Canine and feline oral pathology

• Author(s): Costa, S. ; Pais, B. ; Almeida, D. ; Simões, J. ; Mega, A. C. ; Vala, Helena
• Date: 2013
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/1883
• Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
• Subject(s): Oral conditions; Dogs; Cats
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

The aim of this work was to present a brief review of the main conditions affecting the oral cavity of dogs and cats. In recent years there has been increased attention with regard to veterinary dentistry, being several and frequent the pathologies located in the oral cavity of our pets. These diseases mainly affect the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity, and may, in chronic cases, also affect vital organs. This condition could have different causes, including hereditary, congenital, infectious, tumoural and even traumatic, requiring specific therapeutic approaches (Bellows, 2010; Holmstrom et al., 2007).