Symptoms to look for:
- Weight loss
- Bolts his food or eats it unusually slow
- Dribbles his feed or drops feed half-chewed from his mouth
- Drools or salivates excessively
- Chooses to eat hay before grain
- Tilts or shakes his head while chewing his feed
- Tongue, lips or gums develop sores
- Manure contains un-digested grain kernels or pieces of hay
- Resistant to drink cold water
- Bad odor from his mouth or nostrils
- Pulls his head to one side or rears while riding
- Carries his tongue abnormally