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Oronasal Fistula in a 53-year-old Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) (2007)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Wittschen, P

Ochs, A

Gruber, A D

Quelle

Journal of comparative pathology

Bandzählung: 137

Heftzählung: 4

Seiten: 253 – 255

ISSN: 0021-9975

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

Pubmed: 17888937

Kontakt

Institut für Tierpathologie

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14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 62450
pathologie@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

An oronasal fistula is described in a 53-year-old captive hippopotamus, the animal having shown a nasal discharge, consisting mainly of food particles, during and after feeding for at least 15 years. Necropsy of the emaciated animal revealed an oronasal fistula, measuring 4.5 x 3.5 cm, adjacent to the third left molar tooth, the first and second molars being missing. The fistula was thought to have been caused by an earlier necrotizing alveolitis and osteitis. There was no evidence of rhinitis or aspiration pneumonia. Unrelated findings consisted of a follicular thyroid adenoma and generalized muscle atrophy.