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Periódicos Brasileiros em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

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Hipercrescimento dentário e má oclusão em Porquinho-da-Índia (Cavia porcellus)

Souza, Ana Karine Lima deMendes Filho, LúcioColares, Raquel RibeiroLucena, Marcel Freitas deRodrigues, Lívia Maria NascimentoSantos, Aline de Almeida Cardoso dos

Dental overgrowth and malocclusion are a common problems in the clinic of rodentsraised as companion animals. A guinea pig was attended in a private clinic with clinicalsigns compatible with dental overgrowth and malocclusion, condition that wasdiagnosed by radiography. Despite attempts at treatment, the animal was affected bymany relapses and was euthanized.

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