Horse Health Tips: Examining a horse's mouth

Horse Health Tips: Examining a horse’s mouth

In this ninth video of our series, brought to you by Zoetis, find out why learning to examine your horse's mouth is important.

The ability to look a “gift horse”–or any horse!–in the mouth is a skill all horse owners should have. Why? Because that horse is depending on you to spot lesions or blisters on his gums or tongue, find a foreign body, locate a loose tooth, check his hydration status … and more.

In this ninth video of our how-to series, brought to you by Zoetis, you’ll learn valuable tips for examining a horse’s mouth safely from front to back, as well as signs for concern and when to call your veterinarian. Check it out!