This is the lateral view of a 17-year-old horse’s teeth. At 17 years of age, all of the incisors should be triangular in shape and all of the dental stars round. The Galvayne’s groove should extend distally three-quarters of the way down the corner incisor.

This diagram is copyrighted by Equine Network LLC, the parent company of My Senior Horse. It is from the Illustrated Atlas of Clinical Equine Anatomy and Common Disorders of the Horse.

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