I could ride her. I did and she had no problems. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• MyAnimePony Posted : 8/20/2009 2:15:54 PM Thanks for the information. I haven't delt with a horse this young before. If I change him out of his simple snaffle it would be to try out a hackamore. He is a trail horse, that's all.   I will have my stable's dentist take a look at him. As soon as I can get that man out there. Thanks again! LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• hunterseat Posted : 8/21/2009 1:12:33 AM I knew the dentist was comig and learned when I went to the barn that her teeth had been pulled. I think that would have aggravated me just a little!  I'm glad it worked out. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• face Posted : 8/21/2009 12:53:45 PM Well, it was a planned trip. The option would have been to see there was a problem and schedule a return visit which probably would have cost me double. Once he was already in her mouth I would rather go ahead and do what needs to be done rather than have to come back. He was already doing the floating. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• usandpets Posted : 9/16/2009 1:55:30 PM When we had our boy gelded, we had his wolf teeth removed. He was only about 6 months old. Our vet recommended it because he was already sedated and the teeth would probably need to come out later. Since it's not bothering him, I would wait for the dentist and see if the other is there also. Even at a young age, his teeth may need to be floated too. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• BayHorses Posted : 9/16/2009 5:54:34 PM I had my geldings wolfe teeth (tooth, as he only had one) removed during his yearling year on the vets advice. I'm glad I did, too... because the vet informed me that they can and do interfre with bits when they're not pulled.   Our old (24 year old) gelding (he's retired now and lives with my cousin) had wolfe teeth that were never removed and back then I didn't know what they were... he hated bits and was horrid to bridle.... a complete terror... but we changed him to a hack and he calmed right down, so the wolfe teeth he had were bothering him with the bit. The vet said that since he's retired now, it'd be kinda pointless to remove them. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• gunslinger598 Posted : 9/16/2009 10:07:25 PM Wolf teeth are easily removed.   If they aren't causing a problem now just have them removed on the next dental appointment.   I have in some cases removed them myself.   Other times I have them removed when horses are being gelded.   It's really no big deal. LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login