Steenkamp G, Boy S C, van Staden P J, Bester M N
Mammal Research Institute, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa; Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Department of Oral Pathology, School of Oral Health Sciences, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa.
J Comp Pathol. 2018 Jan;158:77-89. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.12.004. Epub 2018 Jan 16.
Descriptions of several oral, maxillofacial and dental conditions/diseases exist for a variety of captive large felids, but little is reported on the pathology of free roaming large felids. Apart from focal palatine erosions (FPEs) as initially described by Fitch and Fagan (1982) and some reference to absent incisor teeth, few data exist on diseases affecting the oral, maxillofacial and dental structures of cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), regardless of their captivity status. This study reports 18 different conditions affecting the teeth, bone and oral cavity soft tissue of cheetahs, based on initial assessment of 256 animals over 11 years (2002-2012) in South Africa and Namibia. This report excludes oral tumours or FPEs, but includes several acquired and developmental conditions never described before.
目前已有关于多种圈养大型猫科动物的几种口腔、颌面和牙齿病症的描述，但关于自由放养大型猫科动物病理学的报道却很少。除了菲奇和费根（1982年）最初描述的局灶性腭糜烂（FPEs）以及一些关于门齿缺失的提及外，关于猎豹（Acinonyx jubatus）口腔、颌面和牙齿结构疾病的数据很少，无论其圈养状态如何。本研究基于对南非和纳米比亚11年（2002 - 2012年）内256只动物的初步评估，报告了影响猎豹牙齿、骨骼和口腔软组织的18种不同病症。本报告不包括口腔肿瘤或FPEs，但包括几种以前从未描述过的后天性和发育性病症。
