title: Anatomy and Disorders of the Oral Cavity of Miscellaneous Exotic Companion Mammals.
abstract: Unusual mammalian species such as the hedgehog, sugar glider, and miniature pig are encountered with increasing frequency in exotic companion medicine. Disease of the oral cavity can occur in any species; although occasionally encountered in exotic mammalian species, it is rarely described in the literature. Anatomy and dentition vary significantly; diagnosis and treatment are often extrapolated from that known in other species. The best-documented disease of the oral cavity in this group of species is oral neoplasia in the hedgehog.
authors: Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, 9330 Waldemar Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA. Electronic address: birddr@aol.com.
authors: Angela M
authors: AM
authors: Lennox
authors: Veterinary Medical Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan; Miwa Exotic Animal Hospital, 1-25-5 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0003, Japan.
authors: Yasutsugu
authors: Y
authors: Miwa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006364:Hedgehogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008322:Mammals / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008394:Marsupialia / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D057805:Pets; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013556:Swine, Miniature / Q000033:anatomy & histology
keywords: Dental disease; Dentistry; Hedgehog; Miniature pig; Oral cavity; Sugar glider