Dentistry in rabbits and rodents /

• Main Author: Böhmer, Estella (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2015.
• Subjects: Veterinary dentistry.; Rabbits > Diseases.; Rodents > Diseases.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry.; Medical.; Dentistry > veterinary.; Lagomorpha.; Rodentia.; Tooth Diseases > veterinary.; Veterinary Medicine.; Electronic books.

Dentistry in Rabbits and Rodents is a practical guide aimed at helping clinicians successfully diagnose and treat dental problems in rabbits and rodents within their own surgeries. With over two-thirds of small mammals presenting with tooth related problems, there is great potential to enhance the t...

Table of Contents:

• Dental treatment of small mammals, development and aim
• Basics of odontology
• Systematics and anatomical characteristics of the lagomorphs and rodents
• Clinical examination
• Radiographic examination
• Computed tomography
• Anaesthesia and analgesia
• Instruments for diagnostics and therapy
• Incisor changes
• Changes of cheek teeth
• Abscesses
• Periodontopathies and caries
• Other changes of the jaw
• Follow-up and prognosis.