Publication detail

DENTAL DISEASE AND PERIODONTITIS IN A GUINEA PIG (CAVIA PORCELLUS)

MINAŘÍKOVÁ, A. FICTUM, P. ZIKMUND, T. JEKL, V.

Original Title

DENTAL DISEASE AND PERIODONTITIS IN A GUINEA PIG (CAVIA PORCELLUS)

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

A 6-year-old intact male guinea pig was referred with a 5-day history of reduced food intake and weight loss. Incisor teeth were clipped with nail clippers at another veterinary clinic 4 days earlier. Owing to a poor prognosis and the health status of the animal, the owner elected for euthanasia. Based on the postmortem results of the oral cavity examination, micro–computed tomography analysis, bacteriology, and histopathology, iatrogenic incisor malocclusion, incisor enamel fractures, dental disease, hepatic lipidosis, chronic purulent gingivitis/periodontitis caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum and Prevotella buccae, and dental caries were determined to be the final, postmortem diagnoses. Patients with acquired dental disease should be screened carefully for periodontitis, as periodontal disease is progressive in nature and early detection, diagnosis, and treatment are essential.

Keywords

guinea pig; dental disease; dentistry; periodontitis; cheek teeth; computed tomography

Authors

MINAŘÍKOVÁ, A.; FICTUM, P.; ZIKMUND, T.; JEKL, V.

Released

1. 4. 2016

ISBN

1557-5063

Periodical

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

Year of study

25

Number

2

State

United States of America

Pages from

150

Pages to

156

Pages count

7

BibTex

@article{BUT142980,
  author="Andrea {Minaříková} and Petr {Fictum} and Tomáš {Zikmund} and Vladimír {Jekl}",
  title="DENTAL DISEASE AND PERIODONTITIS IN A GUINEA PIG (CAVIA PORCELLUS)",
  journal="Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine",
  year="2016",
  volume="25",
  number="2",
  pages="150--156",
  doi="10.1053/j.jepm.2016.03.014",
  issn="1557-5063"
}