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TREATMENT OF ORAL DISEASE IN EIGHT CAPTIVE BENNETT'S WALLABIES (MACROPUS RUFOGRISEUS) BETWEEN 2011 AND 2019: A CASE
Naomi Hoyer1, Jennifer Rawlinson2, Eric Klaphake3
1Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA, naomi.hoyer@colostate.edu.
Abstract:
Oral disease, such as endodontic disease and macropod progressive periodontal disease (MPPD), which can progress to chronic alveolar osteomyelitis (CAO), have been identified as a common source of morbidity and mortality in captive macropods. This case series reviews the diagnosis and treatment of dental disease in eight captive Bennett's wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus) over the course of an 8-yr period (2011-2019) in a zoological collection. Two wallabies were treated at four separate times, for a total of 14 anesthetized dental surgical procedures. Two wallabies died after treatment for dental disease. Endodontic disease, MPPD, and CAO were all identified and treated with extraction. Cases in which disease was identified early and treated aggressively had a good outcome with no return of clinical signs in the affected area. Several cases of extensive CAO were treated successfully with extraction and extensive debridement. One wallaby developed immune-mediated anemia, a suspected adverse drug reaction associated with prolonged administration of intravenous clindamycin.
