Horse Dental Care and Equine Dentistry

Horses evolved to spend almost all day grazing — using their teeth to chew up hay, grass or other forage as the first step in the digestive process. In fact, horses have adapted to long hours of grazing in some unique ways. They have what’s called hypsodont teeth, which are teeth that continuously erupt at around 3-4 millimeters per year to compensate for the continuous grinding of forages.