Equine Oral Diseases

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Oral lesions in horses generally occur for the same multitude of reasons as in small companion animals. Nevertheless, equine patients present unique challenges in terms of physical assessment, oral exam, and diagnostic strategy. The equine oral anatomy and nomenclature are also distinctive and reviewed in this chapter. The close relationship between dental disease and sinonasal disease is particularly important. Hypercementosis is a particularly important reactive change that affects the equine dentition and can manifest in different ways. Oral lesions in horses may accompany periodontitis, pulpitis, caries, or tooth fracture.

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