Computed tomography findings and severity grading of acquired dental disease in chinchillas (Chinchilla lanigera): 100 cases (2007–2023)

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Authors

Carli Hendrickson · University of California, Davis

David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman · University of California, Davis

Hugues Beaufrère · University of California, Davis

Christoph Mans · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Minh Huynh · Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Frégis

Mathilde Charrasse · Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Frégis

Jeffrey R. Applegate

Abstract

CT evaluation of the skull allows characterization of dental disease in chinchillas that can guide treatment and prognosis. The provided CT grading can help standardize severity and monitor progression.

Topics & Keywords

Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Veterinary Oncology Research Turtle Biology and Conservation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

DOI: 10.2460/javma.25.12.0856

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