Labial button technique for the treatment of a unilateral caudal mandibular fracture in a ferret (Mustela putorius furo)
| Autor: | Tina Brezina, Milena Thöle, Michael Fehr |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Orthodontics
0303 health sciences General Veterinary biology 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry Radiography Mandibular fracture 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Bone healing biology.organism_classification medicine.disease 030308 mycology & parasitology 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Skull medicine.anatomical_structure stomatognathic system Skull fracture Mustela putorius Occlusion Medicine Malocclusion business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. 36:36-39 |
| ISSN: | 1557-5063 |
| Popis: | Background Skull fractures in ferrets are rarely reported and established treatment methods for this species have not been published. Case description A 3-year-old male chemically neutered pet ferret was presented with a malocclusion of the jaw after being bitten by a dog. Radiographs confirmed a unilateral caudal mandibular fracture. An esophageal tube was placed for alimentation during the healing process and the labial button technique for fracture stabilization was performed. The patient was hospitalized for 8 days, after which the sutures were removed, and the patient was discharged with a physiological occlusion of the jaw. Radiographs after 4 weeks and 4 months confirmed proper bone healing in the clinically unremarkable ferret. Conclusions and case relevance Due to their skull size and form, invasive methods, tape muzzles or other methods of fracture repair might not be suitable for every case of skull fracture in ferrets. Alternative methods, like the presented labial button technique, can provide sufficient stabilization for functional healing of a mandibular fracture in a ferret. The technique is easily performed, minimally invasive and requires no special material or instruments. |
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