Why do horses teeth require regular care? How do wild horses manage without dentistry?
Between the age of 18 months and 5 years, horses lose 24 “baby” teeth and erupt up to 44 permanent teeth. Sometimes the baby teeth do not shed properly, resulting in sharp splintered fragments (caps) or interfering with normal eruption of the permanent teeth. These caps should be removed to ensure oral comfort during a critical training period and a normal permanent bite.
