Browsing Research Articles (Mammal Research Institute) by Subject "Palatitis"

Browsing Research Articles (Mammal Research Institute) by Subject "Palatitis"

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  • Focal palatitis (previously focal palatine erosions) in captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) 
    Steenkamp, Gerhardus; Boy, Sonja C.; Van Staden, Paul Jacobus; Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt (Frontiers Media, 2021-07-12)
    Focal palatine erosion (FPE) is a misleading term that is used in the literature to describe inflammatory lesions associated with depressions of the palatal mucosa in cheetah. Cheetahs have large cheek teeth and these ...
  • Longitudinal radiographic study of cranial bone growth in young cheetah 
    Steenkamp, Gerhardus; Schmidt, Martin J.; Van Staden, Paul Jacobus; Bester, Marthan Nieuwoudt (Frontiers Media, 2019-07-30)
    Focal palatitis (also known as focal palatine erosion) is thought to be a developmental disease, specifically of cheetah in captivity raised on a commercial diet. The lack of chewing is thought to cause the mandibular ...