ORAL CAVITY 2

• What is cheiloschisis commonly known as?

  Hare lip
• What is the consequence of cleft palate?

  Unable to suckle, aspiration pneumonia
• What does brachygnathia refer to?

  Short jaw
• What is agnathia?

  No jaw
• What is epitheliogenesis imperfecta?

  Genetic condition with undeveloped skin
• Which animals are affected by epitheliogenesis imperfecta?

  Cattle, horses, and pigs
• What are the lesions associated with epidermolysis bullosa?

  Genetic lesions in specific sheep breeds
• What are dentigerous cysts associated with?

  Odontodystrophy
• What causes enamel hypoplasia?

  Canine distemper virus, BVD virus, or fluorosis
• How does enamel hypoplasia affect teeth?

  Teeth have poorly formed, brittle enamel
• What can cause pigmentation in teeth?

  Tetracycline treatment
• What is abnormal attrition?

  Wear caused by soft teeth or malocclusion
• What is calculus in dental terms?

  Mineralized plaque on teeth
• What are glossal fimbriae?

  Fleshy projections from the tongue's edge
• What are the possible locations of inflammation in the oral cavity?

  • Stomatitis: Oral cavity
  • Pharyngitis: Pharynx
  • Glossitis: Tongue
  • Gingivitis: Gums
  • Periodontitis: Supporting structures of teeth
  • Tonsillitis: Tonsils
  • Cheilitis: Lips (various types)
• What is canine epulis?

  Gingival mass in premolar/molar region
• What are the types of canine epulis?

  Focal fibrous hyperplasia, fibro-osseous, acanthomatous
• What causes canine oral papilloma?

  Canine papillomavirus
• What is the primary cause of eosinophilic granuloma/ulcer in cats?

  The cause is uncertain
• What is the causative agent of Foot-and-Mouth Disease?

  A picornavirus of the Aphthovirus genus
• What are the clinical signs of Foot-and-Mouth Disease?

  Lameness, loss of condition
• How do pigs, cattle, and sheep differ in their roles regarding Foot-and-Mouth Disease?

  Pigs amplify, cattle indicate, sheep maintain virus
• What is the cause of Bovine Viral Diarrhea/Mucosal Disease?

  Pestivirus genus of the Flaviviridae family
• What are the clinical signs of BVD/MD?

  Abortions, mummified fetuses, stillbirths
• What happens if a fetus is infected with BVD before 120 days of gestation?

  Persistent infection without cell damage
• What causes Malignant Catarrhal Fever?

  Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 and Ovine Herpesvirus 2
• What type of hypersensitivity reaction is involved in MCF?

  Type IV hypersensitivity reaction
• What are the lesions associated with Malignant Catarrhal Fever?

  Keratoconjunctivitis, lymphoid hyperplasia, enterotyphlocolitis
• What is rinderpest caused by?

  A morbillivirus of the Paramyxoviridae family
• What are the lesions associated with rinderpest?

  Small erosions on teeth and hard palate
• How does bluetongue affect sheep?

  Causes tongue cyanosis and petechiae
• What are the specific diseases caused by parapoxviruses?

  • Bovine papular stomatitis
  • Contagious ecthyma
  • Parapox in deer
• What causes oral necrobacillosis?

  Fusobacterium necrophorum
• What is actinobacillosis commonly known as?

  Woody tongue
• What are the lesions associated with actinomycosis?

  Mandibular osteomyelitis and sulfur granules
• What is a ranula?

  Dilated sublingual or submandibular duct
• What is a salivary mucocele?

  Pseudocyst not lined by epithelium
• What is sialolithiasis?

  Salivary gland stone
• What are the main diseases affecting the oral cavity?

  • Vesicular diseases (e.g., FMD, VS)
  • BVD/MD
  • Malignant Catarrhal Fever
  • Exotic erosive/ulcerative diseases
  • Papular/ulcerative diseases
  • Bacterial and fungal stomatitis
  • Diseases of the salivary glands