通过对完整和对半切开的马头进行口腔检查，确定南非一个屠宰场马群中牙齿疾病的患病率。

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

作者信息

Vemming Ditte C, Steenkamp Gerhard, Carstens Ann, Olorunju Steve A S, Stroehle Ruth M, Page Patrick C

机构信息

Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, 0110, South Africa.

出版信息

Vet J. 2015 Jul;205(1):110-2. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.03.021. Epub 2015 Mar 27.

DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.03.021

PMID:25979819

Abstract

Dental 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, 19 males and 21 females, were examined and divided into immature, adult or older horses based on dental age. Older horses 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 spp. larvae were detected in 20% of the horses. A short oral examination performed on intact heads was adequate for diagnosing major disorders, but the occurrence of many conditions had only fair to poor agreement with the bisected heads. A more detailed oral examination may be needed for reliable diagnosis of many disorders.

摘要

牙科护理是马兽医实践中不可或缺的一部分。这项横断面研究的目的是描述屠宰场马匹群体中牙齿疾病的患病率，并比较完整头部和对半切开头部的口腔检查情况。对40匹马（19匹雄性和21匹雌性）的头部进行了检查，并根据牙齿年龄将其分为幼年、成年或老年马。老年马的漏斗状龋齿（91.7%）、齿间隙（66.7%）和骨折（58.3%）的患病率显著更高，而牙齿磨损疾病影响所有年龄组。在20%的马匹中检测到胃蝇属幼虫。对完整头部进行的简短口腔检查足以诊断主要疾病，但许多情况的发生率与对半切开头部的检查结果只有一般到较差的一致性。对于许多疾病的可靠诊断，可能需要更详细的口腔检查。