Ep. 082: Understanding How Horses Eat and Its Impact on Dental Health with Dr. Stephanie Bonin
On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr chat with Dr. Stephanie Bonin, a principal and senior biomechanical engineer, about her research on the movement of how horses chew and why it matters, including:
- How horses chew long-stem hay or grass versus smaller pelleted feeds and forage
- How the height at which horses eat can affect their jaw movement and teeth alignment
- Potential dental management needs depending on the horse’s diet
For our more advanced horse owners and those asking for a deeper dive into the science – THIS episode is for you! See the notes below for a brief glossary on some terms discussed in this episode.
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Episode References:
~8:54 – Dr. Bonin’s image description in episode of the McPhail Equine Performance Center set-up with Dr. Hilary Clayton - https://hoofcare.blogspot.com/2011/07/research-clayton-and-bowkers-effects-of.html
~12:02 - Kinematics of the equine temporomandibular joint -https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7270686_Kinematics_of_the_equine_temporomandibular_joint
~27:49 - Comparison of mandibular motion in horses chewing hay and pellets - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6311792_Comparison_of_mandibular_motion_in_horses_chewing_hay_and_pellets
Glossary of Terms:
- ~9:55 – Retroreflective makers – reflect light back in the direction it came, in this scenario, to the cameras
- ~11:39 – TMJ - Temporomandibular joint
- ~12:24 – Mandible – lower jaw, Maxilla – upper jaw
- ~13:01 – Caudally – in the direction of or situated in or near the tail or posterior part of the body
- ~13:05 – Kinematics – the study of motion without referencing any force that may actually cause the motion – how they’re moving, not why they’re moving, e.g. distance or displacement, speed or velocity, and acceleration.
- ~17:26 – Adbraded down – worn down
- ~17:32 – Atlanto-Occipital Joint – the poll of the horse which connects the first vertebrae with the skull
- ~19:47 – Ramus – the large bone of the mandible or lower jaw
- ~36:32 – Malocclusions – the misalignment between a horse’s upper and lower jaws
- ~42:00 – Lateral excursion– the side-to-side movement of the lower jaw away from the midline
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- Show
- FrequencyMonthly
- Published21 May 2024 at 10:00 UTC
- Length48 min
- RatingClean