This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Anybody else have wolf teeth to pull in > their Fjords?? Curious > in hot and > humid MN. > > Susan" We had the wolf teeth pulled on both of our geldings while they were under anesthesia being gelded. That procedure is common practice with our horse vet. The wolf teeth "buds" are easily removed while the horse is still young (in this case, around 7 months) thus avoiding the possibility of problems with the bit later on in life when removing the teeth is a bit more of a procedure. I think it's the kindest way to do it for a gelding - he is already asleep and doesn't have any mental trauma associated with it. I have seen horses become very "uneasy" about having their mouths fussed with (ie, worming, bute, etc.) after having some dental procedure done that was painful. Having their teeth floated doesn't seem to create this problem, assuming the floating is done regularly and not in one "marathon session" after many years of neglect. Fjords generally seem more accepting of "messing with their mouths" than other breeds I've had - just as they are more accepting of most things - but occasionally you run across one that seems more sensitive.
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