• Chaotic_Altruist@lemmy.zip
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    27 days ago

    What are those brown streaks that seem to shoot through their teeth over many years then disappear?

    Nevermind, great shit post Mickey7, got me

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      27 days ago

      It’s called a Galvayne’s groove

      A Galvayne’s groove is a dark or brownish groove in the upper corner incisor teeth of horses. It is only visible in horses of a certain age.

      Depending on whether or not a Galvayne’s Groove can be seen, how long it is, and where it is (at the top of the tooth or at the bottom) it may be helpful in determining a horses’ age.