Severe Maxillary Osteomyelitis in a Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

Whereas dental injuries and abnormalities have been documented in Gray Wolves (Canis lupus), severe maxillary necrosis has not previously been implicated in a Gray Wolf fatality. Here I report maxillary osteomyelitis in a wild Gray Wolf from northeastern Minnesota of such severity that I hypothesize...

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Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Author: Barber-Meyer, Shannon
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2013
Subjects:
Canis lupus
carnassials
Gray Wolf
maxillary osteomyelitis
pressure necrosis
Minnesota
gray wolf
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1368
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v126i3.1368
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Summary:Whereas dental injuries and abnormalities have been documented in Gray Wolves (Canis lupus), severe maxillary necrosis has not previously been implicated in a Gray Wolf fatality. Here I report maxillary osteomyelitis in a wild Gray Wolf from northeastern Minnesota of such severity that I hypothesize it ultimately led to death by starvation.

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