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Horse Dental Health - An Interview With a Horse Dental Specialist

By Ronnie Kellner

My Quarter horse, Chelsea, was losing weight. I increased her grains but she still continued losing. She had no symptoms of disease and showed no discomfort when chewing hay, although she was taking a little longer to eat it. So, I call my veterinarian, Dr. Heather Ross. She is a horse dental specialist.

Dr Ross arrives with her tool box. She washes this giant metal-syringe-like-tool. It is used only to clean out the mouth with water. Like with any dentist, I am apprehensive.

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