Induced elephant (Loxodonta africana) tusk removal.
J Zoo Wildl Med
; 34(1): 93-5, 2003 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12723807
ABSTRACT
Elephant tusk removal usually requires costly surgical procedures that are time-consuming and present a significant risk to the animal when performed using general anesthesia. Such techniques require gauges, chisels, and forceps to remove the tusk. This article reports the simple removal of the tusk of an 18-yr-old African elephant (Loxodonta africana) without the use of surgical instruments and anesthesia. Rubber elastics were placed around a tusk, causing loss of alveolar bone with subsequent exfoliation of the tusk within 3 wk. The healing process was uneventful.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pulpite
/
Extração Dentária
/
Elefantes
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Incisivo
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article