How To Examine Your Horse’s Mouth

Checking your horse’s mouth to assess the mucous membranes, look for foreign objects, or evaluate the teeth can help you pinpoint problems.
a veterinarian assesses a horse's gums, teeth, and mouth

Luke Bass, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP, of Colorado State University, demonstrates how to examine a horse’s mouth. Checking your horse’s mouth to assess the mucous membranes, look for foreign objects, or evaluate the teeth can help you pinpoint problems. Signs of injury or illness include a dark, purple gum color, a capillary refill time longer than 2 seconds, or lesions in the tongue or gums, for example.

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