Prevalence of dental disorders in an abattoir population of horses in South Africa by oral examination of intact and bisected heads

dc.contributor.authorVemming, Ditte Cecilie
dc.contributor.authorSteenkamp, Gerhardus
dc.contributor.authorCarstens, Ann
dc.contributor.authorOlorunju, Steve A.S.
dc.contributor.authorStroehle, R.M. (Ruth)
dc.contributor.authorPage, Patrick Collin
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-11T15:45:20Z
dc.date.available2016-08-11T15:45:20Z
dc.date.issued2015-07
dc.description.abstractDental care is an integral part of equine veterinary practice. The objectives of this cross sectional study were to describe the prevalence of dental disorders in an abattoir population of horses, and to compare oral examination of intact and bisected heads. Heads from 40 horses were examined, 19 males and 21 females, divided into immature, adults and older horses. Older horses in this abattoir population had a significantly higher prevalence of infundibular caries (91.7%), diastemata (66.7%) and fractures (58.3%), whereas dental wear disorders affected all age groups. Gasterophilus larvae were detected in 20% of the horses. The oral examination performed on intact heads was adequate for diagnosing gross disorders, but further examination is needed for reliably diagnosing minor disorders.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentCompanion Animal Clinical Studiesen_ZA
dc.description.departmentProduction Animal Studiesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianhb2016en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipAbe Bailey Trust, the Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science Research Fund, and the South African Veterinary Foundation.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.elsevier.com/locate/tvjlen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVemming, DC, Steenkamp, G, Carstens, A, Olorunju, SAS, Stroehle, RM & Page, PC 2015, 'Prevalence of dental disorders in an abattoir population of horses in South Africa by oral examination of intact and bisected heads', Veterinary Journal, vol. 205, no. 1, pp. 110-112.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1090-0233
dc.identifier.other10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.03.021
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/56287
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in The Veterinary Journal. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in The Veterinary Journal, vol. 205, no. 1, pp. 110-112, 2015. doi : 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.03.021.en_ZA
dc.subjectDental disordersen_ZA
dc.subjectHorsesen_ZA
dc.subjectOral examinationen_ZA
dc.subjectPost-mortemen_ZA
dc.titlePrevalence of dental disorders in an abattoir population of horses in South Africa by oral examination of intact and bisected headsen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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