Unit 2 Aging Teeth Flashcards
Horse teeth aging
x
accuracy is highest until
5 years of age; should be able to estimate within about 6 months
what are the teeth used primarily for aging
lower incisors
aging accuracy declines after
8-10 years of age
younger horses angle of incisors
vertical angle
older horses angle of incisors
horizontal
step 1 of aging horse teeth
determine whther any deciduate incisors are present;
deciduous incisors are ___ shaped
cup (smaller and whiter in color)
step 2
if any deciduate incisors are present, the horse is less then 5 years of age
eruption of DI1
6 days
eruption of DI2
6 weeks
eruption of DI3
6 months
yearling upper and lower 3rd incisors
have less contact with each other (less wear)
two-year old upper and lower 3rd incisors
have greater conact with each other (greater wear)
erpuption of I1
At 2.5 yrs, in wear at 3 yrs
eruption of I2
3.5 yrs; wear at 4 yrs
eruption of I3
at 4.5 yrs; wear at 5 yrs
eruption of canines teeth
3.5-5 yrs
step 3
if no deciduate incisors are present, the horse is older than 5 years of age
if tooth is wider than tall
5-9 yrs
disappearance of cups at I1
6yrs
disappearance of cups at I2
7 yrs
disappearance of cups at I3
8 yrs
tooth is approximately square
9-10 yrs
tooth is taller than wide
> 11 yrs
oval to round incisors
5-9 yrs