Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dental disease in slender lorises (Loris tardigradus).
- Journal:
- Zoo biology
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Plesker, Roland & Schulze, Helga
- Affiliation:
- Paul-Ehrlich-Institut · Germany
Abstract
Necropsies were performed in 25 slender lorises (Loris tardigradus) from a colony at Bochum University. In seven adult individuals, teeth were missing, loose, or severely affected by dental calculus. In one of these cases, a severe periodontal disease was seen without abscess formation. In another four lorises purulent/gangrenous inflammation was found next to the teeth either in the maxillary or the mandibular region.
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