Dental and Periodontal Health in Free-Ranging Swedish Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)

Strömquist, A.; Fahlman, Åsa; Arnemo, Jon M.; Pettersson, Ann

doi:10.1016/j.jcpa.2009.05.001

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“…Without proper treatment, dental abnormalities may lead to oral pain, difficulty foraging or hunting, and anorexia (Wallach and Boever 1983;Bellows 2004;Holmstrom et al 2004). Secondary complications, such as malnutrition; gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and renal diseases, isolation from feeding territory, and other systemic disorders can be fatal (Wallach and Boever 1983;Stromquist et al 2009;Jin et al 2012). Although dentistry is well practiced in veterinary science, most research and practice are focused on companion and domestic animals.…”

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DENTAL ABNORMALITIES OF EIGHT WILD QINLING GIANT PANDAS (AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA QINLINGENSIS), SHAANXI PROVINCE, CHINA

Jin

Chen

Chao

et al. 2015

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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confidence: 99%

“…Although dentistry is well practiced in veterinary science, most research and practice are focused on companion and domestic animals. Systematic studies on wild giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are rare (Wenker et al 1999;Hu 2001;Stromquist et al 2009;Jin et al 2012).…”

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DENTAL ABNORMALITIES OF EIGHT WILD QINLING GIANT PANDAS (AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA QINLINGENSIS), SHAANXI PROVINCE, CHINA

Jin

Chen

Chao

et al. 2015

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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“…Bears have a simple stomach that is well adapted to periodic gorging, and can perform increased activity, especially during interspecies relations (food defensive behavior and mating) [3,8,9]. Also bears are good chewers, and problems with teeth, as seen in our case, common in captive and free-ranging bears, can be also predisposing factors in developing gastrointestinal dysfunction as well as different other health issues [10,11].…”

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Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus in Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)

Marinković

Özvegy²,

Aničić

et al. 2016

Acta Veterinaria

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Gastric dilatation and volvulus is a life-threatening condition characterized by rapid accumulation of food and gases that cause displacement and distension of the stomach. The large and giant, deep-chested breeds of dogs are at higher risk for developing the gastric dilatation and volvulus. Uncommonly, it can also develop in cats, but it is also described in free-range polar bears.A case of gastric dilatation and volvulus in a brown bear (Ursus arctos) is described in this paper. This case was characterized by lack of any previous symptoms, sudden death, as well as macroscopic fi ndings during necropsy -twisted distended stomach, congested displaced spleen and necrotic gastric wall. According to the available data this is the fi rst described case report of the gastric dilatation and volvulus in brown bear (Ursus arctos).

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“…Caries have been found in lemurs, elephants, and wild marmosets (Robinson, 1979b, Hershkovitz, 1970, Sauther et al, 2002. They are usually not found in free-range primates and bears (Lovell, 1990, Strȍmquist et al, 2009, Kakehashi et al, 1962.…”

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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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Dental and Periodontal Health in Free-Ranging Swedish Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)

Cited by 16 publications

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DENTAL ABNORMALITIES OF EIGHT WILD QINLING GIANT PANDAS (AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA QINLINGENSIS), SHAANXI PROVINCE, CHINA

DENTAL ABNORMALITIES OF EIGHT WILD QINLING GIANT PANDAS (AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA QINLINGENSIS), SHAANXI PROVINCE, CHINA

Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus in Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)

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

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