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The relationship of maxillary cheek tooth development to age determined by post-mortem radiographic examination of cattle aged between 12 and 24 months

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A. H. Andrews
A. H. Andrews
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Husbandry, Royal Veterinary College, Boltons Park Farm44 Hawkshead Road, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
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Summary

The development of the maxillary teeth in cattle was studied by recording eruption into the oral cavity and by radiographic examination following bisection of the skull. Observations of second molar intra-oral eruption showed that varying stages were seen at different ages. Radiography of the teeth allowed determination of the degree of crown and tooth development in the permanent premolar and molar teeth as well as stages of temporary premolar tooth resorption. Radiographic inspection showed that in the same animal all the permanent maxillary cheek teeth except the first premolar were less well developed than their mandibular counterparts. It was suggested that the intra-oral eruption of the second maxillary molar and radiography of the maxillary teeth provided a better method of age estimation in cattle than the traditional one of examining the intra-oral eruption of the incisor and canine teeth.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 99 , Issue 1 , August 1982 , pp. 105 - 114
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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