Monkey Mouth

[throwaway2022]

Does anyone have experience with it and changes over time? Dentist is great but said he doesn’t see enough cases to be able to give a definitive answer as to how things will progress and of course they’re all individuals. As it stands dentist is really pleased with how things are looking, he eats well etc. Moving forwards we’re going to sedate every other visit so he’s able to ensure a really thorough job is being done.

Few pics if anyone wants a nosey, not something you come across often, bit of a rubbish video too

https://imgur.com/a/DwHoseu

 

[Merrymoles]

Blimey! That's a first for me so no experience to offer I'm afraid.

I hope he continues to do well as that looking quite challenging for any horse to deal with.

 

[splashgirl45]

Never heard of that before, very strange. Thanks for posting, how is dentist going to fix?

 

[throwaway2022]

There’s no cure as such, just ongoing and regular dental care as teeth can wear incorrectly and cause issues. There is an op that can be done to wire the jaw but he’s too old now. Apparently this is preferable to parrot mouth as the jaw can still operate correctly whereas with a parrot mouth the top teeth effectively block the forward motion of the lower jaw.

 

[throwaway2022]

Interesting isn’t it? Always something to learn with horses

 

[splashgirl45]

he looks well even with dodgy teeth so he must be managing, but it must be a bit of a worry

 

[cauda equina]

My Shetland has this
Other than having 6 monthly dentals he lives an entirely normal life

 

[ycbm]

Thanks for posting, fascinating!

 

[Mrs. Glittery Jingle Balls]

Well I'm blessed, you learn something new everyday. Never heard of it let alone seen pictures. Does it interfere very much with eating? I assume if he is older he has thrived so far in his life. Thank you for posting the pics, very interesting learning curve for me.

 

[Gloi]

Interesting. It will likely be the back teeth need attention most if they develop overhangs.

 

[throwaway2022]

My Shetland has this
Other than having 6 monthly dentals he lives an entirely normal life

Oh fantastic, that’s reassuring!

He eats easily enough, he can manage a net but I pop his haylage in a big trough which he finds better and he tips bucket feeds out and eats off the floor. Hey, whatever works buddy!!

One molar currently isn’t wearing down but other than that and a rasp of the front bottom ones he was looking great. I am going to get a bit consultant out when he’s in proper work just to ensure he’s happy. Just hoping his adult teeth come in correctly

 

[Lois Lame]

Few pics if anyone wants a nosey, not something you come across often, bit of a rubbish video too

I thought you did very well. Very interesting.

 

[throwaway2022]

It depends on how he holds his mouth as to whether you can see his teeth or not, we adore him regardless and it gives him character ?

*I don’t condone riding without a hat, hope the H&S police don’t shoot me down