Oral Disorders In Dogs With Special Reference To Stomatitis (Paperback)

Human attachment with his pet is based on the principle of "Care dependency" and "Food dependency." Dog distinctly occupy a place in the family as a beloved member. The emotional sentiments are often attached with the pets kept at home. In Indian context, health & management aspects of our pets and livestock are not given due attention for one or the other reasons. It becomes prudent to provide tender care & the best possible treatment against the diseases in dogs. Halitosis is one of the common complaints by dog owners that can have a adverse effect on the pet-owner relationship. Oral disorders in dogs are the important aspects that create challenge to the practicing veterinarians to arrive at a definitive diagnosis of particular problem. However, the literature on the incidence & magnitude of oral disorders & stomatitis in particular, in dogs is meager from round the globe and from the Indian subcontinents in specific. Hence, considering the paucity of information as well as seriousness & urgency of the oral disorders in pets, the present study on surveying the different oral disorders in dogs and its epidemiological aspects was undertaken together its clinical manifestations.