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OJVRTM
Online Journal of
Veterinary Research©
(Including Medical and Laboratory Research)
Established 1994
ISSN 1328-925X
Volume 22 (10):986-993, 2018.
Age and dental disorders in
camels.
Alireza Zangili DVM, Abdolhamid
Meimandi-Parizi DVM PhD., Aboutorab
Tabatabaei Naeini DVM PhD.
Department of Clinical Sciences,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
ABSTRACT
Zangili A, Meimandi-Parizi,
AT., Age and dental disorders in camels, Onl J Vet
Res., 22 (10):986-993, 2018. Camelid
teeth differ from other ruminants with age estimated by tooth growth. We report
dental age and abnormalities observed in 121 camels by microphotograph. We
detected dental lesions in 30 camels (~24.8%) four in under
5 years of age, 7 between 5 and 9 years, and 19 more than 9 years of age.
Fourteen percent were broken teeth, 4.1%
presented wave complex and 2.5% severe attrition. In camels less than 5 years
of age, we found lesions in 3.3% but in those over 9 years, 20.7% (P < 0.05). Dental fluorosis, split or
worn, rotated or teeth attrition was relatively low and more common in older camels. Dental disorders could
be due to local ecosystems or geography.
Key words: Camel, dental disorder, Iran.
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