title: Oral myiasis in a captive hippopotamus.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Surgery, Comparative Dental Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil. vetjrossi@gmail.com
authors: João Luiz
authors: JL
authors: Rossi Júnior
authors: Flaviana L
authors: FL
authors: Guião-Leite
authors: Marco Antonio
authors: MA
authors: Gioso
authors: Léslie M Domingues
authors: LM
authors: Falqueiro
authors: Roberto Silveira
authors: RS
authors: Fecchio
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents