Do horses have wisdom teeth?

Similar to human it is what they called "WOLF TEETH"





The Horses Teeth


The only time many owners look in their horses' mouth is to check age or to give a dewormer, but it is important to


pay as much attention to our horses' dental health as we do to other areas of equine care. Tooth problems in horses


are common because their teeth never stop growing. The majority of horses have poor mouths as a result of irregular


wear.





Horses, like people, have two sets of teeth: "deciduous" (temporary) teeth, also known as milk teeth, and permanent


teeth. The milk teeth are smaller, smoother and whiter than permanent adult teeth that replace them. Foals begin to


get teeth within a few weeks of life and by 9 months they have a full set of "deciduous" (temporary) teeth, numbering 24.


These first teeth are sequentially replaced by permanent teeth over the next five or six years. After that point, mature


teeth continue to grow, wear and gradually wear out over the course of the horse's life. The adult teeth are strong, large


and yellowish in color. By the time a horse is six years old, he will have a full set permanent teeth.





Wolf teeth should be extracted before any training with the bit is started. These are small teeth with short roots sitting against


the front of the upper cheek teeth. They serve no functions (similar to our wisdom teeth) other than to cause irritation when the bit sits against them. If the wolf teeth are displaced or delayed in eruption, interference with the bit may also occur.