Oral myiasis in a captive hippopotamus.
Causes of dental infections can be related to failed dental eruption, malocclusion, abrasion, fractures with or without exposure of the dental pulp, and periodontal disease. Reports of oral myiasis in megavertebrates in captivity are infrequent, perhaps due to the difficulty in observing the oral cavity in such species. This report describes a case of oral myiasis in an adult male hippopotamus in the gingival area and alveolar mucosa of the left mandibular canine tooth.
Rossi Júnior
João Luiz
JL
Department of Surgery, Comparative Dental Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil. vetjrossi@gmail.com
Guião-Leite
Flaviana L
FL
Gioso
Marco Antonio
MA
Falqueiro
Léslie M Domingues
LM
Fecchio
Roberto Silveira
RS
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001188:Artiodactyla / Q000469:parasitology*; D001938:Brazil; D003646:Debridement / Q000662:veterinary; D005881:Gingiva / Q000293:injuries / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries / Q000469:parasitology; D009198:Myiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents