Vemming, Ditte CecilieSteenkamp, GerhardusCarstens, AnnOlorunju, Steve A.S.Stroehle, R.M. (Ruth)Page, Patrick Collin2016-08-112016-08-112015-07Vemming, 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. 110-112.1090-023310.1016/j.tvjl.2015.03.021http://hdl.handle.net/2263/56287Dental 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© 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.Dental disordersHorsesOral examinationPost-mortemPostprint Article