AAEP promotes annual dental exams for horses

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The American Association of Equine Practitioners launched an equine dental awareness campaign in April to run throughout 2008.

The American Association of Equine Practitioners launched an equine dental awareness campaign in April to run throughout 2008. The goal is to get clients to schedule a dental exam when they schedule vaccinations or a Coggins test. In a 2006 study, 20 percent of chronic weight loss in horses was a result of dental disorders.

Logo courtesy of the American Association of Equine Practitioners

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