Cheek teeth when not aligned with the rest of the teeth in the arcade are called displaced.

Poultices In Horses

Roman Nose In Horses

Cheek teeth have a finite lifespan and when they run out of reserve crown, there is nothing left to hold them in. These are end stage teeth.

When body weight is applied to the skin area for a prolonged period of time, the skin actually dies from the pressure placed upon it creating pressure sores.

When the permanent premolar cheek teeth push into position, they often cause lumps that appear on the face and lower jaw. These are normal and are not painful.

Shoe Boils In Horses

Minerals and electrolytes in horses are elements (atoms) that are NOT carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. They include the macro-minerals of calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sodium, chloride…

The cause for the horse’s skin to lose color in patches of hair in one spot or throughout its body is not common and is still without explanation.

Sidebone In Horses

Diarrhea is when the transportation of ingesta moves through the digestive tract faster than normal taking with it more water than is normal.

Splints In Horses

Foreign objects are usually organic (hay and other feed) that get stuck between the cheek teeth when an unusual gap exists.

Striped Hooves In Horses