Dentistry in Rabbits and Rodents 1st Edition

Your Practical Guide to Rabbit and Rodent Dentistry

This book is a practical guide aimed at helping clinicians successfully diagnose and treat dental problems in rabbits and rodents within their own surgeries. With over two-thirds of small mammals presenting with tooth-related problems, this book offers a great potential to enhance the treatment offered to the owners of these species.

Key Features

• Innovative Diagnostics: The book focuses on innovative diagnostics using normal radiographic machines and specific positioning techniques, with radiographs presented with reference lines and detailed annotations.
• Comprehensive Coverage: It covers the dental anatomy and physiology of all small mammal species commonly kept as pets.
• Treatment Options: Once a diagnosis has been reached, the book discusses the selection of different treatments and the advantages and disadvantages of each surgical technique.
• Intraoral Radiography: Intraoral radiography and innovative positioning for imaging the guinea pig and chinchilla dentitions are described, enabling the practitioner to visualize each tooth in detail.
• In-House Treatment: It offers helpful directives for approaching and treating dental disease without the need for referral to a specialist or the use of expensive equipment.