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How often do you float a horse's teeth?

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A horses teeth need to be checked at least once a year. How often they will actually need to be floated will depend on conformation/alignment of the jaws, diet and any current dental problems such as missing teeth. Some horses need their teeth floated more than once a year while others may not need floating even yearly.

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