Traumatic injury to the parotid salivary gland or duct and the subsequent development of ipsilateral severe peripheral dental caries in two horses

Jackson, K., McConnell, E., Kelty, E. and Tennant, M. (2019) Traumatic injury to the parotid salivary gland or duct and the subsequent development of ipsilateral severe peripheral dental caries in two horses. Equine Veterinary Education . Early View.

Abstract

This report describes two cases of unilateral traumatic injury to the parotid salivary gland or duct and the subsequent development of severe ipsilateral peripheral dental caries. Ultrasonographic examination of the parotid salivary gland and duct was indicative of parotid glandular atrophy in one case and demonstrated parotid duct obstruction in the second case. To the authors’ knowledge, the effects of the loss of function of the parotid salivary gland on the horse's dentition has not been documented and should be considered as a potential side effect of surgical ablation of the parotid salivary gland.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation(s):	Veterinary Medicine
Publisher:	British Equine Veterinary Association
Copyright:	© 2019 EVJ Ltd
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/52936

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