Tooth extraction in santa inês sheep: a case report

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Joyce Cristina Ripi Fioruci
Luana Venâncio Garcia
Mariana de Andrade Ferreira
Caio José Xavier Abimussi
Allison Maldonado

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Health and performance of small ruminants are directly linked to the quality of their dentition. Dental diseases are responsible for great economic losses in several regions in the world, due to difficulties in the grasping, chewing of food and rumination. The aim of this study was to report a case of first molar extraction in a sheep with progressive weight loss showing that the sooner the diagnosis is firmed, the better the patient’s prognosis will be

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FIORUCI, J. C. R.; GARCIA, L. V.; FERREIRA, M. DE A.; ABIMUSSI, C. J. X.; MALDONADO, A. Tooth extraction in santa inês sheep: a case report. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 17, n. 2, p. 56-61, 7 Aug. 2019.
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VETERINARY SURGERY