A study of periodontal disease in sheep over a twelve month period

Authors: Frisken KW, Orr MB, Laws AJ
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 36, Issue 1, pp 32-34, Mar 1988
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant, Sheep
Subject Terms: Alimentary system/gastroenterology, Biosecurity, Disease surveillance, Oral/teeth, Disease/defect
Article class: Clinical Communication

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Abstract: Sheep affected by broken mouth periodontal disease (P.D.) were examined over a twelve month period for different clinical parameters. It is suggested that P.D. in sheep is an episodic phenomenon similar to human P.D., and that only a few animals with signs of P.D. may undergo clinically significant destruction over a yearly period. No single parameter could reliably predict future deterioration in other parameters.

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