Do mares get wolf teeth?

[Montyforever]

Dentist said my mare has one.
I thought only stallions/geldings got them?

 

[Mickeymoo]

Yes, I was at a yard when a dentist removed one from a mare... well thats what he said. Personally I don't rate him at all, so will watch this post with interest.

 

[miss_c]

Genie had them and they were removed earlier this year.

 

[samstar]

I think its only a small percentage of mares that get them, is it tush teeth your talking about as my mare has one

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

My mare has canine teeth, similar, I know mares get them but its much more uncommon in mares than geldings to get either wolf teeth or canine teeth but they do get them, I am just trying to think if my mare has wolf teeth as well, think she might but cant remember! I will have to have a look again now!

 

[competitiondiva]

My first horse who was a mare, I'm sure had one removed. I found this article which doesn't make any mention to sex.
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/horsecare/article.php?aid=98294

 

[LeneHorse]

my mare had her wolf teeth removed by the dentist when she was 5. They were very shallow rooted so came out easily. She has tiny canine teeth mid way between her molars and her incisors. They don't bother her at all. She is quite a macho mare, I wouldn't be surprised if she sprouts b**lls next!

 

[RachelB]

I believe it is possible, though uncommon..? I vaguely remember something from my degree...

 

[LauraB123]

I'm pretty sure they do. Don't think its all that common though.

 

[f_s_]

Have had wolf teeth removed from a mare, yes, they do get them

 

[CracklinRosie]

My mare had one removed at the age of 11!

 

[Haniki]

My mare had 2 removed. They were very shallow rooted - the vet sort of scooped them out.

 

[LauraWheeler]

It's the tushers mares arn't ment to get. Wolf teeth any horse can have.
Lucy has tushers though when i first had the dentist out he said "he's very pritty for a boy" I laughed and said "but she's a mare" "but she has male horses teeth" he replyed.
Lucy thinks she's a stallion and has a crest to prove it The vet said she must have lots of testosterone.

 

[Montyforever]

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My mare had one removed at the age of 11!

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Hehe my mares 11, but they dont cause her any problems

 

[irishdraught]

I have had three mares that have had them removed - so definately can get them. Have no knowledge of them being less common in mares than geldings as I have only ever had one gelding and he didn't have any!!

 

[MrsMozart]

As said above

Yup, Dizzy had one removed earlier this year.

 

[devilwoman]

My mare had 2 - she had them both removed in February on dentists recco - they were giving her a lot of trouble, she had to go into vets under heavy sedation and he had lots of trouble getting them out - it was horrible.

 

[Pony_Puzz]

Geldings and stallions get tushes, which are at the front some call them canine teeth. Both mares, geldings and stallions can get wolf teeth

 

[PapaFrita]

I thought wolf teeth were common to both mares and geldings but tushes were rare in mares. That said, PF has one little tush on the left. Apparently (someone honestly said this) the very BEST mares get tushes

Sounds about right!!

 

[almorton]

both get wolf teeth,
mares dont always have tushes, they are the ones that look like canine teeth.
the wolf teeth are further back, right next to the molars and are hard to spot!

 

[FanyDuChamp]

Yes Fany has one, waiting to see if it will need removing or not.

 

[mahorse]

Yes my second pony had one removed and my friends mare had one removed a few weeks ago.

 

[VictoriaEDT]

WT are common in both Geldings and Mares - doesnt make a difference what sex they are.

Not to be confused with canines (fighting teeth) where geldings get 4 (2 uppers and 2 lowers) and mares occassionally get 2 uppers.

 

[Donkeymad]

One of my mares has one - just the one

 

[_daisy_]

yes my youngster had them taken out earlier this year - 1 a lot larger than the other

 

[Coffee_Bean]

Yes they can. My mare had both hers removed with her previous owner at the age of 7. She now hates dentists

Go figure.

 

[MerryMAL]

Mine's got them!

 

[millitiger]

yes, my mare is having hers removed this afternoon!

 

[lilym]

my mare has them!