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A Study Of Dental Pathology In River Otters (Lontra Canadensis) In Arkansas, C. Renn Tumlison, Jimmie Harper, Karson Grant
A Study Of Dental Pathology In River Otters (Lontra Canadensis) In Arkansas, C. Renn Tumlison, Jimmie Harper, Karson Grant
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
River otters (Lontra canadensis) consume a variety of foods, including mussels, fishes, and crayfishes. These foods have hard body parts that cause wear of the teeth as the predator ages and incurs more damaging feeding experiences. This can lead to exposure of the pulp cavity and possible abscess and resorption of bone around the alveolus. Further, strong bites against harder parts of prey sometimes results in mechanical breakage, which can lead to pulpitis and severe pathology leading to tooth loss. We investigated the frequency of different forms of dental issues in a sample of 178 skulls of river …
Distribution Of Dracunculus Sp. Infection In River Otters (Lontra Canadensis) In Arkansas, Renn Tumlison, Allison Surf, Heather May
Distribution Of Dracunculus Sp. Infection In River Otters (Lontra Canadensis) In Arkansas, Renn Tumlison, Allison Surf, Heather May
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
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