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KMID : 0359320100500040303
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2010 Volume.50 No. 4 p.303 ~ p.310
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Clinical characteristics of oral diseases on stray cats in Gwangju
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Myung Bo-Young
Kim Se-Eun
Shim Kyung-Mi
Ryu Ji-Won
Kim Seong-Ho
Moon Chang-Jong
Bae Chun-Sik
Choi Seok-Hwa
Kang Sung-Soo
Park Hyun-Jung
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Abstract
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Demand on specialized feline dentistry has increased over the years, partly due to growing feline population in Korea. Despite the notable increase in the population, not much researches has been conducted on oral disease for stray cats. Thus this research was conducted on 81 adult stray cats from Gwangju in Korea (42 males and 39 females) with average weight of 3.4 kg and also focused on occurrence of periodontal disease (plaque and calculus), feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion (FORL), stomatitis and tooth anomaly. Formation of dental plaque and calculus were abundant on maxilla than mandible, especially distributed much on 4th premolar teeth and 1st molar teeth. After thorough examination of oral cavity, 33 stray cats (40.7%) were found to have oral disease. Eighteen stray cats (22.2%) had tooth fracture which was evident on cuspid and missing teeth were present on 2nd premolar tooth of maxilla and 2nd incisor of mandible amongst 20 stray cats (24.7%). FORL was present on cuspids and 2nd premolar tooth of maxilla among 10 stray cats (12.3%). Stomatitis was involved with FORL, missing tooth, and tooth fracture. Therefore, it was determined that stomatitis, FORL, and periodontal disease were closely associated.
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KEYWORD
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feline dentistry, oral disease, stray cat
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