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REVIEW article

Front. Vet. Sci.
Sec. Veterinary Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial Surgery
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1511971
This article is part of the Research Topic Recent Advances in Oral Medicine in Dogs and Cats View all 5 articles

Updates on oral manifestations of systemic disorders in dogs and cats

Provisionally accepted
Maria M Soltero-Rivera Maria M Soltero-Rivera 1*Boaz Arzi Boaz Arzi 1Natalia Vapniarsky Natalia Vapniarsky 1Carrie Palm Carrie Palm 1Claire Dosenberry Claire Dosenberry 2
  • 1 University of California, Davis, Davis, United States
  • 2 School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, United States

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    Oral lesions are common in dogs and cats, and determining the underlying etiology of these lesions can be challenging. A wide range of systemic ailments may lead to lesions in the oral cavity, including immune-mediated diseases, adverse drug reactions, viral and bacterial infections, and metabolic and autoimmune diseases. A complete history and thorough physical examination (including a fundic examination) must be obtained in affected patients. It is critical to perform a detailed oral examination, which in some patients may need to be performed under sedation or general anesthesia. Tailored diagnostic plans and a multidisciplinary approach are necessary to fully characterize co-morbid disorders in affected patients. This narrative review aims to aid veterinarians in recognizing oral manifestations of systemic disorders based on the most recent reports and available research.

    Keywords: Oral Medicine, feline, canine, Systemic disorders, Dentistry

    Received: 15 Oct 2024; Accepted: 03 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Soltero-Rivera, Arzi, Vapniarsky, Palm and Dosenberry. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Maria M Soltero-Rivera, University of California, Davis, Davis, United States

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