Problems with horses' teeth can cause...

I asked our horse dentist, Wayne Dale of Dale Equine Dental Care whether a horse's teeth can have anything to do with excessive shaking of the head. I learned that head-shaking in horses as well as many other consequences may be because of dental disease.
Should your horse or pony do the following you might have to call the horse dentist to have a look at your horse's teeth:

Ulcerations on the inside of the horse's mouth

• Head shaking and facial pain;
• Difficulty eating food (mastication);
• Reluctance to eat;
• Oral ulceration;
• Weight loss;
• Choke, colic or diarrhea;
• Bitting difficulties;
• When performance is affected

You can check out our equine dentist,Wayne Dale's website www.horse-dentist.co.za, for more info.