Measurements of masticatory forces in the horse

Staszyk, Carsten; Lehmann, Franziska; Bienert, Astrid; Ludwig, Klaus; Gasse, H.

doi:10.21836/pem20060102

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“…Detailed coordination of such movements in an asymmetric leftright pattern are necessary to facilitate the complex equine chewing cycle (Collinson, 1994;Bonin et al, 2006;Staszyk et al, 2006).…”

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“…The power stroke in equids is described generally as unimodal and mediolateral movements of the mandible (Fortelius, 1985;Kaiser, 2002;Williams et al, 2007). Using optical tracking systems, the detailed 3-D kinematics of the TMJ have been described in each phase of the strokes considering a lateroventral movement of the working side during the opening stroke and a marked mediodorsal movement of the working side during the power stroke (Collinson, 1994;Bonin et al, 2006;Staszyk et al, 2006). Both the direction and the range of rotational and translational movements have been quantified (Bonin et al, 2006).…”

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“…This technique also enabled examinations focused on the influence of different feeds (Bonin et al, 2007), dental corrections (Simhofer et al, 2011) and the effect of acute unilateral TMJ inflammation (Smyth et al, 2015b) on the kinematics of the TMJ. Additionally, masticatory forces have been estimated by placing force sensors on the second and third premolars (Staszyk et al, 2006).…”

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“…F gem is the value of forces on the tooth 306/406 which had previously been measured by Staszyk et al (2006), as shown in Table 1. These measured values of forces served as reference values for the calculations.…”

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“…Only recently Staszyk et al (2006) have measured and recorded the masticatory forces of the so-called closing stroke and of the prominent power stroke. These direct measurements, by using a quartz sensor, could be performed on the horse's cheek teeth 306/ 406, but not on the more caudal teeth due to technical limitations related to the anatomy of the equine oral cavity (small oral orifice, long and narrow oral cavity).…”

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Biomechanical evaluation of the equine masticatory action: Calculation of the masticatory forces occurring on the cheek tooth battery

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Jacob

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Changes in eating time, chewing activity and dust concentration in horses fed either alfalfa cubes or long‐stem hay

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Khiaosa‐ard

Iben

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Background:Chewing is an essential physiological process in horses; yet, the physical form of feeds may affect their chewing and feeding behaviour with consequences for equine digestion and health. Objectives and methods:The present study evaluated the potential of a commercial forage cubes made from alfalfa and mixed meadow grasses to maintain chewing activity when compared with a traditional long and fibre-rich hay. An additional aim was to measure the dust formation during feeding. The experiment was a crossover design with six horses (11 ± 4 years old, mean ± SD), fed with 5 kg (as-fed basis) of their feed (long hay or alfalfa cubes) overnight. Eating and chewing activity was measured using the EquiWatch system with a sensor-based halter.Results: Data showed that by feeding the same amount of feed overnight, cube feeding led to 24% shorter eating time (on average 67 min less) and 26% fewer total chews compared to the long hay. On an hourly basis, horses also spent more time eating and chewing the long hay compared to the cubes. The cube feeding led to a higher dust concentration of the inhalable fraction (<100 µm), but not of the thoracic (<10 µm) fraction. Nevertheless, average dust concentrations were generally low for both cubes and hay, whereby both were of sound hygienic status. Conclusion and recommendation:Our data suggest that feeding alfalfa-based cubes overnight generated shorter eating time and less chews than the long hay without major differences in the thoracic dust. Therefore, because of the decreased eating time and chews, alfalfa-based cubes should not be fed a sole forage source, especially when it is to be fed without restriction.

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Measurements of masticatory forces in the horse

Cited by 29 publications

References 3 publications

Functional anatomy of the equine temporomandibular joint: Collagen fiber texture of the articular surfaces

Functional anatomy of the equine temporomandibular joint: Collagen fiber texture of the articular surfaces

Biomechanical evaluation of the equine masticatory action: Calculation of the masticatory forces occurring on the cheek tooth battery

Changes in eating time, chewing activity and dust concentration in horses fed either alfalfa cubes or long‐stem hay

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