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    Age Determination in Horses: Tanveer Hussain Lecturer Department of Livestock Production

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    This document discusses age determination in horses by examining the teeth. It outlines the dental formula for temporary and permanent teeth. The shape of the incisors changes with age from rounded to triangular to rectangular. Cups and stars appear on the teeth's surface and change as the horse ages, with cups disappearing by age 8 and stars appearing from ages 8-10. Galvayne's groove also aids in aging older horses. Photos demonstrate the changes in teeth shape and features over the horse's lifespan.

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    This document discusses age determination in horses by examining the teeth. It outlines the dental formula for temporary and permanent teeth. The shape of the incisors changes with age from rounded to triangular to rectangular. Cups and stars appear on the teeth's surface and change as the horse ages, with cups disappearing by age 8 and stars appearing from ages 8-10. Galvayne's groove also aids in aging older horses. Photos demonstrate the changes in teeth shape and features over the horse's lifespan.

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    This document discusses age determination in horses by examining the teeth. It outlines the dental formula for temporary and permanent teeth. The shape of the incisors changes with age from rounded to triangular to rectangular. Cups and stars appear on the teeth's surface and change as the horse ages, with cups disappearing by age 8 and stars appearing from ages 8-10. Galvayne's groove also aids in aging older horses. Photos demonstrate the changes in teeth shape and features over the horse's lifespan.

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    Age Determination in Horses: Tanveer Hussain Lecturer Department of Livestock Production

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    Rao Qaisar Shahzad
    This document discusses age determination in horses by examining the teeth. It outlines the dental formula for temporary and permanent teeth. The shape of the incisors changes with age from rounded to triangular to rectangular. Cups and stars appear on the teeth's surface and change as the horse ages, with cups disappearing by age 8 and stars appearing from ages 8-10. Galvayne's groove also aids in aging older horses. Photos demonstrate the changes in teeth shape and features over the horse's lifespan.

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    AGE DETERMINATION IN

    HORSES

    Tanveer Hussain
    Lecturer
    Department of Livestock production
    Dental Formula
     Temporary teeth
    I - 3/3 C- 0/0 P - 3/3 M - 0/0 = 12 x 2 = 24

     Adult (permanent teeth)


    I - 3/3 C - 1/1 P - 3 or 4/3 M - 3/3 = 20 (or
    21) x 2 = 40 (or 42)
    Age Determination
     Estimating the age of a horse by examining its teeth is a
    common practice. For very young horses, eruption dates are
    useful
     The examination of the occlusal surface of the lower incisors.
    Similar changes occur on the upper incisors, but it is typically
    easier to get a good look at the lowers
    Two characteristics should be noted
     Shape of the incisors

     Cups, stars and spots


    Anatomy
    Shape of the incisors
     For horses less than about
    11 years, all of the lower
    incisors have a rounded,
    oval shape. As the horse
    gets older, the surface of the
    incisors changes, first to a
    triangular shape and finally
    a rectangular shape
    Cups, stars and spots
     The cup is the center of the infundibulum. Wear of the
    occlusal surface causes the cup to get smaller and eventually
    disappear from all lower incisors at about 8 years of age
    leaving the enamel spot in its place. The enamel spot is the
    deepest part of the infundibulum
     The dental star corresponds with the pulp cavity and appears
    at 8 years of age in the first incisor. It appears as a line and
    then changes to a large, round spot as the occlusal surface is
    worn further. It is still visible after the cup and enamel spot
    have been worn away
    The anatomic relationships between incisor anatomy and the cups and stars seen
    on the occlusal surface as they wear are shown in the images
    Galvayne's groove
     Another dental feature useful for
    aging older horses is Galvayne's
    groove. Galvayne's groove is
    located on the lateral surface of
    the upper third incisor. It appears
    first near the gum line at about 10
    years of age. The groove extends
    halfway down the tooth at 15
    years, and all the way down the
    tooth by 20 years. By
    approximately 25 years,
    Galvayne's groove is halfway
    gone, and by 30 years, it has
    disappeared completely
    Tooth Eruption

    Temporary Permanent

    Incisors d1= 6 days I1= 2.5-3 years

    d2= 6 weeks I2 = 3.5-4 years

    d3= 6 months I3= 4.5-5 years

    Canine 4-5 years


    Wear of Permanent Teeth
    I1 I2 I3

    Smooth (cups gone) 6 years 7 years 8 years

    Stars 8 years 9 years 10 years

    Round 9 years 10 years 11 years

    Triangular 16 yrs 17 yrs 17-18 yrs

    Rectangular 18-20+ yr
    Shape of Teeth at different Age

    3 Year 5 Year

    7 Year 10 year
    14 Years 20 Years
    shape of the occlusal surface changes

    A younge horse A middle aged horse

    An old horse
    Side view

    The incisor angle in a young horse


    The incisor angle in an aging horse
    viewed from the side
    Hook
     The hook is a little beak that
    develops on the corner of the
    upper corner incisors. It is not a
    reliable sign to determine the age
    of a horse. It will appear from
    around the age of 6 and stay for
    the rest of the horse's life unless it
    is rasped off or worn down. It is
    developed simply because the
    upper I3 is slightly wider than its
    corresponding tooth and will not
    wear like the other teeth do
    Galvayne's groove

    10 Years 15 years

    20 Years
    6-year-old mare
     Occlusal surfaces of the
    incisors are oval
     Cups are present as large
    elliptical infoldings
    (arrowheads)
     Dental stars are visible
    on arrows
    12-year-old mare
     Occlusal surfaces are
    more triangular
     Cups have become
    smaller and more
    shallow
     In the center of the
    dental stars a white spot
    is clearly visible arrows
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