Vet Dentist Directory
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Veterinarian Dental Specialists
A nationwide group of Vet Dentists working together to increase services and service areas
to bring the best in vet dental care to your pets: Dog Dentists, Cat Dentists
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Veterinarian Dental specialists
- Zoo Animals - Exotic Animal Dental Care
Directory listing of veterinarians specialized in exotic animal dental
care, working with veterinarian clinics, veterinarian colleges, local and
national speaking engagements on animal dental care. All your pet dental needs.
Physical examinations, dental care, oral health and a variety of other medical
services are provided during the examinations. Large animals such as bears and
tigers and small animals such as monkeys and pot bellied pigs are examined and
treated.
Early detection of oral disease or other medical problems in exotic animals
is vital to ensuring quality health and dental care. Most exotic animals conceal
signs of illness because predators prefer to single out weaker animals for an
easier kill. Many exotic animals are so adept at concealing these signs, that
illnesses may not be detected until the disease is in the late stages of progression
or worse. Regular dental care is essential with exotic animals to help with long-term
health. |
 Lepards,
Panthers, Tigers, Lions, Cougars, Mountain Lions -- All the Large Cats
For lepards and other large cats, calcium deficiencies are most obvious in young,
growing animals or those that are nursing young. When great cats consume whole
animals including bone, they ingest calcium and phosphorus in a ratio of approximate
two parts calcium to one part phosphorus.
This natural diet promotes the right vitamins for proper health including dental
health, however when in captivity, these exotic cats diets require careful analysis
to better ensure strong bones and teeth. A method to reduce or prevent calcium
deficiency is to feed bones with scant meat attached on two days per week when
meat is withheld. |
 Baboons,
Monkeys, Gorillas and all the primates
Gorillas and the other primates are predominantly herbivores, eating mostly plant
material. They forage for food in the forests during the day. They eat leaves,
fruit, seeds, tree bark, plant bulbs, tender plant shoots, and flowers. They
have been known to eat various parts of over 200 different plant species. Occasionally,
gorillas supplement their diet with termites and ants.
Adult gorillas have 32 teeth, with large
molars (flat teeth used for chewing food) and large canines (pointy teeth used
for biting), which are especially large in the male gorillas. All primates have
essentially the same kinds of specialized mammalian teeth adapted to eating a
wide variety of foods. Beginning at the front, each quadrant of the mouth has
2 incisors, 1 canine, and varying numbers of premolars and molars. The incisors
are used like scissors for nipping off pieces of food. The pointed canines are
for piercin, tearing and when needed - for fighting or protecting. The premolars
and molars, with their cusps, are used to grind, smash and chew food. |
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