Whilst the old saying ‘no foot, no horse’ is certainly true, the same could be said of their teeth. Good quality routine dentistry is a very important aspect of the care of any horse, pony or donkey. Sharp, overgrown and malaligned teeth can cause obvious weight loss and quidding (dropping food when eating) but can also trigger poor performance when ridden, headshaking and ‘bad’ behaviour. We are equipped to carry out all aspects of dentistry including extractions and would recommend at least an annual check up and float for all animals, even those who aren’t ridden. Prevention is much easier than cure in this case!