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PERIODONTAL DISEASE IN SOUTHERN AFRICAN BUSHPIGS (POTAMOCHOERUS PORCUS) AND WARTHOGS (PHACOCHOERUS AETHIOPICUS)

1989; Wildlife Disease Association; Volume: 25; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7589/0090-3558-25.1.66

1943-3700

Peter F Woodall,

Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases

Periodontal lesions were found in 14 of 100 bushpig (Potamochoerus porcus) skulls and nine of 103 warthog (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) skulls from southern Africa. The prevalence of periodontal disease showed a significant increase with age in the bushpig but not in the warthog skulls. All the lesions affected the cheek teeth, particularly the molars. The lower prevalence of lesions in older warthogs may be associated with their specialised molars and abrasive diet.