The prevalence and risk factors of dental disease found in 100 miniature horses
IntroductionDental disease is a common condition affecting horses. Its prevalence and characteristics among most of the common breeds of horses and donkeys have been investigated and described in the literature, but information about the prevalence and etiology of dental disease of miniature horses...
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| description | IntroductionDental disease is a common condition affecting horses. Its prevalence and characteristics among most of the common breeds of horses and donkeys have been investigated and described in the literature, but information about the prevalence and etiology of dental disease of miniature horses is sparse.MethodsTo determine the prevalence and characteristics of dental disease of miniature horses, we performed oral and dental radiographic examinations on 100 miniature horses. The findings of these examinations were analyzed to determine the prevalence of dental disease and its correlation to age, sex, weight, body condition score, height at the withers, head length and head width. Older horses had a higher prevalence of dental disease, diastemata and crown elongations.ResultsThe most common dental diseases detected in this population were crown elongation, oral mucosal ulceration, diastemata, class 1 malocclusion and hypodontia. Horses with a high body condition score had an increased likelihood of having a class 1 malocclusion. Horses with wider heads had a higher prevalence of dental disease and class 1 malocclusions.ConclusionFrequent oral examinations, starting at an early age, should be prioritized as a part of miniature horse preventive health care to decrease morbidity and slow progression of dental disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44794ad1410f457e97898abf1be691012023-11-30T07:18:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692023-11-011010.3389/fvets.2023.12398091239809The prevalence and risk factors of dental disease found in 100 miniature horsesTracy Tinsley0Callie Fogle1Elaine Means2James Robertston3Elite Equine Mobile Dentistry, Holly Springs, NC, United StatesDepartment of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, United StatesElaine Means Mobile Equine Dentistry, Sanford, NC, United StatesOffice of Research, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, United StatesIntroductionDental disease is a common condition affecting horses. Its prevalence and characteristics among most of the common breeds of horses and donkeys have been investigated and described in the literature, but information about the prevalence and etiology of dental disease of miniature horses is sparse.MethodsTo determine the prevalence and characteristics of dental disease of miniature horses, we performed oral and dental radiographic examinations on 100 miniature horses. The findings of these examinations were analyzed to determine the prevalence of dental disease and its correlation to age, sex, weight, body condition score, height at the withers, head length and head width. Older horses had a higher prevalence of dental disease, diastemata and crown elongations.ResultsThe most common dental diseases detected in this population were crown elongation, oral mucosal ulceration, diastemata, class 1 malocclusion and hypodontia. Horses with a high body condition score had an increased likelihood of having a class 1 malocclusion. Horses with wider heads had a higher prevalence of dental disease and class 1 malocclusions.ConclusionFrequent oral examinations, starting at an early age, should be prioritized as a part of miniature horse preventive health care to decrease morbidity and slow progression of dental disease.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1239809/fullequine dentistryminiature horsedental diseaseprevalencehypodontia |
| spellingShingle | Tracy Tinsley Callie Fogle Elaine Means James Robertston The prevalence and risk factors of dental disease found in 100 miniature horses Frontiers in Veterinary Science equine dentistry miniature horse dental disease prevalence hypodontia |
| title | The prevalence and risk factors of dental disease found in 100 miniature horses |
| title_full | The prevalence and risk factors of dental disease found in 100 miniature horses |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence and risk factors of dental disease found in 100 miniature horses |
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| title_short | The prevalence and risk factors of dental disease found in 100 miniature horses |
| title_sort | prevalence and risk factors of dental disease found in 100 miniature horses |
| topic | equine dentistry miniature horse dental disease prevalence hypodontia |
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