Abstract:OBJECTIVE
To describe a treatment for a mandibular fracture in a guinea pig (Cavia porcellus).
ANIMAL
A 6-month-old sexually intact male guinea pig referred for a 24-hour history of hyporexia.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION, PROGRESSION, AND PROCEDURES
Physical examination showed lateral displacement of the incisors and inflammation and crepitation during mandible lateralization. Imaging tests revealed a minimally displaced complete oblique fracture of the left mandible with fracture of the left mandibular first pr… Show more
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