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| Does anyone have any opinions on parrot mouthed horses? Do you feel they can do the same job as opposed to one with a normal bite? Will it seriously affect resale? |
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The Advice Guru
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| Yes I believe they can do the same job, also if they are young, an experienced vet/dentist can float the teeth to reduce the parrot mouth before the bones are done growing.
I had this done with one horse, and even after one float there was a noticeable difference |
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Location: Where its cold and hot | I run a mare with a parrot mouth, she does just fine. I make sure she is floated every 6 months to keep her incisors properly balanced and prevent any issues with the molars. |
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Miss Southern Sunshine
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Location: South Central Florida | Just a side note, I have a mare that LOOKS parrot mouthed. I believed she was for some time. The dentist showed me she is not...her teeth are fine, just her lips look weird. If she gets nervous, oh my goodness, she can pull her bottom lip so far back her "chin" totally disappears.
This is just for people that look at them, check their teeth before you think it's a true parrot mouth.
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 Dancing in my Mind
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Location: Eastern OH but my heart is in WV | We have a gelding that is very parrot mouth. Has never effected him or made a difference in riding him. Just make sure you have regular dental work done. |
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Location: God's country | I have a 4 year old filly who we bought as a 3 month old. She had a pretty significant parrot mouth but we have kept her on a regular (every 6 mos) dental schedule and it has improved drastically. It affects her none. Actually she's one of our easier keepers. She has callouses on the roof of her mouth where her bottom teeth hit and that's how she can eat short grass. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | Regular dental. No short grass pastures. Don't breed them. But it's a long ways from their feet. |
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | so it's really not a big deal if the incisors are in line or not, because they don't grow like the cheek teeth. If the incisors are out of line, but the cheek teeth are in line, you don't treat them any differently. But, if the cheek teeth are out of line, you will get hooks and ramps which need to be taken care of. |
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