Türkiye Jokey Kulübü İzmit ve Karacabey Pansiyon Hara Müdürlüklerinde Bulunan Atlarda Ağız Diş Muayenesi ve Diş Hastalıklarına Prospektif Bir Bakış

Abstract

Atlarda diş hastalıkları veteriner hekimlik açısından oldukça önemlidir. Ancak Ülkemizde yakın zamana kadar oldukça ihmal edilmiştir, birçok atın teşhis edilmemiş, ağrılı diş hastalıklarından muzdarip olduğu gözlenmiştir. Ağız padanı(spekulum) kullanılarak yapılan detaylı klinik muayenede, ön koşul tüm dişlerin muayenesini gerçekleştirmektir. Bu tez çalışmasında Türkiye Jokey Kulübünün İzmit ve Karacabey Pansiyon Hara Müdürlüklerinde 2012-2013 yıllarında barınmakta olan çeşitli yaş gruplarındaki 300 atın ağız boşluğu ve dişleri muayene edilerek, diş bozuklukları ve diş hastalıkları yönünden incelenerek prospektif olarak ele alınması amaçlandı. Çalışma kapsamında muayene edilen 300 atın nabız, vücut sıcaklığı, solunum sayısı ve kalp atım sayısı gibi hayati fonksiyonları not edildi. Ayrıca tüm atların ağız boşluğu muayene edilerek; ağız mukozasının rengi, iştahları, yemlerini bitirip bitirmedikleri, vücut kondüsyon skorları (VKS), hangi tür yemle beslendikleri, ağızlarından yem tüketimi sırasında salivasyon olup olmadığına bakıldı. Bunların yanısıra yem tüketimiyle ilişkili olarak herhangi bir sağlık sorunu geçirip geçirmedikleri araştırıldı. Klinik olarak muayenesi yapılan 300 atın endoskopik ve radyolojik olarak da muayenelerinin yapılmasından sonra 59 atta özellikle molar dişlerde (MD) diş hastalığı ve diş bozukluğu olduğu tespit edildi. 59 adet at grubunu oluşturan, 7-25 yaş aralığındaki damızlık aygır, kısraklar ve 1 yaşlı taylarda; süt dişi çekimi, dişlerde yer değiştirme, mobil dişler, karies, keskin kenarlı dişler, odontoklastik diş rezorpsiyonu ve hipersementozis (EOTRH), fistül oluşumu, diş eti apsesi, gingivitis ve periodontitis tespit edildi. Diş hastalıkları ve diş bozukluklarının modern teknikler kullanılarak tedavi edilmeleri sağlandı. Özellikle beşeri diş hekimliğinde Ülkemizde kullanılan dolgu materyallaleri denendi ancak ağız boşluğunun aşırı ıslak oluşu ve atların kuvvetli çiğneme haretketleri nedeni ile bir başarı elde edilemedi. Karies olgularında diş çekiminde, gingivitis ve periodontitis vakalarında dişler başarıyla tedavi edildi. Klinik olarak ele alınan 59 attan 54’ ünün MD’ i törpülenerek dişlerin keskin kenarları düzeltilerek atların çiğneme hareketlerinin normale döndüğü ve yemlerinin tamamını rahatlıkla tüketebildikleri görüldü. Tedavi sonrası atlar takip edilerek beslenmelerinin ve VKS’ nın yükseltilmesi sağlandı.

Keywords

• At
• Diş
• Periodontal Hastalık

A Prospective View of Oral and Dental Examination and Dental Diseases in Horses in İzmit and Karacabey Pension Hara of Turkey Jockey Club

Abstract

This study, the aim was to prospectively examine the oral cavities and teeth of 300 horses of various age groups housed at the İzmit and Karacabey Pension Hara of the Turkish Jockey Club, focusing on dental disorders and dental diseases. Within the scope of the study, the oral cavities of the examined 300 horses were inspected, including the color of the oral mucosa, their appetite, whether they finished their feed, body condition scores, the type of feed they were fed, and whether salivation occurred during feeding. Following clinical examinations of the 300 horses, endoscopic and radiological examinations were performed, revealing dental disease and disorders, particularly in the molar teeth, in 59 horses. Among the group of 59 horses, consisting of stallions, broodmares, and yearlings aged 7-25 years, tooth extraction of deciduous teeth, tooth displacement, mobile teeth, caries, sharp-edged teeth, odontoclastic tooth resorption, and conditions such as equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH), fistula formation, gum abscess, gingivitis, and periodontitis were identified. Clinically, 54 out of 59 horses had their molar teeth rasped to correct sharp edges, resulting in the normalization of chewing movements and the ability of horses to consume their feed comfortably. Following treatment, the horses were monitored, and efforts were made to improve their nutrition and body condition scores. This study emphasizes the significance of oral health in horses and the impact of regular dental care on their overall well-being.

Keywords

• Equine
• periodontal disease
• teeth

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