Common dental disorders in the donkey

Toit, Nicole du; Dixon, Padraic

doi:10.1111/j.2042-3292.2011.00236.x

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“…Dental disease is particularly prevalent in aged donkeys (Morrow et al . 2010; du Toit and Dixon 2011) and care should be taken when formulating radical treatment plans in these patients . Aged donkeys and those with dental disease were found to have an increased risk of hyperlipaemia, a potentially life threatening complication (Burden et al .…”

Section: Conditions Of the Upper Respiratory Tractmentioning

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Respiratory disease in the donkey

Thiemann

2011

Equine Veterinary Education

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Summary The donkey suffers from a similar range of respiratory diseases as the horse; however, there are a number of subtle variations, knowledge of which can influence the success of treatment. As an animal adapted to a semi‐arid terrain, there are variations in physiology, anatomy and disease susceptibility. The nonathletic nature of the donkey means that delayed presentation is common with many diseases and, while there may be enhanced resistance to some transboundary and parasitic diseases, there may be equal or increased severity of illness to some endemic diseases, e.g. equine influenza. Donkeys frequently live to geriatric ages and the clinician should be aware of the increased risk of conditions such as tracheal collapse, fibrosing pneumonia and neoplasia in this age group. As with any condition that causes stress and inappetance, respiratory disease in the donkey may be complicated by hyperlipaemia and good nursing care is an essential component of treatment.

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Section: Conditions Of the Upper Respiratory Tractmentioning

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Respiratory disease in the donkey

Thiemann

2011

Equine Veterinary Education

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“…Calculus deposits are heavy on the incisors of sheep with dark discoloration, chemical analysis has not shown the deposit to be of bacterial origin (Cutress and Healy, 1967). Periodontal disease in horses is made worse by excessive strains and stresses on the PDL during mastication (Cordes et al, 2012) , (du Toit and Dixon, 2011). Age related PD in the donkey occurs at the rate of 28% for animals >36 years (du Toit et al, 2009b).…”

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“…The nature of periodontal disease progression has been widely studied in horses, donkeys, cattle, dogs and cats, with artificial studies leading to further understanding the intricate workings of mobility, recession and bone resorption (Ericsson and Lindhe, 1982, Hamp et al, 1984, Lindhe et al, 1975, Lindhe and Svanberg, 1974, Sorensen et al, 1980, Clarke and Cameron, 1998, Dobereiner et al, 2000, du Toit and Dixon, 2011, Mallonee et al, 1988, Reichart et al, 1984, Dixon et al, 2000b.…”

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“…Compacted vegetation in the dentition occurs in many herbivores (Miller and Beighton, 1979, Ramzan, 2010, Samuel and Woodall, 1988, Woodall, 1989, du Toit and Dixon, 2011, Andrews, 1985. Impaction of vegetation in the cheek pouches of koalas was reported by Blanshard (1994) as being a cause of swelling of the face, however in this study of 295 koalas, this was not found.…”

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Oral health in South East Queensland Koalas: Prevalence of periodontal disease and other pathologies

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The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is one of Australia's most highly specialised folivores with a diet exclusively of eucalyptus leaves to provide all nutritive needs. For this it is dependent on good dentition for optimal health and quality of life. The purpose of this study was to characterise and describe the level of oral health and disease in koalas and then create tools for ongoing analysis.The historical records over a 17-year period were noted for the koalas admitted to the Moggill Koala Hospital in South East Queensland. Further, in this study the conclusions were that oral health issues when they existed were only being identified as "low key" due to the lack of investigative tools being used during examinations. This provided the reasoning and impetus behind developing tools to determine the true extent of oral health conditions in the koala. A suitable assessment tool for diagnosing the oral health was designed based on the index scoring methodology and the layout of the Moggill Koala Hospital admission chart, a new oral health chart template was developed. The chart was based on examination of 30 "free-range koalas" and validation and quality assurance analysis of four examiners of varying qualifications. The chart was separated into three sections; containing general animal information such as sex, age, and current systemic health; the General Oral Cavity section and containing information on 12 koala-specific health questions and finally a section on the periodontal health. The charting data is multifunctional with analysis of individual koalas, (sex, group or age). The data from each section provided an index value that was compatible with values from other species clinical charting systems.Using the chart, populations of 200 "free-range" and 95 captive koalas (from three zoos) were examined. Three major indexes were developed during the chart development process and used the following equation; General Oral Cavity (GOCI) + Oral Health Index (OHI) = Final Oral Health Index (FOHI). Initially, the three major index values plus all additional information of each chart were analysed to show the current baseline values of oral health conditions in the koala. Any ii comparison based on singular or multiple animals would either show a decline, same rate or increase from the baseline. These baseline parameters could be compared against any other species that uses the same 0-3 index system.The proportion of koalas from the whole population with an orally related problem was 86%.The average FOHI for the koala as a species was 3.78 ± 3.19, median 3.00. This is the mild category and held 84.5% of all cases. The maximum scores for the groups showed Zoo 3 as having lower range (Zoo 1; 11.42 for a TWC 1 male, Zoo 2; 13.40, Zoo 3; 4.13 and "free-range"; 15.98). The third zoo was the only group to have also had significantly better oral health than "free-range" koalas.Captive koalas showed high scoring at young age (11.42), the "free-range" comparable age score was 3.84. At population level when controlli...

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“…A maioria desses animais não apresenta dificuldade na alimentação, exceto quando os incisivos laceram a mucosa do palato. Em asnos, o prognatismo pode ser observado mais frequentemente que o braquignatismo (Du Toit & Dixon, 2012).…”

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Anatomopathological alterations of the equine oral cavity

Araripe

Castelo-Branco

2013

AVB

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RESUMO:A saúde bucal é essencial para o bem estar dos equídeos, incluindo exames periódicos da cavidade oral para detecção, correção e manutenção das arcadas dentárias. O Brasil possui grande número de equinos, com aproximadamente sete milhões de exemplares. No entanto, o número de animais que recebe algum tipo de cuidado odontológico é bastante reduzido. Os cuidados odontológicos devem ser iniciados desde o nascimento. Importantes alterações, como a fenda palatina, falhas na oclusão, presença de dentes supranumerários e tumores podem interferir na amamentação e, posteriormente, na alimentação podendo predispor a distúrbios digestórios. Deve-se levar em conta que alterações dentárias podem repercutir em transtornos diversos, desde simples rejeição a embocaduras, perda do elemento dental, inanição e até a morte. Portanto, esta revisão tem como objetivo abordar as principais alterações encontradas na cavidade oral equina e contribuir no conhecimento para auxiliar na conduta médica mais adequada, favorecendo a saúde do animal, com qualidade de vida e desempenho satisfatório. Palavras-chave:Odontologia equina, anatomopatologia, saúde animal. ABSTRACT:Oral health is essential for the well-being of equids, including the performance of periodic examinations of the oral cavity for the detection, correction and maintenance of the teeth. There is a great number of horses in Brazil, with approximately seven million animals. Dental care should be initiated at birth, when important alterations, such as cleft palate, malocclusion, supernumerary teeth and tumours, can be diagnosed. These alterations may interfere with lactation, and later with feeding, leading to digestive disorders. It should always be considered that dental disorders may cause several problems, including bit rejection, tooth losses, inanition and even death. Therefore, this review aimed at approaching the main alterations found in the oral cavity of horses and contributing for the development of the most adequate medical conduct, favoring animal health and a satisfactory performance.

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Common dental disorders in the donkey

Cited by 22 publications

References 23 publications

Respiratory disease in the donkey

Respiratory disease in the donkey

Oral health in South East Queensland Koalas: Prevalence of periodontal disease and other pathologies

Anatomopathological alterations of the equine oral cavity

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