Equine malocclusion in Horses

Treatment of both undershot jaw and overshot jaw works best if detected by the time the horse is six months old. Wire tension bands from the upper incisors to the first maxillary cheek teeth to slow the growth of the upper jaw sometimes works well to correct an overshot jaw.

Another choice is to have an acrylic bite plane made to keep your horse’s teeth in the position they should be in. This can be kept in place from one week to over a year, depending on your horse’s age and the severity of the problem. A veterinarian can devise a treatment based on the conformation of the horse’s jaws. Careful monitoring is necessary to make sure no adverse effects occur.