ANY DENTISTS??? Or anyone have a mare with tushes/canine teeth

[kezimac]

My mare has two blind tushes in her upper jaw (tushes NOT wolf teeth) I know less than 28% of mares get tushes. Dentist said last august they are fine dont worry.
They under gum line and feel like a bony lump.
today noticed one on the left has erupted through the skin. Dentist is coming to yard on monday (he said not to see her til august again) so am thinking of getting him to take a quick look - not that i think he can actually do anything.

So heres two questions..... Does a mare with tushes mean a hormone imbalance and have they started to erupt as coming in season

and i presume you just leave them in? - they shouldnt cause any harm with bitting????

this isnt a youngster - she is 12 in july. I bought her last yr - not sure how long her canine has been erupted - she not one for letting you look in mouth well

 

[Ali27]

My mare has them. She is 12 and they have never caused any problems!

 

[shazza283]

No evidence that there's any hormone imbalance involved - I have come accross quite a few mares with tushes and none have caused problems - can round them down if they get too big but otherwise leave alone - taking them out is god's own job!!!