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ArticleJournal of equine science2026

Comparative study of dental age estimation methods against known chronological age in Nigerian local horses.

Olumide Odunayo Akinniyi, Dorcas Oluwadara Afolabi, Philip Wayuta Mshelia, Tolulope Ademola Olakojo, Iskiil Oladehinde Oyenekan, Osereime Adah, Dideolu Osunkoya, Sunday Charles Olaogun, Olalekan Taiwo Jeremiah, Temidayo Olutayo Omobowale

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Olumide Odunayo AkinniyiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria.
Dorcas Oluwadara AfolabiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria.
Philip Wayuta MsheliaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, PO Box 1045, Nigeria.
Tolulope Ademola OlakojoDepartment of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo, State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria.
Iskiil Oladehinde OyenekanDepartment of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State, PO Box 2240, Nigeria.
Osereime AdahDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria.
Dideolu OsunkoyaDepartment of Theriogenology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria.
Sunday Charles OlaogunDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria.
Olalekan Taiwo JeremiahDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria.
Temidayo Olutayo OmobowaleDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, PO Box 200005, Nigeria.

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Abstract

Dental age estimation in horses is very important in the context of quality healthcare, breeding programs, and welfare management. However, information on the most suitable dental age estimation methods for Nigerian local horses is not available in the literature. We evaluated and compared dental age estimates based on six dental age estimation methods with known chronological ages of Nigerian local horses to establish the most accurate techniques for this population. A cross-sectional study of 180 Nigerian local horses was conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria. Six dental age estimation methods (eruption patterns, grinding surface, cups, dental stars, angle of incidence, and Galvayne's groove) were applied by three blinded veterinarians to independent groups of 30 horses each. Data analyses included t-tests, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Bland-Altman plots. None of the estimated ages based on the estimation methods showed significant differences from the chronological age (

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angle of incidencedental age estimationequine dentistryeruption patternsGalvayne’s grooveNigerian horses

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