Floating Teeth/2yr Old Filly

[SATRIDER]

NEED SOME ADVISE, MY 2YR OLD FILLY HAS A LUMP ON THE BOTTOM OF HER JAW AND SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT SHE PROBABLY NEEDS TO HAVE HER TEETH FLOATED. I AM JUST STARTING TO GET HER TRAINED UNDER SADDLE, AND HAVE HAD A BRIDLE ON HER SEVERAL TIMES. SAT ON HER TWO TIMES AND SHE TOOK A COUPLE OF STEPS, BUT NO REAL TRAINING YET. WOULD IT BE OK TO KEEP TRAINING HER OR WILL THAT HURT HER TEETH. I PLAN ON TAKING HER TO THE VET NEXT WEEK. ADVISE PLEASE!!!

 

[artemis]

She is very young - probably just teething ie getting a new tooth. You don't say where about on the jaw.

 

[liz--y]

she could also have a problem with a tooth going the wrong way, i would get her cheaked out, and not put a bit in her mouth till then, could also be a abbcess

 

[Showjumper]

My vet recommends having a horse's teeth rasped before you start working it, and not riding it, or putting a bit in, for at least 3 days after. If it's had wolf teeth out, she recommends no bit or riding for 2 weeks.

 

[SATRIDER]

Thanks for your replies, iI think it may be a tooth growing down instead of up, it's pretty far back on the jaw and it looks like it's going to be the same way on the otherside.

 

[liz--y]

i would deff get them cheaked out an wouldnt put a bit in her mouth till there done.

good luck let us know how things go

 

[Suetoo]

All horses get lumps when teething!

 

[SATRIDER]

Hi Suetoo
I did not know that, guess you learn something new all the time. I did have her teeth looked at floated a couple of weeks ago, but the lump is still the same. I had a gelding that was two years old and I never noticed anything like that. Had him for two years and just recently sold him, he was about 41/2 .
Thanks for your reply.
SATRIDER

 

[Catbaloo]

Yes all babies have this, little lumps appear then go when the tooth is through. But you should make sure the caps are not retaining, good idea just to let a dentist have a look.