Sentences with phrase «neck lesions»
"Neck lesions" refers to abnormal changes or injuries that affect the tissues in the neck, such as sores, lumps, or growths. It may indicate any form of damage or irregularity occurring in the neck area. Full definition
* A review of feline neck lesions found no significant influence of diet.
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An annual examination will help determine whether (or when) dental prophylactic cleaning will be needed, and will permit early identification of common, but often painful, cervical neck lesions on teeth.
One common dental problem that generally shows up around the age of four or five in 25 - 70 % of cats are feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions, also known as neck lesions, cavities or root absorptions.
Tarter, plaque, gum problems and neck lesions made dental procedures very necessary.
Cats are especially prone to tooth resorption, a disease that goes by many other names including neck lesions, cervical line lesions, cavities, and feline odontoclastic resorption lesions (FORLS).
Additionally, many cats are susceptible to odontoclastic resorptive lesions (sometimes referred to as neck lesions, cervical line lesions, or feline caries).
• Feline resorptive (neck) lesions: «Cavities» that form at the gumline (gingiva) are called cervical line lesions or neck lesions.
These tooth defects have also been called cavities, neck lesions, external or internal root resorptions, or cervical line erosions.
The cause of the condition has not yet been determined, but it goes by many names including tooth resorption, neck lesions, cervical line lesions, and feline odontoclastic resorption lesions (FORLS).
Damaged teeth and gums can lead to sore mouths, feline gingivitis, neck lesions, disease and infections which, notes the AAFP, can affect the entire body.
Resorption lesions are also known as cervical line lesions or neck lesions and often result in tooth loss.
Other names that have fallen out of favor include feline cavities, neck lesions, and cervical line lesions.
An article in DVM Newsmagazine cites research showing that cats that develop painful «neck lesions» (dental cavities at the gum line; also called Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions, or FORLs) have significantly higher blood levels of Vitamin D than cats who don't.
But head and neck lesions are due to the cat frantically scratching with its rear claws.
The most common problems are due to periodontal disease, gingivitis and cervical neck lesions, also called oral resorptive lesions.