Livestock Farm Practice

DENTITION OF CATTLE

• Temporary – 0/4 0/0 3/3 0/0
• Permanent - 0/4 0/0 3/3 0/0

Age of eruption type of teeth

• 2-2 ½ years - 1^st pair central incisors
• 3 years - 2^nd pair
• 4 years - 3^rd pair
• 4 ½ years - 4^th pair

Full mouth in country breed – 4 ½ years

• 1^st pair molars - 2 years
• 2^nd pair molars - 2 ½ years
• 3^rd pair molars - 3 years
• 4^th pair molars - 3 ½ years
• 5^th pair molars - 4 years
• 6^th pair molars - 4½ years